A temporary burn ban is in place for the City of Punta Gorda. The ban means there is a prohibition on outdoor fires and open burning. This includes fireworks, recreational fires, and any open burning.

Each year, a wreath lit with 50 green bulbs is placed at Dorothy B. Oven Park. Every time firefighters respond to a home fire ...

A Punta Gorda Police Department's boat started sinking near Laishley Park on Tuesday morning. FOX 4's Emily Young is working to learn more.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Fire Rescue held its first Ignite Girls Fire Camp at its new Orlando training facility. Twenty-five girls spent the weekend learning and gaining hands-on experience ...

Gena Walck said she's thankful for the Punta Gorda Fire crew who fought to save her Capuchin monkey named Leah, during a medical emergency in October.

Three firefighters and one paramedic in North-Central Florida are facing criminal charges after the “violent hazing” of a co-worker, authorities announced Wednesday. The four Marion County Fire Rescue ...

Four Marion County Fire and Rescue employees were arrested in connection with a "violent hazing incident" that included allegedly waterboarding a 19-year-old co-worker, the county's sheriff's office ...

Four Marion County, Florida, Fire and Rescue employees were arrested in connection with a "violent hazing incident" that is alleged to have included waterboarding a 19-year-old co-worker, the county's ...

City of Miami Fire Rescue is inviting the public to a free Fire Expo and Festival on Saturday to promote fire safety, while also promising a day of fun for the whole family. The festival is scheduled ...

The Florida home of former NFL star wide receiver Percy Harvin caught fire on Thursday night, a frightening moment captured on video by a neighbor. A man named Andy Hopson posted a video of Percy ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Victims of January’s deadly Palisades Fire in California spoke out at a special hearing led by Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott. It was a platform for survivors to share their ...

John Henry Walston, Jr., 27, has been arrested following the "tragic fire," which occurred in Escambia County on Friday, Nov. 7, authorities have said Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter ...