Colorful views await in the Caladium Capital of the World
Highlands County is home to rolling fields and beautiful farmland. It's also home to a colorful, 100-acre caladium farm, making Lake Placid the Caladium Capital of the World.
Highlands County deputies urging residents to watch out for bear family
A bear family have been spotted in Highlands County – and officials are telling residents to leave them alone.
Maxwell Groves gives an old slice of Florida life
Travel down the back roads of Highlands County, make a turn onto East Circle Street and you'll find an open sign on a wooden porch with rocking chairs.
Shelters fill with residents from Highlands County's flood-prone areas
Highlands County residents spent Monday preparing for potential impacts of Hurricane Dorian.
A Sebring soda shop pops with hundreds of unique flavors
There's a little shop in Sebring that's serving up more than just hot dogs and ice cream -- they offer hundreds of different kinds of soda.
Body of missing Highlands County man found
Deputies in Highlands County say the body of a missing man has now been found.
Highlands County deputies search for missing diabetic man
The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing man who is diabetic and in need of medication.
Law enforcement holding training exercise at Sebring Middle School
If you see a lot of police activity at Sebring Middle School on Friday morning, don’t be alarmed, it’s just a training session.
Pasco homicide suspect commits suicide in mall parking lot
The man suspected of fatally shooting the mother of his child committed suicide in a mall parking lot in Highlands County on Saturday.
Highlands man killed in dog attack, autopsy confirms
Investigators in Highlands County have confirmed that a Lake Placid man, found dead on Thursday, was bitten by dogs more than 100 times in a deadly attack.
Second body found in Highlands County orange groves identified
The second body involved in two related murders in Highlands County has been identified, authorities announced Tuesday evening.
Highlands County deputies investigate two related homicides
The Highlands County Sheriff's Office said it's investigating two homicides that appear to be connected.
Sebring woman's body found on US 92 median in Lakeland
An autopsy scheduled for Tuesday may help determine how 22 year-old Kara Hanvey died.
Months after deadly shooting, Sebring SunTrust building demolished
Five months after a gunman walked into a Sebring bank and started shooting, the SunTrust branch where five women lost their lives is being torn down.
Videos: Lovebugs swarm in Sebring
Lovebugs love Sebring, apparently. The little black bugs are everywhere this time of year, but two FOX 13 viewers shared video of amazingly large swarms in Highlands County over the last day.
Propane warehouse catches fire in Highlands County
A massive fire at a propane warehouse sent flames, smoke and propane tanks exploding into the air. One worker at the warehouse located on Twitty Road near U.S. 27, was flown to Tampa General Hospital with burns. Several nearby mobile homes were also destroyed after flames jumped across the road.
Man shot and killed during Easter Sunday gathering in Highlands County
Highlands County deputies are looking for anyone who has information to come forward after a man was shot and killed at an Easter gathering in Lake Placid Easter Sunday.
Deputies: 2 female Avon Park students created hit list, planned to kill 9
Two 14-year-old girls were arrested Thursday for allegedly making a list of people they wanted to kill.
Sebring bank massacre suspect enters not guilty plea
A man arrested in the fatal shootings of five women at a Florida bank last month has entered a plea of not guilty.