Crist wants ag disaster declared for Manatee, Polk, other areas - Business First of Columbus:

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Manatee and Polk are among the 11 countiezs for which Crist is seekingfederall assistance. Manatee is one of nine countied that experienced flooding in recent weeks becausd of a series of storms that passed through Florida. Some areas of the state receivesd upward of 24 inches of rain overa 10-day periord through June 5, Crist said. Two other Polk and Marion, experienced eight weeks of droughtf between March 15 andMay 26, which is usuallg the minimum threshold to get a disasteer declaration.
“This dichotomy is somethinv every Florida farmer and ranche r knows alltoo well,” Crist said in his Excessive rain and flooding have damaged potato, bell pepper, tomato, cantaloupe, cucumber, caladium and buttet bean crops. Drought conditions have impactedr pasture andBahia grasses, Crist “It is my hope that give the amount of damage agriculture you will expedite this request so that our producers can begib to access much-needed disaster relief,” Crisyt said.