FORT PIERCE, Florida — Just off of North Kings Highway, a dirt road once led to lush rows of sweet-smelling citrus crops: grapefruits, lemons and oranges. Now, all that’s left of the once ...

A scammer pretending to be a construction vendor tricked the Citrus County School Board in Inverness, Florida, into sending more than $800,000 to the wrong bank account. The fraud wasn’t ...

Florida’s citrus yields have declined greatly in the past four years. In 2021, the state produced more than 41 million boxes of oranges. The following year less than 16 million boxes were ...

Florida produced 244 million boxes of oranges and 50 million boxes of grapefruit in 1998, when the industry was at its peak, according to Florida Citrus Mutual. As a comparison, the U.S. Department… ...

Florida woman charged with neglect after small child found in home infested with 300 rats. Blood was reportedly found in one room, which police said was the aftermath of a cat killing and eating ...

Look for rat or mice droppings in your attic or crawl space. Roof rats are common here and are especially active when citrus trees offer fresh fruit, according to the University of Florida ...

At its peak, Florida produced 244 million boxes of oranges during the 1997-1998 season, according to Florida Citrus Mutual. During the 2023-2024 season, ...

The state temporarily closed six South Florida restaurants last week with violations ranging from 32 live roaches, one live rodent stuck in a trap in the kitchen, and an employee who touched their … ...

BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida woman was arrested after deputies said they found a child living among hundreds of animals in unsanitary conditions. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office ...

Officers at Shannon Marie Morgan’s home were overwhelmed with the smell of ammonia inside and found several cages and glass aquariums housing snakes and rodents along with rats and cats that … ...

A Citrus County woman was arrested after deputies said they found a child living among hundreds of animals in unsanitary conditions. Skip to content. KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, ...