» Avon Park High School student arrested for bringing disassembled handgun and magazine to school: HCSO
February 24, 2025 from Desoto, Highlands, Hardee County
An Avon Park High School student was arrested after deputies said they found a disassembled handgun and a loaded magazine in his backpack.

» Trial begins Monday for woman who left 7-month-old granddaughter in hot car
January 10, 2025 from Desoto, Highlands, Hardee County
A Hardee County grandmother is scheduled to go on trial Monday for leaving her 7-month-old granddaughter in a hot car where the baby died.

» Jury recommends death penalty for Sebring bank shooter
June 26, 2024 from Desoto, Highlands, Hardee County
A Highlands County jury recommended the death penalty for Zephen Xaver for the shooting deaths of five people inside a Suntrust Bank in 2019.

» U.S. Department of Education Approves Florida’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $2.3 Billion to State
January 7, 2022 from Florida
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Florida’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emerg...

» Virus worries latest hurdle in Florida school shooting case
November 17, 2020 from Education Week: Florida

» Parents asked to select choice for instruction after campuses open
September 4, 2020 from Schools – Lake Okeechobee News
WEST PALM BEACH — The School District of Palm Beach County is further preparing for the potential reopening of physical campuses in the coming week...