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citrus, Florida and Hurricanes

The Associated Press on MSN · 10h

Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive

"At some point, this isn't going to be an orange grove anymore," Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the rows of trees in Lake Wales, Florida. "You look around here, and it's all houses,

Las Vegas Sun · 22h

Florida's citrus industry faces threats from hurricanes, disease and real estate

"You look around here, and it's all houses, and that's going to happen here.” Polk County, which includes Lake Wales, contains more acres of citrus than any other county in Florida. And in 2023, more people moved to Polk County than any other county in the country.

Econostrum English on MSN · 14h

Florida’s Citrus Industry Grapples With Hurricanes, Disease, and Development Pressures

Florida’s citrus industry faces an increasingly difficult future, contending with a range of ongoing challenges. From devastating hurricanes to the persistent threat of plant diseases, along with the rapid expansion of real estate development,

Associated Press News · 23h

Pummeled by hurricanes and pests, Florida citrus growers wait for miracle tree

Florida orange production has fallen by some 90% in the past two decades in large part due to citrus greening, but growers hope a new tree designed by scientists to withstand the disease will help the industry recover.

Florida Panhandle, Wind and Tornado

Pensacola News Journal on MSN · 8h

Massive storm could spawn strong tornadoes in Northwest Florida. Here's how to prepare

Local emergency management officials and the National Weather Service are urging residents to closely monitor the storm.

The Palm Beach Post · 1d

Monster storm threatens to bring tornadoes, 70 mph winds to Northwest Florida

Multiple rounds of storms could bring strong tornadoes, winds up to 70 mph and quarter-sized hail to the Pensacola area starting on Saturday and could potentially extend until Sunday morning.

Tornado Outbreak, Damaging Wind Gusts Of 60 To 100 MPH, Large Hail Threaten Midwest, South

A powerful low-pressure system is likely to spawn a dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms in portions of the Midwest, South and East, where tornadoes, widespread damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding are all concerns.

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Hurricane forecasts 2025: Here’s how the ‘cone of uncertainty’ maps will change this year

“Overall, hurricane track forecasts are gradually improving, meaning that in general, there is less uncertainty where a storm ...

FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSN5h

Florida faces severe weather risk this weekend. Here's the timeline

Articles and videos about Florida faces severe weather risk this weekend. Here's the timeline on FOX 13 Tampa Bay.

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Severe storms possible at the end of warm weekend in Central Florida

Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) — A powerful storm system will bring Central Illinois it’s first round of severe storms of the year on ...

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A Surprising Factor Helped Supercharge Florida’s Catastrophic 2023 Hurricane Idalia

Simpson hurricane categories in less than a day, and scientists now propose a new factor that contributed to the storm's ...

3don MSN

These retirees spent $835,457 on a ‘hurricane-proof' home in Florida—take a look inside: ‘We feel very safe here'

Dave and Maria Blancett moved to Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered, “hurricane-proof” community near Fort Meyers, Florida.

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Strong storms move across Florida, Georgia on Sunday after deadly storms sweep across South

Some severe weather is possible across portions of Florida and Georgia on Sunday after powerful storms swept across portions ...

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Florida Home Insurers Blamed Storm Losses for Rapid Rate Hikes as Parent Companies and Affiliates Made Billions

The post Florida Home Insurers Blamed Storm Losses for Rapid Rate Hikes as Parent Companies and Affiliates Made Billions ...

4hon MSN

Severe storm expected again as tornado debris cleanup continues in Seminole County

A severe storm with strong wind is expected to come into Central Florida starting Sunday night, less than a week after an ...

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