A final determination of death for an Ocala youth who died at the Avon Park Youth Academy is pending a toxicology report. ...more

February 9, 2009

An Ocala youth died Monday night following his collapse at the Avon Park Youth Academy Juvenile Detention Facility. ...more

January 27, 2009

A 17-year-old boy collapsed while playing basketball at a Polk County juvenile detention facility and later died, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 27, 2009

Although residents and staff at Avon Park Youth Academy forgo many daily pleasures, Thanksgiving celebrations still go on from behind razor-sharp fencing. ...more

November 20, 2008

The search for a missing Lake Placid man whose boat was sucked into the 621 Spill continued throughout the night Wednesday and into Thursday morning without success. Listed as missing is James Carter Jr., 61, who was out boating with two other Lake Placid men on Lake Istokpoga at about 8 p.m. Tuesday. ...more

August 28, 2008

The Sixth Element Drum Ensemble is scheduled for its debut performance for 200 people at 4:30 pm, Thursday, July 24, at the Avon Park Youth Academy, 242 South Blvd., Avon Park. ...more

July 21, 2008

It's cut-and-dry and easy at the Avon Park Youth Academy, if you do what you are supposed to do, according to a 17-year-old from Orlando. ...more

July 11, 2008

On behalf of Highlands Art League, I wanted to take a moment to express our appreciation for a gentleman who came to our aid and saved us further damage from a leaky roof. ...more

July 2, 2008

A son shoved his father and then both scrapped with sheriff's deputies Tuesday night, disrupting the end of a hard-fought girls basketball playoff game, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. ...more

February 14, 2008

LAKELAND - A father and son fought each other and then sheriff's deputies Tuesday night, disrupting the end of a hard-fought girls basketball playoff game, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. ...more

February 13, 2008