Florida Governor to View River Impacts from Lake Okeechobee Releases

Randall Weiseman August 16, 2013 Florida, General, Specialty Crops

Florida Governor Rick Scott will tour part of the St. Lucie River with Sen. Joe Negron this coming Tuesday in advance of a Senate select committee hearing later in the week.

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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle Industry

October 31, 2025

HLB and Medfly Quarantines Expanded
California’s huanglongbing (HLB, also known as citrus greening) quarantine and its Santa Clara Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) quarantine were recently expanded. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) expanded the quarantines. HLB The HLB-quarantined area in Riverside County was […]
Supporting Citrus in the 2026 Legislative Session
Editor’s note: This is the third installment of four articles honoring the 2025 Citrus Achievement Award Winner Ben Albritton. Senate President Ben Albritton is preparing for the 2026 legislative session with committee meetings in full swing. The session is slated to start on Jan. 13 and run 60 calendar days. During the past session, Albritton […]