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  • News Update for 2/7/25

    Charges have been filed in the deadly January 21st crash on US 27 that killed a 13-year-old boy. 18-year-old Deanthony Torres, is now facing multiple charges ranging from manslaughter and attempted murder. According the Florida Highway Patrol, Torres was observed speeding around 9:30PM that night on Hwy 27 near Lake Henry Drive. When a traffic Continue reading

  • News Update for 2/6/25

    Upcoming roadwork will be closing a portion of Sebring Parkway. Highlands County Engineering, Road & Bridge and Traffic Ops are scheduled to work on demo and repair to two manholes starting February 25th and lasting through February 26th. The affected areas will be the eastbound lanes only of the parkway between Evergreen Street and Eastview Continue reading

  • News Update for 2/5/25

    The discovery of several malnourished dogs on Monday has led to the arrest of a 42-year-old Lake Placid man. The dogs were found at James Ididson Barfield’s home on Flamingo Street. According to reports, The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit was dispatched Monday afternoon after a call regarding an emaciated dog in the Continue reading

  • News Update for 2/4/25

    A second suspect is in custody in connection to a deadly attempted robbery in Polk County last week. Winter Haven police say 17-year-old Christian Rodriguez was the driver who traveled to the Abbey Lane Apartments to sell a cellphone last Monday. Two people are accused of getting into the vehicle before pistol-whipping Rodriguez during a Continue reading

  • News Update for 02/3/25

    Three members of a family are dead in a murder-suicide scene. The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office says a 54-year-old woman shot her 63-year-old husband, ten-year-old son and then herself. The incident was discovered Friday in a home at 5555 North Lake Huckleberry Drive when a neighbor realized that they hadn’t seen the residents in several Continue reading