Division of Marketing and Development
Nelson L. Mongiovi, Director
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Andre Bienvenu, executive chef of Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach, is heading north to represent Florida seafood at the 5th Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans on August 2 and 3. Chef Andre will take his signature Florida seafood recipes to challenge chefs from 20 states for the title “King/Queen of American Seafood 2008” and to prove that Florida’s seafood is the best of all.
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Do outdoor activities seem a bit less appealing now that the summer heat has arrived? Maybe it’s time to try a new hobby everyone can enjoy indoors. Why not set up an aquarium for a family summer project? An aquarium has the potential to provide the cool serenity everyone is seeking just by enjoying the flow of the water and the graceful movements of aquatic plants and fish.
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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is rolling out a new promotional campaign, "Go Native! Eat Florida Seafood," to encourage consumers to "eat like the locals." With the growing nationwide interest in buying locally produced foods, "Go Native!" is designed to help consumers easily identify and select seafood caught in Florida’s waters.
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Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, those days of soda and seafood on the grill. Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer, just fill your basket full of Florida shrimp, snapper, mahi-mahi, blue crab, clams and yellowfin tuna.
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