The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking to do its part to reduce the area's nearly 12 percent unemployment rate. ...more

October 23, 2009

A Lake Placid man was arrested Tuesday on warrants accusing him of showing an 11-year-old girl sexually explicit Web sites. ...more

August 20, 2009

Members of the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and West Sebring Fire Department extinguished a brush fire south of the Lakeshore Mall Kmart that rekindled Tuesday morning. ...more

March 25, 2009

At 70 years old, Gary French said he is still one of the youngest people living in Avon Park's Orangewood Acres. ...more

March 3, 2009

Dustin Wells Germaine, 28, was arrested and charged with producing methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. ...more

February 27, 2009

Until now, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Jail Web site only contained mug shots and arrest details on people arrested within the past five years. ...more

February 26, 2009

Kids - by their very definition - will be kids, but eventually Mom and Dad will tire of their children's misbehavior and lay down the law. ...more

February 22, 2009

Sheriff Susan Benton gave a report on what the Highlands County Sheriff's Office has accomplished in the past and asked for ways to prepare for the future at Friday's annual strategic plan meeting. ...more

February 21, 2009

A local man remained in jail Monday under no bond following his weekend arrest for reportedly shooting an uninvited wedding reception guest. ...more

January 26, 2009

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is continuing an active investigation into the discovery of a body inside a burned vehicle Nov. 29 in Hardee County. ...more

January 8, 2009