Somer Thompson last was seen alive walking along the sidewalk in front of a vacant house, and authorities said Friday they're searching for anyone who saw what happened to the 7-year-old. ...more

October 24, 2009

A fight over free speech turned into fisticuffs at a city council meeting that left the brother of one of the council members arrested. ...more

October 16, 2009

A man was arrested just after midnight Thursday for aggressive panhandling. ...more

October 8, 2009

I am new to the area and would like to submit some of my observations since arriving in the Sebring area. We arrived April 30 and find this area charming and comfortable. ...more

September 5, 2009

An Avon Park man stopped for riding his bike at night without proper lighting was subsequently arrested after police reportedly found cocaine in his shoe. ...more

July 21, 2009

It began with a prayer and ended a block away with candles on a sidewalk, the tiny flames twinkling in the breeze. More than 70 Jackson Heights residents gathered Thursday for a vigil in memory of Britney Mills, the 11-year-old girl who died at a city pool on July 9. ...more

July 17, 2009

A local group of young professionals has created an award in honor of a community leader killed in a car crash last week. ...more

June 2, 2009

TAMPA -- Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man officers found on the sidewalk of East Columbus Drive near North 22nd Street early this morning. ...more

May 7, 2009

SEBRING Traffic was halted on South Highlands Avenue shortly after 3 p.m., Monday, as fire crews battled a large fire in brush near Fred Wild Elementary School in Sebring. ...more

April 28, 2009

The 18-year-old man whose leg was severed when he was struck by a car early Monday on Main Street in Safety Harbor remains in critical condition this afternoon. ...more

April 21, 2009