I am on that road, heading north from State Road 50 toward the Citrus Tower, an attraction that opened in 1956 as a tribute to Lake County’s citrus producers. The 226-foot monolithic structure ...

Set in the rolling hills of Clermont, the Florida Citrus Tower has stood the test of time as a monument to the state’s citrusy heritage, towering over Lake County since opening in 1956.

CLERMONT, Fla. – New owners at the iconic Citrus Tower in Lake County are planning a few upgrades to help embrace the old charm of the space, while welcoming new customers. Standing 226 feet ...

The Citrus Tower is a 226-foot landmark west of Orlando, the famous tourist city known not just for theme parks but also vibrant "vacation community" resorts, tranquil botanical gardens ...

Although the 226-foot Florida Citrus tower on South U.S. Highway 27 is impossible to miss, the Citrus Tower Gift Shop has been all but ignored for years by local shoppers. That’s about to change ...

CLERMONT, Fla. – It's been two years since the Citrus Tower had a Christmas light display, but a new membership drive could bring it back in 2020. Scott Homan and his wife took over the family ...

Greg Homan bought the Florida Citrus Tower five years ago to develop the surrounding landscape. But he didn't expect to fall in love with the tower and its history. "I wanted to build some ...

Bok Tower Gardens will have a two-day celebration of citrus featuring an art exhibition, cooking demonstrations, grove tours, bell-tower concerts and a “Eat a Florida Orange” flash mob ...

Near Orlando, in the town of Clermont, a couple of tourism promoters built a 226-foot spire known as the Citrus Tower. When it opened in 1956, the view it offered of the orange-filled countryside ...

Back in the 1950s and '60s, the Florida Citrus Tower was one of the Orlando area's most important tourist attractions. "You could go up and see thousands and thousands acres of trees," says citrus ...

From the top of Clermont’s Citrus Tower, visitors once gazed out over a vast landscape of groves. Stretching out as far as the eye could see, citrus was king. But those days were numbered after ...

The Orlampa Citrus tower near Fantasy of Flight in Polk County in September 2019. [ Courtesy of Nicholas D'Alessandro ] Drive along Interstate 4 near Polk City, in between Orlando and Tampa ...