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Lee County homeowners get $16.8M settlement 20 years after citrus trees destroyed
Published: January 7, 2021 3:50 PM EST
Updated: January 7, 2021 5:05 PM EST
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Nearly 20 years after the state destroyed thousands of citrus trees in a failed attempt to eliminate citrus canker, homeowners in Southwest Florida are receiving money to make up for it.
More than 12,000 homeowners filed a lawsuit against the state and won. We spoke to two plaintiffs Thursday who say it is justice they deserve.
John and Dee Klockow bought their Cape Coral home 20 years ago for one reason and one reason only.
“This beautiful backyard with all these fruit trees, orange trees, grapefruit trees, it was pretty nice,” John said.