Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Is Now Hiring
We have openings for a Switchboard Operator and an Animal Services Officer.
Come join our team for a great career opportunity with excellent benefits and...
Highlands County Sheriff’s Warns Of Local Pet Scam
LOST PET SCAM ALERT
Scammers are finding lost pet posts on social media and calling the numbers listed in the posts to tell the owner...
Diane Natasha Mack Indicted By Grand Jury
Last Week, Diane Natasha Mack, 34, was indicted by a Highlands County grand jury on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, kidnapping, and...
Deadly Shooting Under Investigation
The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that took place at a basketball court on Fred Conner Street in Avon Park...
19-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old
A 19-year-old Avon Park man is in the Highlands County Jail on charges of second-degree murder, discharging a firearm from a vehicle and destroying...
Fugitive Sex Offender Arrested In Georgia
Charles Moore was one of the targets during our last sex offender roundup on Halloween. Unfortunately, he knew he had violated the terms of...
Seasonal closure for recreational snook harvest begins Dec. 1 on Florida’s west coast and...
The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 in all west coast snook management regions (Panhandle, Big Bend, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte...
Recreational Harvest Of Flounder Reopens Dec. 1
The recreational harvest of flounder in all Florida state and federal waters will reopen Dec. 1.
The minimum size limit for flounder is 14 inches...
Mother And Daughter Charged With Stealing From Child Care Center
A mother and daughter were arrested this weekend and charged with stealing nearly $100,000 from a non-profit child care center in Avon Park.
Tikia Melissa...
Holiday Season Fire Safety
Here are some important fire safety facts to remember this holiday season:
Faulty or incorrectly used Christmas lights cause 40% of Christmas tree fires, according...
