Bored by the same meals? Try adding a splash of color to boost your mood and your nutrition. ...more

August 8, 2009

Florida's overall orange crop estimate is down by about 400,000 boxes. ...more

April 9, 2009

Are expensive, brand-name paper towels more absorbent than generic? Which batteries last the longest? Is there a difference in bottled waters? ...more

February 27, 2009

For the third time this season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has lowered its orange crop estimate for Florida. ...more

February 10, 2009

where they should be this time of year. The mercury will actually climb above normal, into the middle and upper 70s, for daytime highs most of next week. Lows will be in the 50s - a far cry from the 20s and 30s that chilled the area this week. ...more

February 7, 2009

The subfreezing temperatures last week actually raised optimism for some farmers. ...more

January 25, 2009

The sweet-tooth fairy left me a longtime seasonal favorite in my stocking this year - chocolate-covered cherries. By New Year's Eve, I had easily polished off the box. Not exactly nourishing, but geez, it was sure fun. ...more

January 14, 2009

Three people were hospitalized and three others received less serious injuries when a tractor trailer hauling boxes of oranges hit a sports utility vehicle Saturday night on U.S. 27 in Polk County. ...more

January 11, 2009

Florida orange growers have harvested 6.5 percent more fruit so far this season. ...more

December 31, 2008

Florida orange growers have harvested 6.5 percent more fruit so far this season. ...more

December 30, 2008