Wildfires raging across the southeastern United States have destroyed dozens of homes and prompted some communities to evacuate, officials said.

A man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting earlier Wednesday was shot and killed by Jacksonville police after he ...

When Florida lawmakers return to the state Capitol next week at Ron DeSantis’ behest, one of the governor’s biggest, most-consequential priorities won’t be on the agenda: cutting ...

Some of the biggest blazes were near Georgia’s coast while others were popping up in northern Florida, a state facing one of its worst fire seasons in decades.

In Tallahassee, state lawmakers have moved to block such local efforts.Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill in Jacksonville on ...

Nahunta, Apr 23 (AP) Huge plumes of smoke blanketed swaths of the Southeast on Wednesday as crews battled rapidly growing wildfires that destroyed more than 50 homes in Georgia and forced hundreds to ...

Wildfires have destroyed over 50 homes in Georgia and Florida, forcing hundreds to evacuate due to drought and wind-fueled ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Several major wildfires are burning across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia as crews work to ...

Georgia’s worsening drought has caused state officials to respond in kind with extreme measures: A burn ban is now in effect ...

A burn ban has been issued for 91 Georgia counties, including several in Middle Georgia. Officials cite wildfire risk and ...

Nixon, a third-term state legislator from Jacksonville, brought in just under $117,000 from 193 contributions in the first ...