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On Tuesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)  adjusted its forecast, indicating an even further drop in orange production in Florida than its original grim projections. 

Last month, NASS unveiled its October crop predicting less output across the board for several types of oranges in Florida, forecasting all oranges at 80 million boxes, down 17 percent from last year. But on Tuesday, NASS lowered it even further, down to 74 million boxes. 

Two Florida legislators teamed up Tuesday, the day before Veterans Day, to showcase a proposal allowing new residents who are the surviving spouses of disabled veterans to take advantage of the state’s homestead exemptions for vets. 

The Florida College System will honor four colleges for innovation and excellence in Orlando Wednesday, highlighting these public institutions for their programs of excellence at the Association of Florida Colleges’ annual convention. 

Two Republican congressmen -- Ron DeSantis of Florida and Trey Gowdy of South Carolina -- were on center stage Sunday night as the Volusia County GOP held its Lincoln Day Dinner.

With the Republican presidential candidates ready to debate on Tuesday night and the GOP hopefuls headed to the Republican Party of Florida’s (RPOF) Sunshine Summit later in the week, the war of the words is heating up between former allies former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.

THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 9, 2015.......... The state has more than enough money to cover Gov. Rick Scott's push for business incentives and tax cuts while funding agency requests, his budget chief said in a memo Monday.

As Scott embarked on a statewide tour to push for his proposed $1 billion in mostly business-friendly tax cuts, Office of Policy & Budget Director Cynthia Kelly wrote that rather than the $635.4 million surplus state economists have predicted for the next fiscal year, "a more appropriate 'surplus' " is $1.6 billion.

The Sunshine Law may try to promote transparency in Florida’s government, but the Sunshine State fails when it comes to government accountability and transparency, receiving a D- from a recent report from the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity.

All Aboard Florida (AAF) announced at an event in Miami on Monday that its trainline from Central Florida to the southern parts of the state will be called Brightline. 

From his perch on the Fox Business Network, where he serves as senior vice president and the managing editor of business news, Neil Cavuto is one of the most influential journalists on the national scene. Cavuto currently hosts “Your World” on Fox News and “Cavuto on Business" on the Fox Business Network.