One Florida Panhandle sheriff has even taked to Facebook to plead with the FWC for help. Franklin County Sheriff A.J ... Under a proposal outlined in three virtual public meetings last week ...

Florida has the only area of extreme drought east of the Plains. More than 40% of the state is under drought conditions, affecting 11.8 million residents. Twelve counties are under burn bans.

As many as 80 percent of homes lost to wildfires could have been saved if owners had followed some advice. While Florida ...

Almost 90 wildfires are burning across Florida, affecting 2,782 acres. Don't expect conditions to improve anytime ...

There were 71 wildfires currently burning in Florida on Thursday, April 17, affecting more than 3,000 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. Most are contained. The largest fire Thursday ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a high rip current risk alert for South Florida's Atlantic coastline ... and Miami-Dade counties, where rip currents have already proven deadly ...

there were 20 active fires burning in Florida. All the others reported by the Forest Service are contained. The largest fires Friday were the 270-acre Powerline Fire in Volusia County, and the 150 ...

adding he is the son of a Leon County Sheriff’s deputy and used his parent's firearm in the shooting. Law enforcement did shoot Ikner. "This is a tragic day for Florida State University," said ...

The dry season is ramping up, and the ground is feeling it, especially in South Florida, where some areas are now under an extreme drought. Comparing the analysis from last week to this most ...