Kevin Kelly said he was taking pity on a sick kitten when he fired 17 BBs into the animal April 24. ...more

September 26, 2008

The Zephyrhills man shot the 8-week-old kitten 17 times with a BB gun and told neighbors it had mange. ...more

September 25, 2008

A jury on Friday found two South Florida men guilty of fatally beating a homeless man with a baseball bat and viciously attacking two others. ...more

September 20, 2008

Twin brothers remained in Highlands County Jail on Tuesday after sheriff's deputies reported finding handguns on them Sunday night while they sat at a picnic table on an empty lot on Vision Street in the Highway Park subdivision. ...more

September 16, 2008

Two men accused of swiping a fire extinguisher from a 2000 Honda convertible could be sentenced to five years in prison if convicted of the theft, records show. ...more

August 27, 2008

Two men accused of swiping a fire extinguisher from a 2000 Honda convertible could be sentenced to five years in prison if convicted of boosting the gizmo, records show. ...more

August 26, 2008

Profit, addiction fuel pill sales ...more

August 22, 2008

A Lake Placid man was free Wednesday on $6,000 bail after he was stopped by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) after a low-speed chase. ...more

August 20, 2008

A Sebring man with a commercial mowing business was free on $1,000 bail Monday, after he was booked on a warrant in connection with dumping yard debris on Sept. 7, 2007, on a county right of way, instead of hauling it to the dump. ...more

August 19, 2008

Over the past several months: •A South Florida mother inadvertently leaves her 4-year-old son in her SUV for more than two hours while having her nails done on what was supposed to be her wedding day. Her son dies. ...more

August 17, 2008