Citrus businessman and agricultural leader Leonard C. (Lenny) Smith III, 57, passed away early Tuesday morning at Highlands Regional Medical Center. ...more

November 11, 2009

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

May 30, 2009

To the owners of groves that have been purchased for retail and housing developments: your property taxes may be going up. ...more

March 29, 2009

Despite the economy, migrant workers are finding jobs locally - at least in citrus. ...more

March 10, 2009

Jobless Claims Hit 26-Year High The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of newly jobless workers seeking benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 626,000, from the previous week's upwardly revised figure of 591,000. The latest total is far more than analysts' expectations of 583,000. ...more

February 6, 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

Farmers across the state still are assessing damage from last week's string of freezes, but early reports show green beans, potatoes and squash were hit by the frigid weather. ...more

January 27, 2009

Farmers across the state are still assessing damage from last week's string of freezes, but early reports show green beans, potatoes and squash were hit by the frigid temperatures. ...more

January 26, 2009

ORLANDO (AP) - Growers of Florida citrus and other fruits and vegetables will not know until this week how much damage there is to their crops from freezing temperatures which swept through the state this week. ...more

January 25, 2009

The subfreezing temperatures last week actually raised optimism for some farmers. ...more

January 25, 2009