Smoke from a South Florida wildfire that has burned more than 25,000 acres in the Everglades will likely be seen in Highlands County on Wednesday.

A vehicle fire on Arbuckle Creek Road in Highlands County quickly spread into a 47-acre brush fire Sunday.

More than 2,800 acres of working Florida land were preserved to prevent future development. The Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Wilton Simpson, announced that the ...

The Highlands County Board of County Commissioners extended the county burn ban Tuesday morning.

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A fisherman drowned Sunday after he fell off a boat and into a lake in Highlands County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Highlands County ...

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 ...

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 ...

A total of 31 dogs were rescued from a "hoarding situation," according to the Humane Society of Highlands County. The Humane Society says monetary donations – along with dog food, laundry soap, ...

An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed a 13-year-old boy and injured two other teens in ...

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 ...