A crash in the Avon Park area sent three people to the hospital as trauma alerts, according to Polk County Fire Rescue.

An Avon Park man faces grand theft charges after deputies said he stole merchandise from Universal Orlando Resort on Nov. 4, according to an arrest affidavit.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Avon Park.

The Florida Highway Patrol says a man wanted in connection with a crash that killed a Florida couple in 2007 was arrested in Mexico.

October 28, 2016 – 2016 has already been a remarkable season for the Jones Fightin' Tigers. Under first-year coach Elijah Williams, the Tigers secured a playoff berth with a 41-13 defeat of Lake Highland Prep in Week 10. The Fightin' Tigers improved to 9 & 1 with the victory, their best record in years. Jones caps off the regular season next week at Avon Park. Lake Highland Prep, a respectable 6 & 3, wraps up its regular season schedule at Trinity Prep.