CITRUS

Lemons, oranges and limes, oh my!

As a forecast was lowered for Florida’s orange production, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday proposed increasing state funding for the struggling citrus industry by 5%.

Florida’s citrus industry is forecast to have one of the lowest production years in decades as it continues to grapple with a devastating disease and other issues.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will be providing an update regarding Tropical Storm Elsa Saturday evening.

The state’s price gouging hotline has been activated as of Saturday afternoon ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa, according to the Florida Attorney General’s Office.

The Girl Scouts of Citrus still have an astronomical amount of cookies on hand. Even though the numbers of cookies unsold has dwindled since we...

Stores offering COVID-19 vaccinations have been getting about 100 to 125 doses per day. The vaccines should be sent where there is the most need, not based on DeSatan's political ambitions. @William Douglas Meade Well-worded, Orlando Weakly, considering DeSantis won 57 of 67 counties it would be tough not to be one. @Garbtor Georgette I had a store manager say to me, "We got the vaccine because DeSantis LOVES Publix." @Jess Bundy Leave it to the Dems that want to control us to write stupid-ass articles.

Special candle lighting ceremony on Dec. 8The Compassionate Friends of Ocala will be participating in the Worldwide Candle Lighting Memorial Service at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Blessed Trinity Catholic Church community center, 5 SE 17th St., Ocala. Sale at the Appleton Museum of ArtThe Appleton store is having a sale Nov. 29 through Dec. 1, according to a press release. There is no admission fee to shop at the store, which is located inside the musuem, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. Free Thanksgiving dinner plannedSt. Johns United Methodist Church, is providing a community free Thanksgiving dinner from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 28 at the church, 12390 W. County Road 328, Ocala. The Edge Effect Holiday Concert set for Dec. 11The Edge Effect will play at 8 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Marion Theatre.

Brain classSenior Learners Inc. will hold a brain class from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday and July 31 at the University Center of the College of Central Florida, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala. Open houseThe College of Central Florida will hold an open house from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday in the Ewers Century Center at the College of Central Florida, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala. The open house is open to recent high school seniors and those looking to advance their career. Free, but registration is required. The preview will be $15 for members and $20 non-members (tickets are required, and the sale is free.