An Avon Park woman was cited and charged with violating a right of way after the Sebring Police Department investigated a crash early Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 27 in front of the Sweetbay Supermarket. ...more

July 2, 2009

The owner of a funeral home who was directed by the state last week to bring her embalming operations to a halt is holding a press conference this afternoon. ...more

January 28, 2009

Responding to complaints from two families, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has ordered a St. Petersburg funeral home to immediately cease any services involving embalming or refrigeration. Sink issued the order last week against the Morning Glory Funeral Chapel of St. Petersburg, 3301 5th Ave. S. ...more

January 26, 2009

Highlands County Attorney Ross Macbeth's law firm will file for foreclosure on a vacant home at 1511 Wellington Drive because the Orlando man who owns it has two liens against the property for code violations. ...more

September 1, 2008

AVON PARK — The area known as the triangle in Avon Park officially became a location of pride and reverence Monday morning with the dedication of the Southside Veterans Garden. "This has been a project that we have been working on for approximately two years," said Southside CRA Chairwoman Shirley Johnson. "We are so proud to be opening and dedicating this garden today to all the men and women that serve in the armed forces." ...more

May 27, 2008

A slight woman with thick-framed glasses and somewhat disheveled graying hair wore an orange jail jumpsuit Tuesday as she sat in federal court. ...more

November 28, 2007

TAMPA U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun III Deloris Jean Baines threatening president ...more

November 27, 2007