Weight Exception Granted for Trucks Carrying Crops in Florida

An emergency order lifting weight restrictions on trucks carrying crops threatened by the Florida freeze has been extended. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist originally lifted the order on Dec. 10 to help farmers harvest most of their crops before they were damaged by the freeze. Farmers are trying to pick citrus crops and get them to market before they hit the ground and can no longer be salvaged. The extension was granted through Dec. 31. (Bloomberg) Read more.