Recent storms like Hurricane Irma in 2017, Ian in 2022 and Milton last year caused repeated damage to groves, said Matt Joyner, chief executive officer of the trade group Florida Citrus Mutual.

Recent storms like Hurricane Irma in 2017, Ian in 2022 and Milton last year caused repeated damage to groves, said Matt Joyner, chief executive officer of the trade group Florida Citrus Mutual. “We ...

Hurricane Helene made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend region ... with crops such as strawberries, melons and citrus bearing the brunt of the damage. The Category 3 storm made landfall just ...

A major grower said it was abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds Florida’s signature crops are ...

Watch the Governor’s Focus on Fiscal Responsibility Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, more than $3 billion lower than the current year budget.

Just months ago, Hurricane Milton’s winds and extreme weather devastated many citrus crops. In a double blow, January’s frigid temperatures then threatened an already-dwindling crop.

A historic winter storm that brought record snowfall to the Southeast appears to have led to only minimal damage to the ... of strawberries and citrus on the Florida Peninsula.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa that more interest-free disaster loans up to $500,000 ...

Citrus greening disease has weakened trees, which is why recent hurricanes have been able to cause so much more damage. A ...

Andrews began the practice of law in DeFuniak Springs ... when Florida governors could not seek a second consecutive term. Yet Governor Carlton’s term had brought several difficulties and challenges, ...