Police Sgt. Marc Wilbur died about 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Winn Dixie shopping plaza, said Avon Park Police Cmdr. Mike Rowan on Friday. ...more

December 26, 2008

Mark Eric Cresong, 23, of 1703 Rainbow Ave., Sebring, was arrested Friday and charged with retail theft of $300 or more, resisting an officer without violence and resisting property recovery. ...more

December 17, 2008

A written plea of not guilty was entered Monday for an Avon Park police officer charged with police misconduct. Adam Wayne Willis, 30, is charged with armed burglary of a structure or conveyance and grand theft over $300. The defendant, who is represented by attorney William Fletcher, was not present for Monday's arraignment. A pretrial conference is scheduled for Feb. 18 at 8:30 a.m. ...more

December 15, 2008

It's sad when those we entrust with protecting the public are accused of wrongdoing. It happens occasionally, and now it has happened in Avon Park. We don't know if the officers are innocent or guilty, but their alleged crimes send shivers down the spines of the public, and probably fellow law enforcement professionals as well. ...more

December 5, 2008

Alcohol might have been a factor in a fatal automobile accident in Pinellas Park early this morning, according to the Pinellas Park Police Department. ...more

December 1, 2008

A 33-year-old man suffered a serious head injury this afternoon after he lost control of his Go-Ped foot scooter and crashed near U.S. 19 in Pinellas Park, police say. ...more

November 26, 2008

SEBRING Officer Theodore E. Bear may not eat, breathe, move much or give out citations but he sure knows how to get drivers to slow down. ...more

November 25, 2008

"It's been a long day, but a day that has come to an end. It ended in the arrest of one of our police officers today." That was the opening statement from Avon Park Police Chief Matt Doughney at a press conference Wednesday night, where he announced that Officer Adam Wayne Willis, 30, was taken into custody following a lengthy investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for misconduct. ...more

November 20, 2008

At one point a few years ago, officers with the Avon Park Police Department were investigating a string of home burglaries. ...more

October 24, 2008

Former St. Louis Cardinals coach George Kissell died Tuesday night at a local hospital after a crash Monday at 110th Avenue and U.S. 19. ...more

October 9, 2008