Two Bartow police officers and a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff's Office are recovering after being shot Friday ...

"Florida has the only area of extreme drought east of the Plains," with more than 40% of the state under drought conditions, ...

New wildfires in Florida have sent residents fleeing their homes and closed roadways to traffic. The Sunshine State is ...

Several new wildfires in Florida have sent residents fleeing their homes and closed roadways to traffic. The Sunshine State ...

A brush fire broke out Wednesday in Melbourne, creating lots of smoke in the area. The fire was reported around 1 p.m. in the ...

Unincorporated areas of Polk County, along with other cities within the county, are now under a burn ban as dry conditions create an increased risk of brush fires.

As the drought worsens, more Florida counties have issued burn bans.Here's the dry weather outlook and where the fires are burning.

Polk County's average drought index reading surpassed 500 on Tuesday, indicating an elevated chance of wildfires.

The Tennessee Army National Guard provided two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter ...

A man faces a list of charges after Polk County deputies say he violently threatened his partner, then set his camper on fire ...

TheTennessee National Guard has been called in to help with a wildfire in Polk County.At the request of the Tennessee ...

"A red flag warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity, and stronger winds are expected to combine to produce an ...