Wildfires are "exploding" across Florida this week as the Sunshine State grapples with its worst drought in decades.

A trucking company's proposed truck refueling station near I-4 in Lakeland would partially block critical wildlife crossings, ...

Due to dry conditions and the risk of wildfires and brush fires in Central Florida, burn bans have been imposed in multiple ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says video shows a man in a black gown stealing from a storage unit in Lakeland.

Thirty-five of Florida's 67 counties have issued burn bans, as of Feb. 17, with the latest addition being Osceola County. A ...

FOX 35's David Martin checks out "Bless This Mess" antique store in Polk County, Florida, where it features many rooms hidden ...

Authorities in Haywood County, North Carolina, are asking the public for help finding two wanted suspects who are believed to ...

9 Victory Christian senior Jarell Paul (boys track and field) won two events at the Bob English Invitational that had more ...

More than 30 brush fires burned across Polk County on Feb. 15, according to Polk County Fire Rescue. The largest was in the Westgate River Ranch area in the far eastern portion of Polk County near ...

These facilities use excessive amounts of electricity and water. Development plans are being discussed in Polk, Palm Beach, Martin, and Citrus counties.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral spots and ...

The fire broke out before 4 p.m. Tuesday in a rural area close to Highway 640 and County Road 555, officials said. Crews with ...