For Black History Month, we celebrate Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Dr. Hezedean Smith, the agency's first Black chief.

Hillsborough County is the latest to issue a ban, issuing it on Tuesday. Citrus, Hernando, Polk and Pasco counties also are under a burn restriction from the Florida Forest Service.

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A tree caught fire after being struck by lightning in Bartow Monday. It happened around 5:30 p.m., ...

Melbourne woman credits God for saving her mom's home from flames during brush fire.

ST. CLOUD, Fla. — St. Cloud fire crews have contained a brush fire that spanned 600 acres near Lake Lizzie, according to the Florida Forest Service. According to officials, the blaze was made up ...