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How the Fanjul Family Built a Sugar Empire in Florida
Lucas and Luna dig into the Fanjul family, the Cuban exiles who turned bankrupt Florida cane fields into one of the world's largest sugar producers. From their 19th-century Cuban roots to the 1959 revolution and their rise in Palm Beach, they trace how four brothers rebuilt the family fortune under the American Sugar Refining umbrella. But this isn't just a rags-to-riches story. The Fanjuls have faced decades of criticism over labor practices, water pollution in the Everglades, and the pricey federal sugar program — a policy that props up domestic producers at the expense of…
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