Florida citrus acres getting squeezed
As they prepare for the 2022-2023 season, Florida citrus growers are using 32,046 fewer acres than during the past season.
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As they prepare for the 2022-2023 season, Florida citrus growers are using 32,046 fewer acres than during the past season.
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Miami-Dade officials have asked the U.S.D.A. to issue a disaster declaration to cover the loss of more than $50 million in local agriculture.
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The fire has since been extinguished, according to fire authorities, and crews remained on scene conducting overhaul and ensuring the area is safe.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was alerted to the blaze, which started shortly after 3 p.m. on a private farming property.
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An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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