Citrus greening is a disease with no known cure that has infected nearly every citrus grove. It first cropped up 20 years ago ...

Updated: Apr 30, 2025 / 05:57 PM EDT POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Fire crews are working across Polk County to keep small fires from becoming devastating ones amid a county-wide burn ban.

If there's one agricultural staple Florida is known for, it’s oranges. Polk County, Florida, houses more acres of citrus than any other county in Florida. But in 2023, more people moved to Polk ...

Despite the lift of the burn ban, if you see a potentially dangerous fire the county said to report it to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency phone line at 863-298-6200, or dial 911 ...

What You Need To Know Florida citrus growers could receive $200 million in state funding to support recovery efforts, including tree replanting and grove rehabilitation About $190 million would be ...

As of Thursday, April 24, there were 89 wildfires burning across Florida, burning 2,782 acres. Three more counties have issued burn bans, bringing the total to 16.

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners issued a county-wide burn ban effective Friday, April 25. County officials said worsening drought conditions, dry vegetation ...