Disease, hurricanes and development are squeezing Florida’s orange groves
At some point, this isn’t going to be an orange grove anymore," said Trevor Murphy, a third-generation grower.
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New Citrus County sheriff fights to overturn 20-year-old staffing law
Thanks to a state law that’s been on the books for over two decades, David Vincent wasn’t allowed to choose his own direct ...
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Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
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.
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Citrus County blogger offers solutions to fix neighborhood's infamous streets
Residents say they were told roads would be paved, but somehow, the neighborhood in Citrus County was built without paved ...
Mom dies in front of her three kids when dump truck plows into them, Florida cops say
A dump truck driver turned into oncoming traffic and crashed into a mom driving her three kids, killing the woman, Florida ...
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Florida's citrus industry faces threats from hurricanes, disease and real estate
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.
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Hit by storms, Florida’s citrus growers try to survive
LAKE WALES, Fla. — As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad’s 20-acre grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, he points to the cookie-cutter, one-story homes encroaching on the ...