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Florida citrus growers could save more than $11 million in taxes they pay on boxes of oranges and grapefruit under a proposed Department of Citrus budget that would trim jobs to meet the demands of a troubled industry.

Carole Zegel was given the recognition for her community-service work.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly forecast predicted that this year's Florida orange harvest will be enough to fill an estimated 71 million boxes, an increase of 2 million boxes from February. But, even with the revised forecast, the season remains on pace to be the worst for the citrus industry in five decades.

At a Monday press conference, Florida Highway Patrol Troop B joined troops across the state in bringing attention to the increased number of hit and run accidents in Florida. Family members stood to remember their loved ones lost in unsolved hit-and-run accidents.

Property owners in Alachua County are closer to having better access to clean energy solutions following a Alachua County Board of County Commissioners vote Tuesday to sign an agreement with Renew Financial and Ygrene Works.

Congressman John Lewis, the only living member of the "Big 6" from the Civil Rights Movement, came to UF to talk about his work. Students and community members in attendance asked him questions about his life and his opinion on the new Black Lives Matter social media movement. Lewis encouraged the audience to continue fighting for equality.

Through lectures and workshops, HealthQueer Alliance hopes to give medical students answers to questions they may have about trans health. These educational events are just the first step in the fight for sexual and identity rights.

University of Florida faculty representatives are not satisfied with the Board of Trustees' most recent pay-raise offer of 2.5 percent. The two sides will meet again on July 30, said John Biro, lead faculty negotiator and UF philosophy professor.