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In August, Hendry County Commissioners unanimously approved the Sugar Hill Sector plan. The proposal, brought by the U.S. Sugar Corp which owns the land,…
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Sugar is one of the biggest special interests in Tallahassee. More sugar comes from Florida than anywhere else in the country. It’s grown in a…
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The sugar lobby was able to protect price supports for the industry during the latest debate over the Farm Bill. While South Florida lawmakers support the…
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Environmental activists want sugar growers in Florida to pay more taxes to clean up nutrient runoff, which has been flowing in to the Everglades for…
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Many South Florida lawmakers were upset U-S House leaders decided to campaign instead of working on a long term farm bill. The legislation is important to…
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It may take only a little sugar to make candy and cookies tasty treats, but sugar is big business.This election cycle sugar growers gave more to political…