FLORIDA CITRUS

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 ...

Eagle Lake Offers Festival Site
The Ledger - Eagle Lake commissioners at Monday night's meeting discussed offering city-owned land along U.S. 17 for a scaled- down version of the annual Florida Citrus Showcase and Polk County Fair

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 ...

Readers asked to submit Citrus Festival memories
Polk Online - 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. The festival lasted 84 years in Winter Haven, so memories ...

Eagle Lake commissioners discuss offering land for Citrus Festival
Polk Online - 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 ...

The bell tolls for canker program
Miami Herald - S outh Florida residents have long contended that the state's citrus-canker eradication program was poorly conceived, badly executed and inherently unfair. Several courts have now validated those perceptions with evidence and convincing proof. So, it ...

Park will link Pinellas County's past, present
St. Petersburg Times - Where citrus once thrived and cattle grazed, county residents will soon be able to exercise, explore nature and get a glimpse of Florida history

Steady growth of agriculture helps state weather tough times
Orlando Sentinel - The new study estimates that farming in the state -- from citrus and cattle to sod and strawberries -- has a total annual effect on the Florida economy of $101.9 billion when processing, distribution and other related ripple effects are included

Feed Your Fans
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Her Grilled Tropical Chicken, which marinates boneless, skinless chicken breasts in citrus juices before you grill them, has Florida flavors. You can eat it as is or tuck the chicken into rolls for a flavorful sandwich

Fitch Affirms Indiantown Cogeneration at 'BB'
Forbes - The Indiantown project consists of a 330-megawatt coal-fired qualifying facility located in Martin County, Florida, supplying energy and capacity to FPL and steam to Louis Dreyfus Citrus

Florida Citrus
State Department of Citrus. Includes industry information and reports, recipes, kids games, nutritional information, and related resources

Citrus County, Florida
Provides information on the various divisions within the County Commissioner's office. Includes objectives and contact information for each division

Florida Citrus Cup
Florida Citrus Cup 2008 Starts Now Plans are already in gear for this event’s 5th big year ! ...

Fresh Florida Citrus Online Catalog of Florida Gift Citrus and ...
Produces and ships holistic fresh citrus, gift fruit and baskets, and speciality citrus products

Florida Citrus Holistic Citrus- Hamlins, Navels, and Valencias
Florida-Citrus.Com, Inc. is the marketing arm of Svrlinga Grove which produces Fresh Florida Citrus and ships Oranges, Navels, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Temple Oranges, Honeybelles ...

Florida Citrus Resource
What's New: Newsletters: Flatwoods Citrus Newsletter - February 2008 - Mongi Zekri. Highlands Citrus Talk - February 2008 - Tim Hurner. Windbreaks

Florida Citrus - Absolutely Florida!
florida citrus guide ... Florida is the #1 state in the US for growing oranges

Official Site of Florida Citrus Sports
Official site. Presents the Capital One Bowl, the Tangerine Bowl, and other events in Orlando, Florida

Florida Citrus Mutual
Information clearinghouse for citrus growers and packers. Prices, market trends, news, regulatory actions, links

Florida Citrus Nurserymen Association
The Association was formed, and incorporated in 1958 to : Promote the agricultural interests of the State of Florida, especially those of the citrus nurserymen. Encourage and ...