Florida’s citrus industry contributed more than $6.9 billion to the state’s economy in 2020-2021, according to a report from University of Florida economists. That includes $1.425 billion from citrus fruit production, $5.334 billion from citrus juice manufacturing and $177 million for fresh citrus marketing. The industry supported 32,542 fulltime and part-time jobs in the state. Labor income contributions amounted to $1.606 billion, representing earnings by employees and business owners throughout the state’s economy. Total state and local tax contributions of the Florida citrus industry were $151 million in 2020-2021.
Design of the Randall Boulevard widening and Randall-Immokalee Road intersection project in Golden Gate Estates began in mid-2022, but construction...
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