Lafayette FFA places in top five of 2025 Florida FFA State Forestry CDE

Chad Lyons Contributor The 2025 Florida Future Farmers of America (FFA) Forestry Career Development Event (CDE) State Finals took place Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Florida Forest Festival Grounds in Perry, Fla. The State Finals included the 12 district champions from throughout Florida. The Lafayette Middle School Forestry team earned State Championship honors for the fourth time in five years, winning by 208 points. Team members were Miles Jackson, State Finals High Individual; Brock King, State Finals second place High Individual; Alex Stewart, fourth place High Individual; and Madison Ward, sixth place High Individual. The top five teams were: Lafayette FFA, first place; Southwest Middl