By Tampa Republic |
Nov 30, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Laurel Lee has joined forces with Rep. Scott Franklin and Rep. Darren Soto to co-sponsor H.R. 6186, the Temperature Endorsement for Multi-Peril Policies (TEMP) Act. This bill aims to develop a crop insurance policy that covers losses caused by cold exposure and freezes, specifically targeting Florida's specialty crop producers.Florida's specialty crop growers, including those in Plant City, known as the Winter Strawberry Capital of the U.S., have long faced the challenge of limited access to comprehensive whole-farm crop insurance. Insurance...