A Sebring man was out of jail Tuesday on a $20,500 bond after his weekend arrest for allegedly trying to sell drugs within a short distance from Sebring Middle School. ...more

March 7, 2009

AVON PARK Five people are facing a number of drug charges following their arrest Friday in a "reverse sting operation" orchestrated by deputies with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

November 20, 2008

After hearing arguments for more than an hour Wednesday, Judge Peter Estrada said he would decide by Nov. 12 whether to toss out evidence in two grow house cases. ...more

September 27, 2008

SEBRING — Police Chief Tom Dettman and his wife Deborah filed two separate complaints against four Highlands County sheriff's deputies in connection with two separate incidents in 2007 involving their son, Matthew Thomas Dettman, now 20. Three deputies were the subject of a complaint involving alleged racing on U.S. 27 and Matt Dettman's arrest, and one deputy was accused in a second incident when Matt Dettman was ejected from the 12 Hours of Sebring race. ...more

May 20, 2008

SEBRING — Sheriff's detectives needed a keen sense of smell and sharp ears Wednesday to locate a marijuana growhouse operation, the 60th growhouse raided in the county since November 2006. A strong marijuana smell and the sound of growhouse electrical equipment led to the arrest of a Sebring man and woman in connection with the alleged operation at 8460 Tubbs Ranch Road, in Sebring, off of U.S. 98. ...more

December 14, 2007

SEBRING — While a dismantled growhouse operation was found in the master bedroom of 4218 Maserati Drive, a fully operational grow operation was located in the garage late Friday afternoon. ...more

September 5, 2007

SEBRING — While a dismantled growhouse operation was found in the master bedroom of 4218 Maserati Drive, a fully operational grow operation was located in the garage late Friday afternoon. When Highlands County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit Sgt. John Singha and Det. Jared Futch arrived at 4:15 p.m. Friday, they found Yamilet Groeiro Mondejar, 35, at home. ...more

September 4, 2007