FEMA official fired for directing workers to avoid homes with Trump signs, Lake Placid mayor reacts

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) worker was fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors in Lake Placid, Florida not to go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, according to the agency.

FEMA official fired for directing hurricane relief away from Trump supporters' homes

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official who instructed Hurricane Milton relief workers to skip homes with Trump signs has been removed from her role, a FEMA spokesperson tells Fox News, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is investigating the federal agency over the controversy. 

1 injured as possible tornado tears through Highlands County mobile home park: HCSO

One person suffered minor injuries, and a Lake Placid mobile home park was severely damaged when a possible tornado tore through it on Wednesday afternoon. 

Florida man armed with weights shot, killed by deputy, investigators say

A man armed with large weight plates from a weight bench was shot and killed by a Highlands County deputy, the sheriff's office said.

Hurricane Helene: Highlands County updates & information

As Tropical Storm Helene works its way toward Florida, here's what people in Highlands County need to know. 

Missing 10-year-old Sebring boy safely located

Police in Sebring are asking for help locating a 10-year-old boy who ran away from his home. 

Sebring bank shooting: Jurors recommend death penalty for gunman Zephen Xaver

After deliberating for about three hours, jurors in the Sebring bank shooter’s sentencing trial voted 9-3 to recommend the death penalty for gunman Zephen Xaver. 

Sebring bank shooting: Gunman Zephen Xaver’s fate sits in the hands of the jury

After a little more than two weeks of testimony, a Highlands County jury, now made up of 12 jurors, 8 women and 4 men, has begun deliberating in the sentencing trial of Sebring bank shooter Zephen Xaver. 

Mom, legal guardian charged in infant's death at Highlands County home

Two women are facing charges several weeks after the death of a 3-month-old girl, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office.

Cancer claims life of Highlands County Sheriff's Office therapy dog

The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of its therapy dog Trey, who recently passed away from cancer.