Battered by hurricanes, disease and expenses, Florida citrus growers get a $675 million federal lifeline to help them through ...

Much of the federal grants will go to help citrus growers recover from recent hurricanes and fight pests damaging fruit.

Florida farmers suffered more than $3 billion in damages and losses from hurricanes in 2023 and 2024, according to the Agriculture Department.

A local researcher who is studying treatments for a disease that’s killing citrus trees said her U.S. Department of Agriculture grant funding has been on hold.