AVON PARK -- History-minded residents of this little citrus town at the center of the state like to point out that the rocky ridge on which their community rests is the original Florida, the part of ...

A teen was airlifted to the hospital after a shooting Monday night in Avon Park, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. Deputies are also investigating a fight at the Pour House on Main ...

Take a look at the week’s top Tampa Bay stories in the player above. HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — An Avon Park man was arrested Sunday after Highlands deputies said he stabbed his mother about 10 ...

AVON PARK, Fla. - The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Bureau of Fire, Arson and Explosives are investigating an overnight fire at an Avon Park hotel that claimed two lives. What we ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 21-year-old Avon Park woman is in custody following a series of encounters with Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies early Monday morning. The incident began around 1:45 a.m., ...

19 E. Main St., Avon Park. William Heim, architect. Florida’s 1920s boom was not limited to the coasts. Towns in the center of the state also saw a lot of development following World War I as ...

Avon Park and Bradford will hit the field on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network. The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports around ...

AVON PARK | A report detailing the August riot at a Department of Juvenile Justice facility in Southeast Polk County revealed a multitude of staff and facility blunders, including a lack of training, ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Monday afternoon drive ended in an arrest for an Avon Park woman after a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over her green Ford sedan on Interstate 4. The stop occurred ...