Highlands County

2 dead, 1 missing after airboat capsizes while approaching Kissimmee River: HCSO a164e55cb9440f910f2d7d798b7b0b55

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2 dead, 1 missing after airboat capsizes while approaching Kissimmee River: HCSO

admin June 15, 2026

An airboat carrying seven people capsized near the Kissimmee River, leaving two people dead and another missing,...

Fire tears through former Avon Park Beachfront Night Club 7f240ff78d5141406c6cfec4f9718786

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Fire tears through former Avon Park Beachfront Night Club

admin June 12, 2026

A massive fire destroyed the former Beachfront Night Club building in Avon Park on Tuesday evening, displacing...

Suspected carjacker punched man in face before fleeing from law enforcement officers over 100 mph: HCSO d556bf247ff0ab5a89d6124d42f8e95b

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Suspected carjacker punched man in face before fleeing from law enforcement officers over 100 mph: HCSO

admin May 18, 2026

A 32-year-old man faces carjacking and felony traffic charges after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase...

Wanted burglary suspect caught in Highlands County while running away from crash: HCSO 7606ceadf4f22dfeab09482262db15d9

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Wanted burglary suspect caught in Highlands County while running away from crash: HCSO

admin May 11, 2026

A K9 with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office helped locate a man accused of burglary in Manatee...