Much of Tuesday's pawnshop armed robbery in Pasco was captured on video surveillance, sheriff's officials announced today, and they're hoping the public can help. ...more

September 10, 2008

Another eastside development project will be up for debate Monday when planning and zoning commissioners consider a conditional plat approval for Sunrise Commons. ...more

September 7, 2008

Area motorcyclists are invited to rev up some support for fallen law enforcement officers. ...more

September 5, 2008

The $500,000 bail posted a week ago for the mother of a missing Florida girl was rescinded after she was taken back to jail on check fraud and theft charges, a bondsman said Saturday. ...more

August 31, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The mother of a missing Florida toddler is back behind bars. Orange County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested Casey Anthony at her home Friday night. Details of the arrest weren't immediately released. Anthony's 3-year-old daughter, Caylee, has been missing since June. The 22-year-old was able to post a $500,000 bond and get out of jail last week. Anthony faces charges of child neglect, making false statements and obstructing the investigation. ...more

August 29, 2008

I have not commented on the building of the the new proposed sheriff building. I grew up in Sebring and in 1974 began my career with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. I learned through three sheriffs that a department works together. Now, employees must answer the phone and answer "sheriff's office" or "office of sheriff." It's just semantics to most, but it's still a loss. The public must realize that these are honorable servants (mostly.) They deserve not to be disposed of, or shoved or shuttled around. When they selected this employment or career, with conditions of danger, terrible hours, weather, pay, etc., I learned that you don't survive, you endure semantics. True, your perception is still altered. Driving by the vacated Winn- Dixie store on Kenilworth and Lakeview, I thought that it was a large building on a vast lot, located in Sebring, close to the courthouse, jail and government buildings. If the new sheriff's office is built, what effect or loss to the economy is there to the city of Sebring? ...more

August 22, 2008

The Lake Placid Police Department has announced road closures for the Caladium Festival from Aug. 22-24. ...more

August 17, 2008

Big thanks to all our sponsors for the raffle donations from the Sebring Streaks: Yarbrough Tires, Beef O'Bradys, Road House, Harder Hall Golf, Sebring Municipal, Outback, Chicanes, Race Thru Quik Lube, Red Lobster, Sweetbay, Winn-Dixie, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Village Inn, Subway. Bobbie Abeln Sebring ...more

August 13, 2008

The members, board and officers of the Caladium Arts and Crafts Cooperative wish to thank and recognize Winn-Dixie for loaning to us several of their shopping carts to be used during the annual redecorating of our showroom and gallery. The shopping carts were filled and emptied many times by 32 of our members and spouses on Sunday, July 27. ...more

August 11, 2008

A section of U.S. 41 in Lutz closed for about 20 minutes this morning as crews responded to an accident involving a semi-truck that was leaking diesel fuel. ...more

July 19, 2008