Florida, citrus
Pummeled by hurricanes and pests, Florida citrus growers wait for miracle tree
Florida orange production has fallen by some 90% in the past two decades in large part due to citrus greening, but growers hope a new tree designed by scientists to withstand the disease will help the industry recover.
Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
"At some point, this isn't going to be an orange grove anymore," Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the rows of trees in Lake Wales, Florida. "You look around here, and it's all houses,
Florida's citrus industry faces threats from hurricanes, disease and real estate
"You look around here, and it's all houses, and that's going to happen here.” Polk County, which includes Lake Wales, contains more acres of citrus than any other county in Florida. And in 2023, more people moved to Polk County than any other county in the country.
Florida’s citrus growers are struggling to survive the one-two punch of hurricanes and disease. As production of the state’s ...
The Hurricanes landed one of South Florida’s best up-and-coming prospects on Thursday afternoon. Miami Norland 2027 ...
Simpson hurricane categories in less than a day, and scientists now propose a new factor that contributed to the storm's ...
A Senate Committee signed off on a bill that would help local governments get people back in their homes faster.
Four-star cornerback Jaelen Waters committed to Miami on Friday night, announcing his decision on social media. Waters had ...
Landlords have been notified of upcoming lease terminations across the U.S. by the General Services Administration, which is working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to ...
"Florida this year will be fighting drier weather this spring. North Florida and the Panhandle will have the highest risk for severe weather and tornadoes," said Alexander Duffus, AccuWeather ...
Slattery, who has 20 years of scientific research experience and was a University of Tampa professor for nearly a decade, was ...
Florida leaders are focusing on improving hurricane response by utilizing new technology and strengthening coordination to streamline future efforts.
Miami football is going after 2027 talent early, beating out Florida State and Georgia for one prized DB from that class.
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