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Apalachicola National Forest plans to set 14,000-acre prescribed fire over the weekend
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoThe Apalachicola National Forest fire team will light small fires with hand-held torches and...
Crews contain fire threatening homes in Osceola County, officials say
WFTV via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNo injuries were reported Original Story: A fire in Osceola County is currently threatening...
Union: 4 Florida police officers indicted for 2019 shootout that left UPS driver and passerby dead
Associated Press· 19 hours agoFour Florida police officers have been indicted in connection with a 2019 shootout on a busy street...
‘Unseasonably dry’ conditions fuel brush fires in River Ranch, burning 4,500 acres
WFLA via Yahoo News· 5 days agoUnseasonably dry conditions are fueling more brush fires in Polk County, including multiple fires...
St. Lucie County issues local state of emergency and burn ban, another brushfire breaks out on...
WPBF West Palm Beach· 1 day agoSt. Lucie County has issued a local state of emergency and burn ban on Monday. "I didn’t think that...
Kissimmee wildfire: Second fire sparks in Osceola County; melts fences, chars woods
FOX 35 Orlando· 4 days agoA fire was raging near a neighborhood in Kissimmee, close to Osceola Parkway and Woodland Creek...
St. Lucie, Martin counties impose burn bans
WPEC CBS12 West Palm Beach· 5 days agoTwo south Florida counties, Martin and St. Lucie, imposed new restrictions on outdoor burning on Friday, while a third is reminding residents that there...
Burn ban in effect across Treasure Coast 'until further notice'
Gannett via AOL· 5 days ago“The use of fireworks is also prohibited,” Martin County Fire Rescue stated. Above-ground grills are allowed along as they are used away from wooded areas. Florida ...
Back-to-back shark attacks injure 2 teens, adult near Florida beach; one victim loses arm
USA Today· 4 days agoThree people were injured in back-to-back shark attacks in waters off Florida's Gulf Coast on...
Dry conditions continue to spawn brush fires in southeast Polk County
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 5 days agoAs Jake Priestman can attest, wildfires spread fast. Thursday, he and his dad were at their weekend home near River Ranch — a normally tranquil property in rural Central Florida< ...