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Hurricane season may have just started, but Florida officials are also warning Floridians about the increased risk of wildfire danger around this time of…
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A bill seeking a three percent pay raise for state employees unanimously passed its first Senate panel Monday. And, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle…
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The Florida Forest Service is sending wildland firefighters to help battle wildfires in Texas.As of Friday afternoon, the Hidden Pines Fire in Texas was…
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Forty forestry firefighters are in California right now battling wildfires. Additional Florida firefighters are also helping to fight wildfires in other…
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There’s a lot of disappointment going around due to Governor Rick Scott’s long list of vetoes. It includes more than a million dollars in pay raises for…
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The state’s Agriculture Commissioner says he’s disappointed Governor Rick Scott vetoed Pay raises for forestry firefighters—a top priorities of the…
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With a hotter, drier summer fast approaching, the threat of wildfires is looming. But, not all fires are bad.Controlled burns are exactly as they sound- a…
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Florida Forest Service officials say there’s slightly below average risk of forest fire for the rest of the year. Director Jim Karels told the Florida…
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Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law is under intense scrutiny after 17 year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George…