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Highlands County teacher accused of molesting several students: Deputies
AVON PARK, Fla. - A Park Elementary School resource teacher was arrested on Thursday after parents contacted the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and reported that he was inappropriately touching students, according to officials. Deputies say 45-year-old Jeremy Miles Gray is facing six charges related to lewd and lascivious behavior. According...
Highlands County Man Nichiren Smith Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Crack Cocaine Distribution
A Highlands County man, dubbed by the streets as Nick Drop, will be spending the next decade behind bars for slinging crack cocaine. On April 25, Nichiren Shoshu Smith was handed a 121-month prison sentence followed by a heavy tail of four years under the government's watchful eye, according to United States Attorney's Office press release.
Family of flea market murder victim struggles to find closure
The family of a woman who was murdered at an Arcadia flea market continues to seek justice as the accused killer awaits trial. DeSoto County deputies claim Olivia Maldonado, 47, was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend Emilio Gustavo Angel Olalde, 53, at a flea market on U.S. 17 and Southwest Martin Luther King Jr. Street in January.
St. Pete animal rescue working to give animals 2nd chance on 'Adopt a Shelter Pet Day'
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tuesday, April 30th, marks 'National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day,' and it comes with a grim statistic. Florida ranks fourth in the nation for euthanasia deaths in animal shelters. But FOX 13's Regina Gonzalez recently got an inside look at what PetPal Animal Shelter in St....
Hardee Resident Is SFSC Commencement Speaker
South Florida State College (SFSC) celebrates spring Commencement with two ceremonies on Tuesday, May 7. The first ceremony is at 4 p.m. and the second is at 7:15 p.m.; both in the Center for the Performing Arts on the SFSC Highlands Campus in Avon Park. The 4 p.m. ceremony features...
Increased 29-Car Entry for Sebring
Pirelli GT4 America has continued to grow, with an increased grid of 29 cars set for this weekend’s third and fourth rounds of the season at Sebring International Raceway. The entry list features two additions since the season opener at Sonoma Raceway in Orlando Motorsports Services’ McLaren Artura GT4 for Nick Longhi and Kaia Teo, as well as the RySpec Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 driven by Johan Schwartz and Dan Dyszelski.
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