ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Val Demings, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2022: Today Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) and other members of the Florida Congressional Delegation sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requesting a U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster declaration for the state of Florida, which would unlock federal assistance for farmers who experienced crop loss and damage from Hurricane Ian. Said Rep. Demings, "I grew up in a rural p  more