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The long arm of the law has nabbed “Tex” Gifford.” Lake Wales police with the assistance of the Winter Haven Police Department arrested the Sebring man. He was taken into custody without incident at a home on Summit Circle in Winter Haven. Gifford is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting incident in the Lincoln Continue reading

Lake Wales police have announced they have captured Tex Gifford. With the assistance of the Winter Haven Police Department, Gifford, was arrested and taken into custody at a home on Summit Cir in Winter Haven. The Sebring man is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting incident in the Lincon Heights community of Lake Wales. Continue reading

It should be a short meeting for the Avon Park city council tonight. Council members will take a step toward downtown revitalization with the first reading of an ordinance that would allow artisan manufacturing and craft food & beverage production in the downtown area. Proponents say that would allow such places as hand-made jewelry, soaps, Continue reading

One person was killed and another was injured last night when a limosine and a semi tractor-trailer rig collided at the intersection of Highway 27 and Alternate 27 in Sebring, in front of the Village Inn Restaurant. The busy roadway was closed for several hours while Sebring police completed their investigation. They have not yet Continue reading

The Highlands County Sheriff’s Department reported a death at the County Jail yesterday. 49-year-old Pedro Jose Clemente-Haddock was exercising with other inmates in a recreation yard when he collapsed about 1:30pm. Deputies and medical staff immediately responded, and EMS arrived approximately five minutes after he collapsed and transported him to Highlands Regional Medical Center, where Continue reading

County 9-1-1 calls coming from some cellular phones got rerouted to the Sheriff’s Department’s main business number for a while yesterday afternoon and early evening – given that it was only one cellular carrier, officials were pretty sure it wasn’t on their end and worked with the company to clear it up. For the record, Continue reading

Another day, another shooting on Avon Park’s south side. A 17-year-old male was shot yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Hal McRae Blvd. and Delaney Ave. in Avon Park. He was transported to an area hospital. The Sheriff’s Department would appreciate any help you can lend – if you saw something or know something, contact Continue reading

A sad end to the Father’s Day weeKend in Avon Park with a double shooting last night. Apparently a 21-year-old man and a 16-year old boy were hit. Highlands County sheriff’s officials say the incident occurred about 9:30 in the area of Hal MacRae Blvd and Delaney Avenue. Both the victims were airlifted to a Continue reading

A sad end to the Father’s Day weekend in Avon Park with a double shooting last night. Apparently a 21-year-old man and a 16-year old boy were hit. Highlands County sheriff’s officials say the incident occurred about 9:30 in the area of Hal MacRae Blvd and Delaney Avenue. Both the victims were airlifted to a Continue reading

Highway 27 west of Sebring was closed for a time overnight when a dump truck full of asphalt overturned. The southbound lanes of Highway 27 near the Residence Inn were closed for several hours while crews cleaned up the load of asphalt which went all over everywhere. No injuries were reported. Charges are pending further Continue reading