Florida Agriculture Faces $3 Billion Loss Due to Cold Snap
Florida Agriculture Faces $3 Billion Loss Due to Cold Snap
US · Published Feb 24, 2026
Florida agriculture faces $3 billion in losses due to Winter Storm Ezra and Winter Storm Gianna.
Tomato, strawberry, and sugarcane crops were severely damaged by the historic cold snap.
Thousands of invasive green iguanas were immobilized due to the freezing temperatures.
Major freeze events devastate Florida crops
Florida's agricultural industry is facing a significant crisis, with an estimated $3 billion in losses resulting from two major freeze events, Winter Storm Ezra and Winter Storm Gianna. These storms, which occurred between December 30 and February 4, brought historically low temperatures that decimated crops across the state.
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