Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

04/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/06/2026 15:07

MEDIA ADVISORY Commissioner Wilton Simpson and Florida Forest Service to Host Wildfire Press Conference

DOVER, Fla. - Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and Florida Forest Service leadership will hold a press conference tomorrow, April 7, 2026, in Hillsborough County to discuss Florida's current wildfire conditions and urge residents to be wildfire ready.

All credentialed media are welcome to attend. Please contact Aaron Keller at [email protected] to RSVP.

WHAT: Wildfire Press Conference
WHO: Commissioner Wilton Simpson
Florida Forest Service Leadership
WHEN: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.
Media Arrival Time: 11 a.m.
WHERE: Florida Forest Service Valrico Forestry Station
118 N Dover Road
Dover, FL 33527
(Immediately north of the Hillsborough County Fire Station 36 Valrico)

For more information about Commissioner Simpson and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, visit FDACS.gov.

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