Weekend brush fire in Sebring serves as reminder to growing wildfire risk

Crews are still working to mop up and put out hot spots after a brush fire in Sebring Sunday afternoon. Around 20 nearby homes were evacuated after the flames got dangerously close. 

Sebring residents evacuated, road closed due to fire: Deputies

A large brush fire caused some Sebring residents to be evacuated on Sunday, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office.

Fraud and romance scam cost Florida companies more than $60,000: FDLE

A Highlands County business fell victim to an elaborate fraud scheme that also involved a romance scam, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Sebring hospital shooting: Father, son killed at AdventHealth Sebring, deputies say

A father shot and killed his son and then turned the gun on himself Thursday morning at AdventHealth in Sebring, according to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office.

1 dead, 1 injured after multi-vehicle crash on US-27 in Highlands County: FHP

A teen driver was seriously injured, and a 38-year-old man was killed after a crash in Highlands County on Friday afternoon, according to officials.

Highlands County K-9 finds man who hid in lake after fleeing traffic stop: 'He got me!'

A Lake Placid man who ran from a traffic stop was arrested on Sunday night after being found hiding in a lake, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office.

Highlands County deputies investigating shooting in Lake Placid

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened on Golf Villas Court NW in the Placid Lakes area of Lake Placid early Saturday morning.

Highlands County deputy injured after ramming vehicle during high-speed pursuit

A deputy with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office was injured after ramming a suspect vehicle during a high-speed chase into Hardee County Tuesday.

3 injured in plane crash in Highlands County; FAA investigating

A plane crashed into a field in Highlands County on Friday evening, according to authorities. All six passengers survived, but three were hospitalized.

Highlands County woman wins $1 million on $50 scratch-off game

A Lake Placid woman won a $1 million prize playing the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular Scratch-Off game, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday.