Recent newspaper articles have referenced plans to expand the Highlands County Jail in downtown Sebring and build a new sheriff headquarters facility on George Boulevard behind the Agri-Civic Center south of Sebring. These are extraordinarily important and costly budget items. While these issues have been discussed in the newspaper, jail expansion is not in the 10-year capital improvement budget plan, according to county Engineer Ramon Gavarrete. ...more

January 31, 2008

SEBRING — Although funding will not be available for expansion of the Highlands County Jail in the next 10 years, a block of downtown Sebring could eventually by usurped by a detention facility. City Council members had their first look at the jail's plans for expansion at the Jan. 15 meeting during a discussion about the Sebring Parkway, but they had a hard time focusing on that topic and instead discussed the jail. The Board of County Commissioners has been handling the jail expansion process because administration of the sheriff's office is part of the county's responsibilities. City Council members said because the jail is in the heart of the downtown, they want to be involved in the process as well. "I think the city needs to be part of these discussions about the location and the expansion of the jail," said City Council member Jeff Carlson, who added that the jail is in the middle of the community redevelopment zone. ...more

January 22, 2008

William Dale Corgan's left forearm had a syringe in it when three people saw him unresponsive in the driver's seat with his vehicle's ignition on, according to the Temple Terrace Police Department. ...more

January 2, 2008

A federal judge appeared reluctant Friday to investigate the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes, saying the Justice Department is conducting its own inquiry. ...more

December 22, 2007

She wrote him letters, accepted his many phone calls and even gave him money, officials said. But that's not what put a nurse at Falkenburg Road Jail behind bars Thursday. ...more

December 14, 2007

She wrote him letters, accepted his many phone calls and even gave him money, officials said. But that's not what put a nurse who works at Falkenburg Road Jail behind bars earlier today. ...more

December 13, 2007