People who live on or around Henscratch Road near Lake Placid in Highlands County escaped a fast-moving brush fire with their ...

Multiple crews were battling a large brush fire in Highlands County Wednesday.

A large brush fire in Highlands County quickly burned more than 175 acres in the northwest area of Leisure Lakes in Highlands County, fire crews said.

Highlands County officials released the following information Tuesday morning: Two general population shelters and the special needs shelter are opening Wednesday at noon. The Avon Park shelter will ...

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is receiving a $6.1 million grant to reconstruct part of US-27, in an effort to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. The grant is part of the Wildlife ...

Take an extended journey through history in Highlands County. On this Producer’s Cut of Florida Road Trip, we explore the history of Highlands County. Join us as we explore Sebring, Avon Park and Lake ...

TALLAHASSEE — More than 13,000 acres of agricultural land in Osceola and Highlands County will never be developed under two conservation easements made final on Monday by the Florida Department of ...