Local News from News Talk 730

One Central Florida mother is pushing for a change she believes will make schools safer. This hits home after the scare in some Highlands County schools on Friday, when a social media post made the rounds threatening school violence. Highlands County law enforcement and school officials placed some schools under a controlled campus as they Continue reading

Chris Doty, who ran against incumbent Brenda Longshore in the recent election for Superintendent of Highlands County Schools, has filed a law suit citing misconduct. The lawsuit is being brought against Supervisor of Elections Karen Healy, The Canvassing Board, and School Superintendent Brenda Longshore. The suit alleges that proper protocols were not followed when qualified Continue reading

A 17-year-old boy accused of killing his father in Oklahoma last year is now accused of killing his mother in Florida. The boy claimed he killed Charles Griffith in self-defense during a fight at their home on Valentine’s Day 2023. The boy is now accused of killing 39-year-old Catherine Griffith of Port Charlotte, Florida, during Continue reading

The Highlands County Commission is close to approving a finalized 2024-2025 budget. Commissioners had a first vote approving the county’s proposed $221.2 budget Thursday night and are expected to hold a second vote at a public hearing soon. Largest increases to the budget over last year’s county budget include $8 million for the construction of Continue reading

An alleged murder plot has been thwarted by Highlands County Sheriff’s Office investigators. The plot cooked up by Highlands County Jail inmate Dori Anne Burke and Robert Clyde Diamond of Avon Park reportedly involved a male victim that they were trying to extort in an effort to force the victim to move out of a Continue reading