It only took seconds for Colleen Gallagher’s wallet to be stolen while she was shopping with her grandson Thursday at a local ...

"At some point, this isn't going to be an orange grove anymore," Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the rows of trees in Lake Wales, Florida. "You look around here, and it's ...

A cluster of oranges grow in a grove Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebring, Fla. The Florida citrus production has been steadily decreased due to diseases, hurricanes, freezes, changes in tastes and ...

Polk County, which includes Lake Wales, contains more acres of citrus than any other county in Florida. And in 2023, more people moved to Polk County than any other county in the country.

“At some point, this isn’t going to be an orange grove anymore,” Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the rows of trees in Lake Wales, Florida. “You look around ...