Sgt. Sally Vega's ability to speak Spanish makes her an asset to the Avon Park Police Department, whether in gaining the confidence of suspects who can't speak English or catching those who only pretend that they don't. ...more

December 13, 2009

Two men and one juvenile were arrested and charged with stealing a woman's purse Tuesday night before stunning her with a stun gun. ...more

December 10, 2009

They say there are two sides to every story. In the case of an Avon Park home allegedly looted and located on 914 W. Pleasant St., there's Sandra Snelling's, Donald Hensley Jr.'s and the Avon Park police's. ...more

December 1, 2009

A 74-year-old St. Petersburg man died Thanksgiving Day after losing control of his car. ...more

November 26, 2009

There is a boil water notice for the following affected Avon Park residents due to an 8-inch water main break. ...more

November 24, 2009

Capt. Donald Simmons climbed into his red pick-up truck and headed to the scene of a code enforcement officer's worst nightmare. ...more

November 15, 2009

The Avon Park Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, who passed away early Tuesday morning at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. ...more

October 28, 2009

The Avon Park Police Department took a teenager into custody Aug. 1 for a burglary charge and now list him as the suspect in a string of vehicle and home burglaries that happened in late July. ...more

August 22, 2009

A reservist from the Army Reserve Center in Pinellas Park spotted a possible explosive device this morning while jogging along Grand Avenue just south of the center, but investigators have since determined it wasn't a threat, police say. The roughly 8-inch metal pipe had wires and green tape, a Pinellas Park Police Department news release states. ...more

August 10, 2009

An Avon Park Wal-Mart cashier was free on $1,000 bail Tuesday, after she was accused by store security of taking cash from her register. ...more

July 1, 2009