The investigation by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office into hidden cameras in offices of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court here concludes that there was no wrongdoing on the part of court officials, said Detective Sgt. Darin Hood. ...more

February 18, 2009

The chief judge of the Tenth Judicial District Court said Friday he will review the policy on audio recordings in the courtrooms. ...more

February 14, 2009

A video camera was placed in an air vent in the electronic court reporting office of the Highlands County Courthouse to monitor suspicious activity of people coming into Room 309 at the courthouse, said Nick Sudzina, court administrator of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court. ...more

February 3, 2009

SEBRING –– Wallace and Lillian Pechtel wish they could open their home's windows to catch the cool winter breezes. But, living in the Thunderbird Hills South mobile home park, that's something they rarely can enjoy. "We very seldom open our windows in the winter months, because of the smell," Lillian said. Referring to the problem plagued Thunderbird Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant, she added, "We definitely have an odor problem and it needs to be fixed." Odors from the treatment plant are not constant, Lillian said, but when it does stink "it's as if we were living next to a pig farm, that's what the odor is like." ...more

October 29, 2007

SEBRING — How do you adapt to technology while maintaining privacy? ...more

October 14, 2007

SEBRING — State's attorneys will seek death penalty charges against the four people charged with the arson-related murder of Bryan "Red" Fanning. ...more

September 27, 2007

Employees of the Highlands County Board of Commissioners will get an extra paid holiday starting next year, while employees of the sheriff's office will have one less. ...more

September 21, 2007