The official December citrus crop estimate from USDA puts Florida’s all-orange count at 12 million boxes. This is down 20% from October’s estimate. The all-grapefruit estimate didn’t fare much better. The updated total of 1.5 million boxes is down 14% from October’s forecast.

Citrus production in Florida is down, according to a new report. The United States Department of Agriculture suggests Florida could produce enough oranges to fill 12 million 90-pound boxes. That is around 3 million less than what was expected.

An updated forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Florida is projected to produce enough oranges to fill 12 million 90-pound boxes, 3 million less than expected before Milton. The industry produced 17.96 million boxes of oranges during the 2023-2024 season, which ended in July.

Two dolphins likely stranded from Hurricane Milton's storm surge were freed from a Florida mangrove this week, more than two months after the storm, by local law enforcement and wildlife teams.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office video shows the team effort across multiple agencies and wildlife groups to rescue two stranded dolphins trapped in a Florida mangrove after Hurricane Milton flooding.

Dolphins stranded after Hurricane Milton are dragged to safety from Florida lagoon in dramatic rescue - The dolphins were pulled over 300 yards of mud and muck before they were released to safety