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"We got a food crisis that's going to happen here," said Richey, the president and CEO of Riverfront Packing Company in central Florida. Oranges take about 15 months to grow — often consumed in ...
FILE - Oranges lie rotting on the ground in a field in Immokalee, Florida, after Hurricane Wilma tore through the area on October 24, 2005, causing extensive damage to the states citrus crop.
A new federal report says Florida’s struggling citrus industry ... showed an overall 16.8 percent decrease in production of oranges, grapefruit and specialty fruits from the 2023-2024 season.
As Hurricane Milton approaches, it threatens to unleash its greatest impact on the hundreds of thousands of immigrants in Florida who struggle with the language barrier and lack access to resources.