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Florida fruit and veggie freeze cripples winter crops
Florida faced losses exceeding 256 million as a crippling freeze devastated almost all winter vegetables and about half the citrus crop. Gov. Askew sought a federal disaster declaration while Bergland planned a Florida visit to assess damages and potential low cost loans for growers.
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Gainesville
Fla
Florida
Reubin Askew
Carter
U.S. Agriculture
Robert Bergland
Bergland
Askew
Frank Pope
U.S. Agriculture Department
Florida Emergency Board