Firefighters with three agencies are trying to contain a brush fire that has burned 40 acres near State Road 640 in Polk County, southwest of Bartow. ...more

February 5, 2009

Holy moly, no more guacamole? An invasive beetle moving through Florida could ravage the state's $30 million-a-year avocado industry as well as thousands of backyard trees. ...more

January 30, 2009

Thanks to the cold fronts and frost conditions from last week and continuing lack of rainfall, Highlands County is right now the driest county in Florida, adding to dangerous wildfire hazards, according to the Florida Division of Forestry. ...more

January 29, 2009

County officials opened the shelter at the Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural Center once again Thursday in anticipation of another drop in temperature into the upper 20s, as forecast by the National Weather Service. ...more

January 23, 2009

The cold weather will continue into tonight with a freeze warning still in effect, according to the National Weather Service. ...more

January 22, 2009

The National Weather Service in Ruskin is forecasting cold weather in Highlands County, with temperatures tonight expected to dip to 31. ...more

January 16, 2009

If residents don't pay attention to outdoor burning regulations, then hefty fines up to $500 might light a fire under them to be more careful, county officials figure. ...more

January 10, 2009

A lot of dominoes had to topple to trigger the cannonade of collisions a year ago today that turned a rural stretch of Interstate 4 into a vision from some level of hell. ...more

January 9, 2009

A lot of dominoes had to topple to trigger the cannonade of collisions a year ago Friday that turned a rural stretch of Interstate 4 into a vision from some level of hell. ...more

January 8, 2009

Swing by the Museum of Science & Industry on Jan. 10, where the Society of American Foresters will hold its annual tree seedling sale, offering some 1,600 young trees for sale. ...more

December 31, 2008