Jail Expansion Project Update
The Highlands County Jail expansion project is officially underway!
Demolition has begun on the concrete pads and foundation that previously housed the jail’s dumpsters and...
Merlin Entertainments Unveils Groundbreaking Indoor Coasters Coming to LEGOLAND® Florida in 2026
Merlin Entertainments, a world leader in branded entertainment destinations, is excited to reveal a new indoor roller coaster that’s truly out of this world...
Florida Man Racks Up 12 Felonies In 3 Months Before High-Speed Chase Ends in...
HCSO has been looking for 29-year-old Akinkawon Hawthorne since this past New Year’s Eve, which is when he committed an aggravated battery during a...
Distracted Driving: A Triple Threat
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), its division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), and its public safety partners remind...
Death Sentence For Killer Of Deputy William Gentry
Wearing the handcuffs of the man he killed, Joseph Ables was today sentenced to death for the cold-blooded murder of our friend, colleague and...
Lake Placid Man Facing 555 Child Pornography Charges
Ryan Christopher Bass, 43, was probably hoping it was just an April Fool’s Day prank yesterday when he found out what the Special Victims...
DEP Awards Over $60 Million To Restore And Protect Florida’s Iconic Springs
Last week the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded more than $60 million in grants for 17 projects aimed at restoring Florida’s world-renowned...
Woman Charged As Accessory To Armed Carjacking & Attempted Murder
Darrisha Shambria Gibson, 32, of Avon Park has been arrested and charged with being an accessory in the armed carjacking, kidnapping and attempted murder...
Missing Person In Lake County
MISSING PERSON | GLORYBELL LOPEZ, 47, WAS LAST SEEN MARCH 3 AT 5075 MOSS HAMMOCK TRAIL IN SEBRING. SHE WAS WEARING PAJAMAS AND LEFT...
Man Jailed For Attempted Murder, Kidnapping, And Car Jacking
Saturday morning around 8 a.m., a man who was dressed only in his underwear was found walking on Cedora Terrace in Sebring. The victim...
