Jim Turner - News Service of Florida

The 2024-2025 harvest was the lowest in more than 100 years, the result of recent hurricanes, decades of deadly citrus greening disease and development on what had been citrus groves.

The former state education commissioner has been UWF's interim president since July 2025. He then emerged as the sole finalist for president.

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With the industry hammered by hurricane damage and citrus greening disease and development overtaking groves, the overall harvest during the 2024-2025 season was the lowest in more than 100 years.