The following people were booked Monday, March 23 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

March 25, 2009

Prior to Armwood beating Winter Haven 30-14 in the Class 4A region quarterfinals Friday, Hawks quarterback Mywan Jackson and running back Tavari Grant discussed big runs, and that is just what they accomplished. ...more

November 22, 2008

AVON PARK Five people are facing a number of drug charges following their arrest Friday in a "reverse sting operation" orchestrated by deputies with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

November 20, 2008

TAMPA - An attempted murder suspect's cell phone calls allowed Avon Park police to track him to Tampa on Wednesday, Avon Park's interim police chief said today. ...more

February 14, 2008

From a command post on her sister's living room floor, Becky Hall urgently coordinated volunteers contacting every church soup kitchen and homeless advocacy group in the region on Monday. ...more

February 12, 2008

Family and friends of an injured Iraq war veteran who has been missing since Sunday fear that the 24-year-old is covering his tracks. ...more

February 10, 2008

Relatives think wounded Iraq war veteran Eric W. Hall, missing for a week, may be wandering in the woods, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and under the impression that he is still fighting in Iraq. ...more

February 10, 2008