After the argument, sheriff's deputies say, Michael McAdams left his estranged wife's home on Palomino Lake Drive, but then changed his mind. ...more

October 28, 2009

Federal officials are considering opening a vast sweep of forest and swamp on both sides of Alligator Alley to hunting and off-road vehicles. ...more

July 11, 2009

Sheriff Susan Benton gave a report on what the Highlands County Sheriff's Office has accomplished in the past and asked for ways to prepare for the future at Friday's annual strategic plan meeting. ...more

February 21, 2009

woman went missing Saturday morning following a 5K race at Chinsegut Nature Center, but it was discovered she made it home a few hours later, according to the sheriff's office. ...more

February 14, 2009

After months of discussion, Hillsborough County commissioners on Thursday are scheduled to decide whether to allow more intense commercial development at the northern end of Dale Mabry Highway. ...more

November 12, 2008

After months of discussion, Hillsborough County commissioners on Thursday are scheduled to decide whether to allow more intense commercial development at the northern end of Dale Mabry Highway. ...more

November 12, 2008

Used dirt bikes and ATVs are on sale near the entrance to the park. ...more

August 31, 2008

AVON PARK — The gates to the Carter Creek fence have not been installed yet, but Riverdale Road has been a lot more quieter with the fence nearly completed, according to a Highlands County Sheriff's Office official. Sheriff's Capt. Paul Blackman said fewer area residents have complained about all-terrain vehicles, or ATVs, criss-crossing the environmentally sensitive area. Authorities also have not had any complaints about ATVs running up and down Riverdale Road, he added. "That issue kind of went away as well since the state started erecting the fence," Blackman added. ...more

February 9, 2008

An off-duty Hillsborough County sheriff's detective who tracked and arrested a man on charges of possessing large quantities of marijuana and cocaine set off a constitutional battle now headed to an appeals court. ...more

January 29, 2008

Several suspects took a swing at deputies over the weekend, earning them all a charge of resisting an officer with violence. ...more

January 23, 2008