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Among the topics on this week's Florida Roundup were reaction to the arrests seen on body camera footage of convicted felons who were accused of voter fraud.

Growers in parts of Polk, Highlands, Hardee and DeSoto counties report that Ian claimed from 50 to 90 percent of their citrus crops. Before the storm, the state’s citrus harvest was already expected to be the lowest since 1935.

Before the storm, citrus production was already forecast to drop by a third compared with the year before. Estimated losses could run as much as $304.2 million.

The initial reports aren’t good for an industry that during the 2021-2022 season had its lowest production in eight decades.

The U.S. Department of Justice says fewer acres were used during the last citrus season, which was the worst for orange production in the last eight decades.

It calls for the projected orange crop for the current growing season to fall by 3%.

An author and historian walked us through some of the key moments for Florida citrus, including its origins and the development of the citrus concentrate, something created from the onset of the Second World War.

A new variety of fruit is being developed that is meant to be an alternative to California Cuties and Halos.

The citrus season runs from October through June.

One environmentalist called aldicarb “one of the most dangerous pesticides in history on Florida oranges and grapefruit.”

Florida’s citrus growing season ended on a sour note, with production of the state’s signature orange crop down about 6 percent from the prior season.The…

Scott Burgett bends down and touches the leafy flower of the hemp plant, rubbing his fingers together.“This is the cherry citrus,” Burgett said. “You can…