Concerned citizens and Major Shirley Johnson, of Avon Park's Correctional Institution, are hosting a Veterans Day event at Southside Veterans Garden, also known as the "old triangle," in Avon Park. ...more

November 11, 2009

The following people were booked Thursday, May 28 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

May 30, 2009

The Heart of Highland Sweet Adeline Chorus will compete in the Region 9 Sweet Adeline Competition on Saturday, April 4 at the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach. ...more

April 1, 2009

A transient turned himself in today, saying he had strangled another man after the pair had spent the day drinking on New Year's Eve, the Pinellas Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 8, 2009

Name of Business: Trish's Southern Cafe and Catering Inc. ...more

September 7, 2008

The boat ramps at lakes Verona and Lotela were both re opened last Wednesday after they were damaged in washouts, city Risk Manager Kathy Bennett said. ...more

July 31, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $32,600 bail after an Avon Park police officer investigating the burglary of Al Joe Hinson's Bar found the suspect passed out drunk on a sidewalk about two blocks away. ...more

October 5, 2007

AVON PARK — It will be a sweet homecoming, literally, for Avon Park High School this week with the theme — "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." Avon Park High teacher and student council sponsor Lorri Jaques said the student council president wanted a "Candyland" atmosphere for homecoming. ...more

October 4, 2007