Florida firefighters rescue hulking 10-foot-6-inches long alligator from tiny storm drain
A real-life massive gator wedged itself in a tiny storm drain in Florida — in a too-close-for-comfort imitation of the bloody ...
Florida braces for peak wildfire season with top-notch prevention efforts in place
As the california wildfires rage on, a member of the florida forest service has firsthand experience on the dangers of ...
TFD: No one hurt after dryer catches fire in building along Robert and Trudie Perkins Way on Monday
No one was hurt after a dryer burst into flames on the fifth floor of a building at Robert and Trudie Perkins Way near ...
A look back at when Florida had devastating wildfires
The Florida wildfires of 1998 remain one of the state’s most devastating natural disasters. They highlighted the unique risks ...
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Florida firefighters rescue 10-foot gator from storm drain
Firefighters in Florida save lives every day, including creatures with very sharp teeth that find themselves in precarious situations.
Mysterious fire burns missing man’s home and his vintage Thunderbird, Florida cops say
John Henry Mallouk’s home near Indiantown was destroyed in the Jan. 10 fire, “raising new questions” about his fate, the ...
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California firefighters battle 'hurricane of fire,' a horror Florida can only imagine
In the same year, "about 28,000 people moved from Florida to California, meaning the Golden State lost a net 22,000 residents ...
Will the L.A. wildfires heat up homeowners insurance premiums in Florida?
The cost of insuring against catastrophe for a large part of the market has already been locked down for a year, so the ...
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How do you protect your home from a wildfire? Here’s advice from the Florida Forest Service
Understanding your risk and taking steps to protect your home before a fire sparks is crucial, says Cliff Frazier, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist with the Florida Forest Service. While lightning ...
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Florida Is Burning, Too. But It's on Purpose.
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Sarasota Magazine. On a warm March afternoon at Lemon Bay Park, I watched a fire turn bright-green saw palmettos orange.
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Florida fire agencies ready to assist California in wildfire response efforts
HOMES. JESSE, BACK OVER TO YOU. ALL RIGHT, STU, THANK YOU. MEANTIME, FIRE AGENCIES HERE IN FLORIDA ARE STANDING BY, READY TO RESPOND IN CALIFORNIA IF THEY GET A CALL FOR HELP. WESH 2’S SENAIT ...