Words by Ambar Ramirez Long before Disney and beach resorts, Florida’s golden reputation came from something simpler, sweeter and stickier: citrus. For generations, oranges, grapefruits and lemons ...

Despite the ongoing struggles from hurricanes and citrus greening disease, Florida's orange industry is showing improvement, as indicated by a new USDA production forecast. Vatican reveals ...

FORT MYERS — One of Florida’s biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre community in Southwest Florida, just months after announcing it was abandoning its citrus-growing operations at ...

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FORT MYERS (AP) — One of Florida’s biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre community in southwest Florida, just months after announcing it was abandoning its citrus-growing ...

Alico's woes are part of the larger struggle faced by Florida's citrus industry. Hurricanes and a vicious citrus greening disease have contributed to a 90% decline in the state’s orange ...

(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, file) FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — One of Florida’s biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre (1,200 hectare) community in southwest Florida, just months after ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — One of Florida's biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre (1,200 hectare) community in southwest Florida, just months after announcing it was abandoning its citrus ...