POLK COUNTY, Fla -- All Black History Month, we have been celebrating Black leaders in our communities. Today, we introduce you to Polk County Fire Rescue's new chief, Dr. Hezedean Smith. Dr. Smith ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 25-year-old man Wednesday in connection with an early-morning house fire that resulted in the deaths of four people. The ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. — Brevard County Fire Rescue spent most of Wednesday battling intense flames as a brush fire spread to 31.6 acres and shut down traffic on John Rodes Boulevard from Eau Gallie to Dow ...

REDDICK, Fla. — More than 20 horses died in a barn fire early Tuesday morning in Marion County. The Marion County Fire Rescue received a call just before 4 a.m. reporting a barn on fire with horses ...

MOLINE, Ill. — You may have already noticed this at home — WQAD News 8 has a new way for you to watch your favorite local news stories from home, 24 hours a day, seven days a week! The WQAD News 8+ ...