SEBRING – A Sebring man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $38,000 bond Monday after sheriff's deputies say he ran from the Florida Highway Patrol early Sunday, injured a deputy putting down spike strips, and was fired upon by a pursuing deputy. Timothy Allen Amann, 48, of 1126 Josephine Court, was booked on charges of aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, fleeing attempting to elude a law enforcement officer with disregard to the safety of persons or property, resisting a law enforcement officer without violence, driving with a suspended driver's license, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) and refusal to submit to a DUI test. ...more

July 7, 2008

Steve Hall and Mark Stockeland each fired 69 on Saturday to take the 18-hole lead at the 2008 Bill Jarrett Invitational at River Greens golf club. ...more

June 28, 2008

SEBRING — Wednesday's emergency preparedness drill at the Agri-Civic Center was only practice, but almost 200 volunteers and county employees acted like the mock exercise was real. Andrew Pease, a Sun 'n' Lake Elementary School student, gave up a day of summer break to volunteer and portray a "victim," along with his mother Mary and sister Becky. The 9-year-old took the drill to heart and said he was "a little scared." "My mom tells me to not talk to strangers, but I trust the police and others," said Andrew Pease. "This is like some kind of play, but it's real, too." ...more

June 19, 2008

SEBRING — The purchase of the old Tampa Electric Co. power plant property is apparently off. "At this point," said Assistant City Manager Scott Noethlich, "nothing is happening." The city was interested in buying the Dinner Lake lot where the stream-driven plant sat until TRC America Inc. tore it down. More than a decade ago, said Andy Albritton, a mechanic there, the steam plant supplied power to the city. TRC America, which buys and demolishes power plants to sell the parts, finished removing the Dinner Lake plant in April. "It fits between the solid waste office and the city's fuel depot," Noethlich said. If the city ever wanted to expand either facility, the lot could have been useful. ...more

June 14, 2008

SEBRING — Although three key members of the 2008 Heartland Triathlon committee resigned this week, Florida Hospital pledged on Friday to continue as title sponsor and pitch in $10,000. Don Elwell sits on the boards for both the triathlon committee, and a major organizer for the past two years, the 1,000 member Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce. ...more

May 2, 2008

SEBRING — Blaine Albritton kept walking his steer around in circles near Firemen's Field's midway Thursday. Blaine's steer, Billy Bob, seemed a bit anxious that morning, mooing and occasionally bucking as Blaine held to his lead rope. But as Blaine got ready Thursday morning to show and auction Billy Bob at the Highlands County Fair, Blaine, 10, was also a bit uneasy parting with him. "It's going to be hard," he said of the coming auction. Blaine considered Billy Bob to be "like my best friend" during the 8 months he raised him. ...more

February 15, 2008

TAMPA - It came down to a matter of trust. A federal magistrate today denied bail for former Department of Children & Families spokesman Al Zimmerman. ...more

February 13, 2008

It came down to a matter of trust. A federal magistrate Tuesday denied bail for former Department of Children & Families spokesman Al Zimmerman. ...more

February 13, 2008

A former state Department of Children & Families spokesman now faces federal charges of producing child pornography that prosecutors say he was selling in Germany. ...more

February 12, 2008

TAMPA - A federal prosecutor said in court today that a former state Department of Children & Families spokesman charged with producing child pornography is a flight risk and a danger to the community. Prosecutor Colleen Murphy told Judge Mark Pizzo that Al Zimmerman, 41, should be held without bail because he has a "lack of ties, no job, no property, no assets, and no children." She said he's living with his parents. ...more

February 11, 2008