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 ...

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.

Morgan McKenna Porter makes a “juicer” of citrus in a grove by her Polk County home for her son, Lee. The farmer, and her cousin, represent the fifth generation, carrying on the legacy of ...