Severe drought remains in place in far west Lyon County, the northern 80 percent of Chase County and most of Marion County.

More than 17 million people in Florida, 84% of the state, are suffering from drought conditions ranging from abnormally dry ...

The drought ... period of dry weather is expected toward the end of the same week. As of May 8, there were 66 wildfires burning 1,564 acres, according to the Florida Fire Service.