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 ...

AVON PARK, Fla. — Two people were killed early Friday morning after a fire broke out in a second-story room at an Avon Park motel, according to authorities. Highlands County dispatch received a call ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tucked away about 100 miles north of Fort Myers lies the Avon Park Air Force Range, a 106,000-acre training ground that many may not even realize exists. With the intriguing motto "Birds and Bombs," ...

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — It was a violent night in Avon Park. The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fight that happened during a Christmas parade Monday night. There was also ...

AVON PARK, Fla. — The Highlands County Sheriff's Office says it plans to stop providing law enforcement services for the City of Avon Park unless the city starts paying more. Sheriff Paul Blackman ...

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, ...