Alcohol was reportedly a factor that led to a Lake Placid man getting arrested early Saturday morning for pulling a gun on his roommate. ...more

December 23, 2009

A 47-year-old Plant City man picked an interesting place to illegally sell prescription drugs, deputies say. A Walgreens parking lot. ...more

December 23, 2009

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office and the state fire marshal's office are continuing to search for the person or persons who reportedly tried to burn down a Lake Placid church Monday night. ...more

December 23, 2009

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is warning residents to be aware that there are still telephone scammers out there trying to separate them from their money. ...more

December 22, 2009

Some problems just don't have a good solution, but surely there's more that can be done to keep people from carelessly owning vicious dogs that attack people or other pets. ...more

December 16, 2009

A Sebring man was arrested Sunday on a warrant accusing him of stealing a generator from a woman who was trying to lease him property. ...more

December 16, 2009

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Animal Control are continuing to search the Leisure Lakes area for two dogs that reportedly snatched a small Yorkshire terrier away from its owner and killed it Monday morning. ...more

December 15, 2009

Law enforcement has officially charged Darren David Cheatham with the Tuesday shooting death of 22-year-old Kristopher Edward Brown in the Washington Heights area. ...more

December 12, 2009

Attorneys on both sides need additional time, so a continuance was granted Tuesday in the case against Jennifer Short, the mother of deceased 22-month-old Kaedyn Short. ...more

December 9, 2009

Authorities say an Avon Park man indecently exposed himself to a car full of girls while both were driving down U.S. 27 near College Drive. ...more

December 9, 2009