No state fireworks ban, but Simpson recommends ‘responsible’ use


Fireworks fill the sky as the Ocala Symphony Orchestra performs during Symphony Under the Stars at the Ocala Golf Club on June 6, 2025. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette file photo]

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Posted June 23, 2026 | By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida

There won’t be any fireworks ban imposed by the state for Independence Day, but because of lingering drought conditions Floridians and guests are being advised to be “responsible” when lighting devices that fly and explode. With 2,440 wildfires occurring across the state since the start of the year, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on June 23 […]

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