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When Ellie King and her husband were married, they had Grandma Phoebe's fruitcake as their wedding cake.

All jokes aside, this fruitcake is legendary. It was even served at a wedding

Parents, kids, aunts and a cousin gather on Black Friday to make a big batch to mail around the country. It's shared far and wide at Christmastime and was featured on a bike ride across Iowa.

Some of the different citrus grown at the center. The annual Open House for the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, was held Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023. This gave a chance to show anyone interested in seeing the research being done with citrus and vegetables at the center in Immokalee. The research and best practices from the University of Florida research is then passed on to our local Florida farmers. Many of the scientists had their research on display as well as a tour of the research farm was given. You can also see how artificial intelligence technology helps growers detect pests and diseases faster and more accurately. A technology that is changing the farming industry.

Florida's citrus industry continues to feel squeeze; Fort Myers grower cites lingering effects from Ian

Bruises continue to be inflicted on Florida’s citrus industry, as the forecast for the nearly concluded growing season dropped further Friday.The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an updated production forecast that was 5.6 percent below projections released in April. Meanwhile, a decades-old citrus association shut its doors this week, and a major grower told investors its groves might need at least one more season to recover from 2022’s Hurricane Ian.

Local Lawmakers List Priorities As Session Begins

Florida’s annual 60-day legislative session gets underway on Tuesday. By law, the only task legislators are required to complete during the session is a…

Over 100 scholars attended the Sunshine State Scholars conference in Orlando, with 28 students earning one-year scholarships. Three of those students were from Southwest Florida, two from Collier County and one from Lee.

Collier, Lee students win 2023 Sunshine State scholarships

Over 100 scholars attended the Sunshine State Scholars conference, with 28 students earning 1-year scholarships.

People wearing protective face masks shop at a chicken stall at a wet market in Shanghai on Feb. 13.

Calls Grow To Ban Wet Markets Amid Concerns Over Disease Spread

A growing number of advocacy groups, politicians and officials are calling to ban wet markets worldwide, given concerns about the spread of disease. But enforcing such a ban would be a challenge.

State Department To Withhold 37 Pages Of Hillary Clinton Emails

The State Department will not release 37 pages of Clinton emails because they are top secret. The latest turn in the controversy of her private email server comes days before the Iowa caucuses.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom stops at IBEW Local 6 union hall in San Francisco on Sept. 14, 2021, to speak with union workers and volunteers.

Democrat Gavin Newsom to face Republican Brian Dahle in California race for governor

After swiftly grabbing the top spot in the "top two" primary on Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is favored to win reelection in November over Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle.

Newly elected Premier Li Qiang, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a session of China's National People's Congress in Beijing on Saturday.

China names Xi Jinping ally Li Qiang as premier

Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, will nominally be in charge of the world's second-largest economy now facing some of its worst prospects in years.

The GOP's massive bill would add trillions of dollars to the country's debt

The GOP tax cut and spending bill passed by the Senate this week is expected to add trillions of dollars to the federal debt over the next decade. The savings would mostly go to top earners.

Europeans push back at US over claim they face 'civilizational erasure'

A top European Union official on Sunday rejected the notion that Europe faces "civilizational erasure," pushing back at criticism of the continent by the Trump administration.

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