When 28-year-old Okeechobee resident Angel Pulido answered a knock on his front door early Wednesday afternoon, he was shot with a handgun by one of the two men who entered his residence and then demanded money and drugs from his girlfriend, authorities said. ...more

March 19, 2009

Two men wanted in connection with a home invasion/murder that occurred Wednesday morning in Okeechobee County were captured Wednesday afternoon by Highlands County Sheriff's deputies in Sun 'N Lakes of Lake Placid. ...more

March 19, 2009

An 11th-grader at Alonso High School was arrested Wednesday, accused of toting three bags of marijuana around campus along with a portable, battery-powered scale. ...more

March 18, 2009

Two men wanted in connection with a home invasion/murder that occurred Wednesday morning in Okeechobee County were captured Wednesday afternoon by Highlands County Sheriff's Deputies in Sun 'N Lakes of Lake Placid. ...more

March 18, 2009

The following people were booked Tuesday, March 10 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

March 13, 2009

A Port Richey teenager was arrested Wednesday after he mugged an acquaintance, taking a wallet containing more than $500, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. ...more

March 12, 2009

The following people were booked Thursday, March 5 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

March 10, 2009

A Sebring man was out of jail Tuesday on a $20,500 bond after his weekend arrest for allegedly trying to sell drugs within a short distance from Sebring Middle School. ...more

March 7, 2009

A suspected drunk driver was arrested Tuesday after a deputy saw her weaving across Spring Hill Drive. ...more

March 5, 2009

A couple are accused of operating a marijuana growing operation in their home. ...more

March 5, 2009