ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — One thief thought he could outsmart Smokey Bear—and got burned trying. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is tipping his hat to the state’s Agricultural Law ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Perhaps Smokey the Bear can add a new slogan to his repertoire: Only HE can help prevent forest sign thefts. That is a bit of a stretch. But this is, um, fur real: a person dressed in ...

The signs are about 6 feet high and are used to promote fire safety in areas that are prone to wildfires. They were being sold for about $1,900 each, officials said. Florida Department of Agriculture ...

Florida authorities say a man is in custody after he went on a bizarre, multi-city crime spree — stealing Smokey Bear signs from state forests and flipping them for $1,900 each on Facebook Marketplace ...

Smokey the Bear helped law enforcement arrest a man for stealing his signs from across Florida and selling them on Facebook Marketplace. The suspect was posting the signs on Facebook Marketplace for ...