Jim Karels

Florida Forest Service director Jim Karels says there’s a good chance state block grants will be approved to help North Florida’s ailing timber industry.…

Agriculture officials are warning Floridians to use caution due to significantly heightened wildfire risk. Dangerous conditions are present…

Florida’s Cabinet has approved a proposal to conserve 772 acres in Madison County. The land is in the Sampala Lake Ranch.Florida Forest Service director…

Officials with the Florida Forest Service say recent rains are not enough to tamp down the hundreds of wildfires raging across the state. Parts of the…

Forty forestry firefighters are in California right now battling wildfires. Additional Florida firefighters are also helping to fight wildfires in other…

The Florida Forest Service is sending 30 firefighters and other staff to help fight wildfires in Oregon and California. The state has people to spare…

Wildfire season is kicking off with as many as 90 fires burning throughout Florida. Forest Service Director Jim Karels says state and federal firefighters…