CITRUS

Citrus Fest's end 'unfortunate' (News Chief)>
[WINTER HAVEN - Long before there were discussions of shutting down the Florida Citrus Festival, two of the state's major citrus organizations had already backed off on their sponsorship of the event.

Eagle Lake Offers Citrus Festival a Possible Site (The Lakeland Ledger)>
EAGLE LAKE | The City Commission is proposing a lifeline to the Florida Citrus Festival, but organizers of the event aren't too optimistic that it will work.Last month, Winter Haven city officials pulled the plug on the annual fair after organizers defaulted on a minimum $33,000 in rent payments, thus ending an 84-year tradition.

Citrus Classic event set for today (News Chief)>
[ WINTER HAVEN - Winter Haven Hospital invites the public to take part in the annual Citrus Classic today beginning at the Winter Haven Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 401 Ave. B, N.E., Winter Haven.

Eagle Lake commissioners discuss offering land for Citrus Festival (News Chief)>
[ EAGLE LAKE - The final curtain may not have fallen on the Citrus Festival just yet. The Eagle Lake City Commission unanimously agreed Monday night to pursue the idea of offering a temporary home to the Florida Citrus Showcase and Polk County Fair.

Locals liven up Citrus Classic (News Chief)>
[WINTER HAVEN - More than 700 people showed up at the Winter Haven Area Chamber of Commerce for the Citrus Classic and just started running.

Readers asked to submit Citrus Festival memories (News Chief)>
[With the end of the Florida Citrus Featival and Polk County Fair, the News Chief is requesting readers' stories and photos about their best festival memories for use in an upcoming issue.

Kiwanis Club of Wilton extends citrus sale deadline (Wilton Bulletin)>
The Kiwanis Club of Wilton is still accepting orders for Florida oranges and grapefruits in its annual fund-raising citrus sale drive. The Citrus Sale is Kiwanis’ biggest fund-raiser and it generated more than $17,000, with more than $3,500 in donations, last year.

Man arrested in indecent-exposure case at Citrus Heights school (The Sacramento Bee)>
A Citrus Heights man is being held on $30,000 bail after allegedly masturbating in front of two juvenile females outside of Lichen Elementary School in January, according the Citrus Heights Police Department.

Citrus trade show at convention center (Tulare Advance-Register)>
Citrus industry growers, packers, shippers, marketers and affiliated businesses will be at the Visalia Convention Center Thursday for the 2008 Citrus Showcase trade show.

Citrus commissioners eyeing governmental move (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)>
CITRUS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- A vote to decide where to build a new governmental campus is stirring up controversy in Citrus County.

Panel OKs Citrus Tax Vote Proposal
The Ledger - LAKELAND | Florida citrus growers on Monday got another step closer to a vote on whether the Florida Department of Citrus' authority to tax citrus production should be discontinued. The Joint Legislative Sunset Committee approved a staff ...

Citrus Festival Cool to Eagle Lake Invitation
The Ledger - Write an email to Suzie Schottelkotte Last month, Winter Haven city officials pulled the plug on the annual fair after organizers defaulted on a minimum $33,000 in rent payments, thus ending an 84-year tradition. Eagle Lake commissioners at Monday ...

The teetotaller's liver disease
Globe and Mail - Low-glycemic foods - which are converted to blood sugar gradually - include grainy breads, steel-cut oats, 100-per-cent bran cereals, brown rice, sweet potatoes, pasta, apples, citrus fruit, legumes, nuts, milk, yogurt and soy milk

Food File
St. Petersburg Times - Tue., Williams-Sonoma at Westfield Citrus Park, 8066 Citrus Park Town Center, Tampa. $40. (813) 920-6939. Edible Plants: 6-8 p.m. Tue., Chinsegut Nature Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road (County Road 476), Brooksville

Zest for flavor: Citrus peel adds bright pinch of pizzazz to meals
Carroll County Online - A few scrapes of the grater across a scrubbed orange, lemon, grapefruit or lime and you've not only created a little zest for almost any dish, but you've also added cancer-fighting ingredients such as d-limonene. Who knew? Zest - the tiny, colorful ...

Obituary For A Festival
The Ledger - She was 84. A native of Winter Haven, she had lived there all her life. She is survived by a cousin, Strawberry Festival, 78, of Plant City, and an uncle, Jose Gasparilla, 104, of Tampa. Greg Marler, spokesman for the Florida Citrus Showcase, said ...

Doehler citrus innovation buoyed by Brazilian investment
Food Navigator - 04-Mar-2008 - Doehler is stepping up its presence within both the sourcing and processing of citrus fruits via a Brazilian investment designed to meet changing needs of beverage manufacturers. From the beginning of this year, the company says it has ...

Port of CB missed out in fleet competition
World Link - Sites staff considered included the Citrus dock alongside U.S. Highway 101 and the Dolphin Terminals area slightly up channel. The facilities would need upgrades and the old Citrus facility would need some repairs

Surgery may cure heartburn
Detroit News - Chocolate, peppermint, spearmint, coffee (including decaf), other caffeine-containing foods and drinks, citrus fruits, tomato products, high-fat foods, garlic, onions and spicy foods often make it worse

Gardens will guide the small footprints
St. Petersburg Times - One is also planned at the fruit garden that will show nutritional information about bananas, pineapple, citrus and passion fruit. "I bring my young grandson to the gardens, and he is interested in seeing bananas grow on trees," said Wheatley-Giliott

Citrus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae , originating in tropical and subtropical southeast Asia . The plants are large shrubs or small trees ...

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Welcome to Citrus College
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Citrus County, Florida
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UltimateCitrus.com - The Ultimate Citrus Page
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WELCOME TO THE NEW ZEALAND CITRUS GROWERS INC (NZCGI) WEBSITE. NZCGI is New Zealand's national citrus growers' organization, operating to promote citrus grower interests, and the ...

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