The 5th Judicial Circuit Court Guardian ad Litem Program will offer free training for anyone who is interested in becoming a Guardian ad Litem volunteer. The professional staff of the program recruits, trains and supervises individuals who are then court-appointed to advocate for the best interests of children who have been abused, abandoned or neglected and are now in the Foster Care System. Through this program, local foster children are able to have their voices heard in the dependency court process. ...more

August 8, 2009

Avon Park City Manager Sarah Adelt said Tuesday night she received a voice mail from Brian Koji, a city attorney and partner with Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A., that a lawsuit filed against her and the city is still pending. ...more

March 25, 2009

Public Works Department Coordinator Ted Long has filed a lawsuit against City Manager Sarah Adelt, seeking a court order for the release of public records which he claims Adelt did not provide. ...more

March 24, 2009

Public Works Department Coordinator Ted Long has filed a lawsuit against City Manager Sarah Adelt, seeking a court order for the release of public records which he claims Adelt did not provide. ...more

March 24, 2009

The investigation by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office into hidden cameras in offices of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court here concludes that there was no wrongdoing on the part of court officials, said Detective Sgt. Darin Hood. ...more

February 18, 2009

A video camera was placed in an air vent in the electronic court reporting office of the Highlands County Courthouse to monitor suspicious activity of people coming into Room 309 at the courthouse, said Nick Sudzina, court administrator of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court. ...more

February 3, 2009

A woman who says her 86-year-old husband died after receiving the wrong medication is suing Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill. ...more

January 20, 2009

Fans with tickets to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Carolina Panthers game Sunday should come a little early because they will be given pat-down security searches before entering Raymond James Stadium. ...more

October 9, 2008

Two people convicted on racketeering charges in connection with a mortgage scam that bilked dozens of people since 2004 were each sentenced Thursday to five years in prison, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. ...more

September 27, 2008

Two people convicted on racketeering charges in connection to a mortgage scam that bilked dozens of people since 2004 were each sentenced today to five years in prison, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. ...more

September 25, 2008