Zolfo Springs News

A Highlands County sheriff's deputy was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday after he reportedly failed to obey a direct order from his immediate supervisor to pull over while driving to his wife's daycare center in Sebring the day of her arrest.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 7:01 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 7:01 p.m. A new Dollar General store is scheduled to open on Northwest 10th Street in Ocala on Sept.

The death of 22-month-old Kaedyn Short has now led to charges against the child's mother and two day care workers.

James H. Parker III, former Avon Park Police Officer, was indicted late Wednesday afternoon, charged with first degree murder stemming from the death of 22-month-old Kaedyn Short.

Phillip Benjamin Albritton Jr. had a way of beginning sentences to explain his views on certain matters.

Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 12:16 a.m. The Southwest Florida Water Management District is treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Peace River this week and during the week of June 15-19. District staff is treating the portion of the river from Bartow to Fort Meade ...

The following people were booked Friday, May 29 through Sunday, May 31 into the Highlands County Jail: Tonie Anthony Braswell , 46, of Zolfo Springs, on warrants charging violation of probation in reference to possession of cocaine with the intent to sell/deliver and selling cocaine.

Could bus service be launched in Highlands County? Discussion on that possibility began Wednesday as the steering committee of the Heartland Rural Mobility Plan met at the Bert J. Harris Jr.

Customers leaving the Avon Park Publix Saturday were upset, but knew they couldn't do anything about the store closing.

Power and Light Production, a non-profit production company and ministry behind the 'Story of Jesus,' does not have "one red cent at this point," but it has some very big dreams that are one step closer to becoming reality.

A 21-year old woman has been awarded $65 million in damages in a personal injury lawsuit related to a 2007 car crash in Zolfo Springs and involving an East Polk County company.

Published: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 10:46 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 10:46 p.m. BARTOW A jury awarded a 21-year-old Wauchula woman $65 million Wednesday for her injuries in a 2007 crash.

Celebrating an irrational number can be construed as being a bit irrational, but holding a pi day event seems to be a logical way to have fun.

The following people were booked Thursday, March 5 into the Highlands County Jail: Eric Vanderbilt Honors , 23, of 815 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., Sebring, on Hillsborough County warrants charging failure to ...

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Chris Lyons of Mayo is among 13 Florida farmers and ranchers named to advisory committees of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Published: Friday, December 26, 2008 at 9:20 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 26, 2008 at 9:20 p.m. LAKELAND Freddy Langford didn't have any intentions of buying anything when he accompanied his family to ...