Matt Joyner, CEO of Bartow-based Florida Citrus Mutual, said loss numbers are extremely preliminary, as they are based on ...

In addition, Florida Farm Bureau opened its Hurricane Relief Fund for Agriculture to assist farmers and ranchers who have ...

Citrus crops across the Sunshine State are in a world of hurt, as back-to-back hurricanes and one of the most serious plant diseases plague oranges and their prices. "Milton came across the center ...

TALLAHASSEE — A new federal report says Florida's struggling citrus industry already was expected to produce less fruit during the 2024-2025 growing season. And that was before Hurricane Milton ...

Florida's citrus industry, already reeling from citrus greening disease and the impact of previous hurricanes, has been dealt ...

Hurricane Milton cut harvest season short just as central Florida citrus growers were becoming more optimistic about the future of their industry. The Category 3 hurricane struck some of the state ...

Taylor Road in Port Orange is closed between Tomoka Farms Road and Summer Trees Road as crews work to repair a gas line ...

New estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that Florida’s citrus crop was struggling before Hurricane Milton, with the cyclone expected to further exacerbate the challenges that ...

The Sunshine State's farms are routinely hit by devastating hurricanes. Florida's agricultural fields -- including the state's iconic orange groves and berry farms -- are routinely damaged by ...