Investigations into marijuana grow houses discovered and dismantled in Highlands County in 2007 took one step forward when authorities announced the arrest of four Miami suspects alleged to be the owners of the homes. ...more

October 28, 2009

The following people were booked Thursday, Oct. 22 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

October 25, 2009

What is Highlands County drug abusers' poison of choice? According to Capt. Randy LaBelle, with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), it's prescription medications. ...more

October 21, 2009

– Authorities say the parents of a 7-week-old girl broke the child's leg and caused several fractures from repeatedly tugging and squeezing the infant during an argument Sunday. ...more

April 7, 2009

Avon Park police officer James Hilton Parker III remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond Monday, after being charged Sunday with aggravated child abuse of the 20-month-old baby girl of his live-in girlfriend. ...more

March 30, 2009

Getting healthy at the right time. Senior left-hander Buddy Duke, who has been battling a hamstring injury, tossed a complete-game four-hitter and had an RBI single to lead Avon Park over Frostproof by a score of 6-0 in high school baseball action on Friday night. ...more

March 22, 2009

Cashiers, bartenders and waitresses now have a much greater chance of being caught if they sell alcohol to an underage person. ...more

March 10, 2009

The Avon Park boys weightlifting team made quite an impression in Saturday's eight-team meet at LaBelle High School. ...more

March 10, 2009

Cody Higgins led the Streaks at the plate and on the mound on Thursday night as the Sebring baseball team ran away with a 17-7 non-district victory over Clewiston. ...more

March 7, 2009

Niki Helms threw six no-hit innings and Haley Pack finished the job on Thursday as the Sebring softball team picked up its second straight win to start the season with a 7-1 no-hit victory over LaBelle. ...more

February 14, 2009