Florida’s orange production rose 1% in July, marking five months without a decline, encouraging news for the state's citrus industry.

Now, hope is budding on an unlikely branch: a 30-year-old tree named Donaldson, growing on a research farm near Groveland. Scientists say it could be the key to rescuing Florida’s oranges from extinction, thanks to its surprising resistance to the deadly disease, also known as Huanglongbing.

My goal a few summers ago was to find creative ways to beat the heat. I’m from Florida, so it’s extra hot down here this time of year. And although soda and ice cream (and air conditioning) have been my go-to solutions for cooling down for quite some time,

The prices of coffee and orange juice — two staples of the American morning diet — could be severely impacted if there's no agreement by August 1