May 17, 2024

Who Said That?

Florida's quote of the day

| 12/17/2013

"My wife manages the books, and she assures me that everything's under control."

-- John Hoblick, president and CEO of the Florida Farm Bureau Federation

Starting as a young farmer in the family fern business, John Hoblick said he kept on top of the political and regulatory issues affecting agriculture as a part of managing the farm in DeLeon Springs.

An interest in agriculture advocacy that started with his high school FFA and growing involvement in the Florida Farm Bureau Federation would lead to a position as president and CEO of the Gainesville-based nonprofit organization in 2006.

Read more at the Gainesville Sun.

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