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SEBRING -- On Nov. 15 at around 8 p.m., members of the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Sebring International Raceway, located at 113 Midway Drive in Sebring, in regards to investigating a crash which occurred at the race track. The vehicle involved was determined to be a Larsen Motorsports jet-propelled dragster which was driven by 24-year-old Katarina “Kat” Moller of Sarasota.  The single-vehicle exhibition run occurred on the track located along the start/finish straight,

November

2018

16

SEBRING -- A Highlands County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested on serious criminal charges. In October, a female deputies informed her supervisor about an incident with another deputy which occurred at South Florida State College. The female deputy, who was off duty at the time, alleged that she had been the victim of an attempted sexual battery by Deputy Sheriff Zachary Lehman, who was at the time in uniform and on duty. The victim advised she tried to leave several times, only to be

November

2018

08

There have been a lot of questions asked about the Sheriff’s Office returning nearly $1.3 million to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday. The money is what was left over from our fiscal year 2017-2018 budget. Before I answer some of the questions we have been asked, it is important to remember that the budget for a government agency is not the same as a budget for your home or a business. When you are working with money provided by the taxpayers, there are certain rules you have to

November

2018

30

SEBRING -- Two men were killed and another person on the ground was injured when an experimental gyrocopter crashed into a mobile home in Sebring Tuesday, Oct. 30. The crash happened just before 2:50 p.m. and claimed the life of pilot Christopher Lord, 45, and passenger Christopher Brugger, 52. Lord was flying Brugger to an airport in Manatee County after taking off from the Sebring Regional Airport. Both men were killed on impact. Lord was the owner of Gyroplaneguy, Inc., which is based at

October

2018

25

It’s nearly Halloween time in Highlands County, and the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office wants to make sure everyone has a safe and fun trick-or-treating experience. First, a reminder of what is on the schedule for Halloween this year: The Sun ‘n Lake of Sebring Trick-or-Trot 5K and Kids’ Monster Mile is Friday, Oct. 26 from 5-8 p.m. All ages are encouraged to participate and there will be a costume contest and "Bloody Mary" Bar for adults over 21. This year's costume theme is Superheroes.

October

2018