Taking an important step on the thorny path to closing the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the White House plans to announce Tuesday that the government will acquire an underutilized state prison in rural Illinois to be the new home for a limited number of terrorist suspects held at Guantanamo. ...more

December 15, 2009

The following people were booked Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 29 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

December 1, 2009

Jury selection was supposed to start Monday in the trial of Highlands County inmate Terrence Barnett, but it had nothing to do with his connection to the death of Polk County Detention Sgt. Ronnie Brown. ...more

November 28, 2009

A Lake Placid Middle School student was arrested Wednesday after school officials reportedly found a gun in his book bag. ...more

November 20, 2009

The following people were booked Tuesday, Nov. 3 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

November 5, 2009

Investigations into marijuana grow houses discovered and dismantled in Highlands County in 2007 took one step forward when authorities announced the arrest of four Miami suspects alleged to be the owners of the homes. ...more

October 28, 2009

Juvenile and adult defendants entering the Highlands County Courthouse are treated the same when it comes to shackling - all wear them. ...more

October 25, 2009

The following people were booked Monday, Aug. 17 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

August 19, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House national security adviser says he's confident the administration will meet President Barack Obama's deadline for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility by January. ...more

August 9, 2009

A Tampa man trying to steal money from a South Tampa Hess station backed away from the store after an employee took out an Asp tactical baton and expanded it Sunday morning, Tampa police say. ...more

March 30, 2009