Hurricane Irma causes $2.5B in damage to Florida crops
State officials say Hurricane Irma caused more than $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s agricultural community.
State officials say Hurricane Irma caused more than $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s agricultural community.
Florida’s western Panhandle, the one area of the state spared the impact of Hurricane Irma nearly a month ago, is
The last shelter used for Hurricane Irma evacuees has closed in Miami-Dade County.
A Tallahassee judge has set a trial week in a lawsuit over the state’s environmental funding under a constitutional amendment passed
A long wait may be ahead for broad federal relief for Florida’s beleaguered citrus industry, “decimated” last week by a lethal hurricane that crossed the peninsula at the start of the growing season, state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Wednesday.
Florida State University President John Thrasher announced the members of the President’s Advisory Panel on University Namings and Recognitions, according to a news
In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson, along with 26 U.S.
A House Republican on Friday proposed a measure that seeks to ensure power restoration for nursing homes and hospitals is a priority
Florida fruit growers and farmers have just barely begun to assess the damage Hurricane Irma wrought on the state’s citrus, sugar cane and vegetable crops—but they expect it will be significant. With power and communications still out across much of Florida, officials said Tuesday that getting a full picture will take weeks. What remains unknown: Exactly how much damage the crops suffered, how much producers might recover from crop insurance, and how much more people might pay for their morning…
Florida State University President John Thrasher announced the members of the President’s Advisory Panel on University Namings and Recognitions, according to a news
In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson, along with 26 U.S.
A House Republican on Friday proposed a measure that seeks to ensure power restoration for nursing homes and hospitals is a priority
The Florida Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a challenge of Gov. Rick Scott‘s veto of reimbursements to homeowners whose healthy citrus trees were torn down by the state. The homeowners had asked the court to undo Scott’s veto of more than $37 million by filing a petition for writ of mandamus, an order to an elected official to perform a certain action. In a 6-1 decision, the court declined, mentioning lower court actions that had been filed.
Florida’s western Panhandle, the one area of the state spared the impact of Hurricane Irma nearly a month ago, is
Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday declared a state of emergency in 29 Florida counties as Tropical Storm Nate seems headed for
State officials say Hurricane Irma caused more than $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s agricultural community.
Gov. Rick Scott responded Monday to a lawsuit brought by homeowners whose healthy citrus trees were torn down by the state, saying his veto of reimbursements to homeowners was “consistent with his constitutional authority.” The homeowners have asked the Florida Supreme Court to undo Scott’s veto of more than $37 million. The Republican-controlled Legislature agreed to pay homeowners in both Broward and Lee counties whose trees were torn down in a failed attempt to eradicate citrus canker. The money was…
Florida’s western Panhandle, the one area of the state spared the impact of Hurricane Irma nearly a month ago, is
Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday declared a state of emergency in 29 Florida counties as Tropical Storm Nate seems headed for
State officials say Hurricane Irma caused more than $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s agricultural community.
Florida orange production went up a bit and grapefruit production leveled off, according to the latest forecast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The Florida Department of Citrus announced the estimates Friday. “The June report projects the state’s orange crop to increase by 500,000 boxes to 68.5 million for the 2016-17 season,” its press release said. “The grapefruit crop held steady at 7.8 million boxes and tangelos dipped slightly by 10,000 to 1.62 million.” The monthly forecasts, however, are…
State officials say Hurricane Irma caused more than $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s agricultural community.
A long wait may be ahead for broad federal relief for Florida’s beleaguered citrus industry, “decimated” last week by a
Florida fruit growers and farmers have just barely begun to assess the damage Hurricane Irma wrought on the state’s citrus,
The federal government is forecasting a 14 percent decrease in Florida orange production next year and a drop in grapefruit of 11.5 percent. The National Agriculture Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its report Wednesday. In another sign of the citrus greening epidemic facing the industry, the service foresees yields of only 70 million boxes of oranges and 9.6 million boxes of grapefruit, the state’s signature fruits. It was the first citrus crop forecast for the 2016-2017 season. “Although not unexpected, today’s…
State officials say Hurricane Irma caused more than $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s agricultural community.
In his bid for Florida governor, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam has noticeably leaned right, a not-too-unsurprising move to appeal to
From schools to shelters, Florida is readying for an influx of people struggling for food, water and power in hurricane-damaged