So far, the big dog in the District 66 State Representative race is Ben Albritton. In fact, the Wauchula citrus grower is the only visible candidate. ...more

July 23, 2009

A few citrus growers are replacing orange and grapefruit trees with strawberries, blueberries and peaches. ...more

May 30, 2009

On a cold day a hundred years ago in upstate New York, a group of progressive men and women from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds formed an organization to combat national ills such as lynching, Jim Crow laws and voter disenfranchisement. Unbeknownst to them, they also paved the way for people such as President Barack Obama and NFL coaches Mike Tomlin and Tony Dungy. ...more

February 13, 2009

Mason Smoak's contribution to agriculture and community extended far beyond his hometown of Lake Placid. ...more

February 7, 2009

Citrus growers and vegetable growers appeared Thursday to have weathered the statewide freeze better than expected, but tomato growers took a hit as temperatures stayed below freezing long enough to cause damage to some of those crops. ...more

February 5, 2009

Lake Wales police arrested two robbery suspects Thursday night, including one whose death penalty conviction for a 1998 murder of a citrus grower had been overturned, leading to his release. ...more

January 23, 2009

During a rich and long life, Owen Gall was a citrus grower, industrialist, newspaperman, Army captain, community leader, raconteur, golfer, faultless gentleman and philanthropist. ...more

November 15, 2008

Citrus grower Bob Stallings is used to battling citrus disease and skyrocketing production costs. ...more

October 13, 2008

Mason Smoak will be posthumously inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame next year along with three other individuals being recognized for their leadership and dedication to the agriculture industry. ...more

October 4, 2008

Of the three Pasco County Commission races in this year's primary election, one bears special scrutiny - the slugfest between eight-year incumbent Ted Schrader and John Nicolette. ...more

August 11, 2008