A Lake Placid man was charged with first-degree murder after deputies said he shot and killed his housemate because he was ...

After a public meeting Tuesday night, Bartow City Commissioners will vote on March 17th on whether or not to continue to have fluoride in the drinking water.

James Barfield has been charged with six counts of animal cruelty, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office.

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office said they were called to a home on Sarasota Street in Lake Placid around 5 p.m. about the shooting. When deputies arrived, they found the victim dead in the front ...

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla ... they wrote. The sheriff’s office thanked the State Attorney’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol for helping chase down The Grinch and ensuring the right charges ...

An 18-year-old involved in a deadly crash while speeding from the Florida Highway Patrol in Highlands County has been ...

LAKE PLACID, Fla. (WFLA) — More than a dozen dogs and puppies were seized from a Highlands County home Monday by animal services. The owner of these animals, 42-year-old James Ididson Barfield of Lake ...