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Florida’s citrus industry predicts another sour season

Thursday’s reduced forecast stemmed from a 9 percent drop in the projection for non-Valencia oranges.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida February 9, 2024July 16, 2024

Thursday’s reduced forecast stemmed from a 9 percent drop in the projection for non-Valencia oranges.

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Florida’s hurricane recovery could be delayed by looming shutdown, says White House

“In Florida, hundreds of millions of dollars of Hurricane Ian recovery obligations would continue to be delayed.”

by News Service of Florida September 28, 2023October 2, 2023

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Major Florida citrus grower says crop harvest decreased by over 50 percent

Alico, Inc. saw its harvest decrease about 51 percent during the recently completed season.

by News Service of Florida August 7, 2023November 15, 2023

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The 2022 Hurricane Season ruined nearly 30 percent of Florida’s citrus crops

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida December 12, 2022August 3, 2023

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Higher prices and tighter restrictions will only add to Florida’s property insurance crisis in 2023, says report

Reinsurance costs and availability were a problem in the Florida market before Ian.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida November 23, 2022December 4, 2023

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Florida 911 dispatchers overlooked, miss out on $1K bonuses from Gov. DeSantis

“We’re gonna continue to have a shortage of 911 emergency telecommunicators if we keep going the way we’re going.”

by Katie Delk and Fresh Take Florida November 16, 2022April 2, 2025

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Florida’s ‘last resort’ property insurance provider will increase rates by 6.4 percent

Citizens initially asked for larger rate increases, but the Office of Insurance Regulation scaled back the requests.

by News Service of Florida October 26, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida’s Hurricane Ian agriculture losses could reach nearly $2 billion, says report

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said the report is the first step in securing federal disaster aid.

by News Service of Florida October 25, 2022August 3, 2023

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DeSantis plans special session for Hurricane Ian tax relief, and maybe also address Florida’s property insurance crisis

House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, said another special session on property insurance is long overdue.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 21, 2022August 3, 2023

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Photos: After Hurricane Ian, once vibrant Bonita Beach is in a completely battered state

by Chandler M. Culotta October 17, 2022

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Photos: Two weeks after Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers Beach still looks like a warzone

by Chandler M. Culotta October 14, 2022

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Spaddy’s, Now And Then, team up to host hurricane Ian fundraiser in Seminole Heights next week

All proceeds raised at this event will go to Fort Myers’ hurricane victims.

by Kyla Fields October 13, 2022August 12, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis changes voting rules for hardest-hit Hurricane Ian counties

The state made similar changes for eight counties in 2018 after Hurricane Michael.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 13, 2022November 18, 2024

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Following Hurricane Ian damage, Florida Citrus growers may produce smallest crop since Great Depression

A preliminary damage estimate for Ian has not been released.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 13, 2022August 3, 2023

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‘The stench will stay with you for the rest of your life’: Fort Myers keeps rebuilding after Hurricane Ian

by Chandler M. Culotta October 12, 2022

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Hurricane Ian insurance losses climb to nearly $4.5 billion

The claims and loss totals are expected to continue growing as residents and businesses assess damage.

by News Service of Florida October 12, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida sheriff arrests Texas roofer for attempting to work on homes damaged by Hurricane Ian

by Justin Garcia October 10, 2022

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Calculating the loss of Hurricane Ian’s powerful path through Florida

State law enforcement officials reported Thursday evening that the death toll attributed to Ian had risen to 92.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida October 7, 2022August 3, 2023

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Early reports emerge of stunning damage on Florida’s iconic Sanibel Island, still severed from mainland by bridge collapse

One resident weathered the hurricane on the island, 44-year-old Carolyn Bradbury Schwartz, and has made several illicit visits back by boat.

by Julia Coin and Fresh Take Florida October 7, 2022February 13, 2024

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Florida’s Hurricane Ian-related insurance claims climb over 375,000

Of Thursday’s totals, 273,939 of the claims involved residential property, with other claims for such things as auto damage.

by News Service of Florida October 7, 2022August 3, 2023