There are 65 wildfires currently burning in the state, burning more than 26,000 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. The wildfire in south Miami-Dade County is the largest, burning ...

The largest wildfire is the 344 Fire in South Florida, which has burned more than 25,000 acres and is 30% contained. The Honeydew Fire in Volusia County has burned more than 300 acres and was 80% ...

Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, FEMA said it has provided more than a billion dollars to assist Florida’s recovery ... said John Richter, Pinellas County resident.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Florida legislators are considering a bill that would impact the regulation of single-use plastic containers. Some environmental organizations are already fighting this ...

Advertisement for Pinellas County's 'Care About Me' program. According to Yatchum, they’ve had a mix of students requesting the program and parents, teachers, and school staff referring students. They ...

Gov. Ron Desantis noted during a Friday press conference that spring break in Miami saw wild crowds beginning around 2020, when people escaped to Florida during the coronavirus pandemic because ...

We are thankful for the assistance of the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Gang ... The Independent contacted Elevation High School for comment. The alleged school shooting threat came just ...

The Bay County Sheriff's Office and the Panama City Beach Police, both located in the Florida Panhandle, said they are coordinating together and with the state ahead of the crowds to try to stop ...

25 public hearing to tell county commissioners they felt more needs ... for life safety accommodations and compliance with the Florida Building and Florida Fire Prevention Code.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla ... a self-driven sailboat with technology that will help researchers map the ocean floor around Florida. "48% is unmapped so there's so much we don't know that's under ...