TALLAHASSEE - A state investigation has cleared wildlife officials who last month lost control of a prescribed burn that contributed to a 70-vehicle pileup on Interstate 4 in Polk County. ...more

February 5, 2008

TAMPA - Forestry crews are continuing the difficult job of extinguishing smoking hot spots from a fire in Polk County that still could force the closing of Interstate 4. ...more

January 16, 2008

State forestry officials are re-examining their policies after a controlled burn in Polk County raged out of control, blowing smoke across Interstate 4 and perhaps contributing to a 70-car pileup Wednesday morning. ...more

January 11, 2008

The controlled burn blamed by some for contributing to one of the worst traffic disasters in Polk County history on Wednesday was conducted under treacherous conditions. ...more

January 10, 2008

This tiny community, dwarfed by the Withlacoochee State Forest that surrounds it, might have been run over by development by now, like many of Florida's rural outposts, except for a quirk of fate. ...more

December 26, 2007

The Cross Bar Ranch made Florida Forever's "A" list Friday, making it eligible for a state grant. ...more

December 14, 2007

Pasco County officials made a final pitch to a state committee Thursday in Tallahassee in their bid to buy the Cross Bar Ranch from Pinellas County and dedicate the property to conservation. ...more

December 14, 2007