The Avon Park volleyball team worked harder than expected in eliminating Frostproof from the Class 3A-District 9 tournament on Tuesday night. ...more

October 29, 2009

The following people were booked Wednesday, Aug. 12 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

August 14, 2009

A surprising number of teenagers, nearly 15 percent, think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior, new research suggests. ...more

July 1, 2009

Older men using a popular drug to treat urinary problems are more than twice as likely as those who do not to suffer serious complications after cataract surgery, also a common treatment among older adults, a study has found. ...more

May 21, 2009

A West Tampa man was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted today of killing his ex-girlfriend so she couldn't testify against him in a domestic violence hearing. ...more

March 19, 2009

An Avon Couple remained in the Highlands County Jail on Friday after a sheriff's office raid at their 407 Alton Road home reportedly yielded a 4.5 gram stash of methamphetamine. ...more

August 24, 2008

TAMPA Iris Hernandez-Morales called 911 at 8 p.m. Monday to report that her on-again, off-again boyfriend was trying to find and intimidate her about her appearing in court against him, Tampa police say. ...more

June 20, 2008

The man wanted in connection with Tuesday's slaying of Iris Hernandez-Morales was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree murder, police said. ...more

June 20, 2008

TAMPA - The man wanted in connection to Tuesday's slaying of Iris Hernandez-Morales was arrested today and charged with first-degree murder, police said. ...more

June 19, 2008

TAMPA - Police have identified a woman found slain in her Tampa home just hours after she failed to show up to testify in a court case against her ex-boyfriend. ...more

June 18, 2008