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Local artist Lauren Hom partnered with Visit Florida and The Florida Department of Citrus to paint this mural welcoming visitors to Florida. Submitted photo -
Local artist Lauren Hom partnered with Visit Florida and The Florida Department of Citrus to paint this mural welcoming visitors to Florida. Submitted photo -
Local artist Lauren Hom partnered with Visit Florida and The Florida Department of Citrus to paint this mural welcoming visitors to Florida. Submitted photo -
Local artist Lauren Hom partnered with Visit Florida and The Florida Department of Citrus to paint this mural welcoming visitors to Florida. Submitted photo
Local artist Lauren Hom partnered with Visit Florida and The Florida Department of Citrus to paint this mural welcoming visitors to Florida. Painted on the walls of the welcome center just north of Yulee on I-95, visitors to Florida can stop in and grab a sample of orange juice or grapefruit juice as they enjoy Hom's work. Hom partnered with the Department of Citrus for various projects over the past two years, but this is her largest work with them to date, measuring nearly 23 feet long and 12 feet high, and was unveiled on this year's National Orange Juice Day.
In Florida, the citrus industry provides more than 33,000 jobs and has a $6.9 billion economic impact.
Visitors to the welcome center are encouraged to grab a drink, snap a photo and share it using the hashtag #ojselfie.
