Former Highlands Independent Bank financial adviser David Leidel is ready to go to trial in the civil lawsuit filed against him by his ex-employer. ...more

December 23, 2009

A Highlands County jury was picked Monday and testimony is scheduled to begin Thursday in the case of an Avon Park man accused of shooting another in the chest last December. ...more

December 16, 2009

Remember those paperless offices we were supposed to have in the future? Another step has been taken in that direction. ...more

December 7, 2009

A written plea of not guilty was entered for a 17-year-old charged with attempted first-degree murder. ...more

November 17, 2009

The Highlands County Clerk of Courts office was recently recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). ...more

November 9, 2009

Could nursing mothers be exempt from jury duty? That's a question Florida lawmakers may soon answer. On Tuesday, a proposal allowing an exemption to women who are breast feeding passed its first test, with only one dissenting vote, the News Service of Florida reported. ...more

November 6, 2009

A lawsuit was filed Aug. 14 by Raymond F. Maguire Trust that names Highlands County Tax Collector Charles Bryan as the primary defendant. ...more

August 20, 2009

A second defendant charged in the 2007 murder of Bryan "Red" Fanning now has an October trial date. ...more

May 22, 2009

A man pleaded no contest Wednesday to charges that stemmed from a 2007 incident where he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend. ...more

May 2, 2009

An arraignment date has been set for an Avon Park police officer who authorities think injured a 20-month-old girl while the infant was in his care. ...more

April 7, 2009