Is this a fire ant? Tawny ants in Florida number in the millions, asphyxiate their prey, create huge supercolonies that are nearly impossible to eradicate.

The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.

As of May 8, there were 66 wildfires burning 1,564 acres, according to the Florida Fire Service. There are 23 counties under burn bans , almost one-third of the state's 67 counties.

As of May 15, there were 26 wildfires burning 1,824 acres, according to the Florida Fire Service. There are 15 counties under burn bans , down from a high of 23 last week.

The Spirit of Norfolk now rests beneath the waves off the coast of Florida, transformed into an artificial reef nearly three ...

Brachyponera chinensis — roughly translated as "short, wicked ant from China." The stinging, carnivorous ants have been spreading in the United States, including a couple of sightings in ...

— -- Two people were killed in a possible domestic violence shooting at a shopping mall southeast of Orlando Saturday morning, authorities confirm. A gunman opened fire near the food court ...

Last year alone, Florida recorded 260 lithium-ion battery fires, many in the Tampa Bay region. This year, even before hurricane season begins, the state has logged 78 incidents.

FLORIDA CITY, Fla. – A brush fire continued to disrupt the traffic to and from Florida City and the Florida Keys on Friday night. The fire has prompted intermittent closures of Card Sound Road ...