CLEWISTON, Fla. _ The mechanical clipper rumbles close, lowers its steel pincers, takes aim. A slight squeak. A sharp crack. Another orange tree, infected by the spit of a gnat-size insect and condemned by a scarlet letter X, is "pushed." Death came in six seconds.

By The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Jan. 30--MANATEE -- Clouds, it is said, can contain a silver lining. For Florida citrus growers, that lining was the clouds themselves Monday night, which helped prevent temperatures from reaching forecasted minimums.

By Aaron Burgin, The Porterville Recorder, Calif. Jan. 25--Fresh oranges are not the only citrus commodity expected to spike in price in the wake of the hard freeze that devastated California's citrus industry earlier this month.

By Jessica Klipa and Tiffany St. Martin, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Jan. 17--MANATEE -- Local citrus growers and farm officials say Florida's already light citrus crop has been putting pressure on citrus prices. A big freeze in California could drive up fresh fruit prices even more.

By Mary Shedden, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Dec. 21--TAMPA -- Florida's future as a citrus powerhouse likely will depend on its battle against the deadly greening disease and other natural forces.