Home More News More News Feb 08, 2023 Accreditation team invites public comments Read More Dec 08, 2022 Notification to Civilian Governing Body and Local Community Read More Sep 22, 2022 LP man arrested with enough fentanyl to kill more than 25,000 people Read More Aug 12, 2022 Two arrested for business burglaries Read More Aug 08, 2022 Update on HCSO cyber attack Read More May 24, 2022 Changes to jail mail system start June 6 Read More Sep 24, 2021 Highlands County Sheriff's Office K9s Kevlar, Gentry, Kylo Ren, Hooch, Benji and Lady to get donation of body armor Read More Sep 17, 2021 Two arrested after Lake Placid shooting Read More Aug 06, 2021 Operation Loose Wire to focus on illegal dumping, livestock abuse Read More Jun 24, 2021 HCSO jail inmate collapses, dies Read More May 04, 2021 Woman charged with kidnapping after stealing car with 2 children inside Read More Mar 11, 2021 Cosmetic shoplifting crew arrested Read More Feb 11, 2021 Man facing multiple felonies for fraudulent ballot petitions Read More Nov 10, 2020 Message from Sheriff Paul Blackman about Avon Park law enforcement contract Read More Nov 04, 2020 HCSO joins Ring Neighbors Public Safety Service Read More Oct 02, 2020 Multi-agency drug dealer sweep nets more than 70 arrests in Highlands County Read More Sep 28, 2020 Traffic stop leads to seizure of enough fentanyl to kill nearly 40,000 people Read More Aug 19, 2020 Sebring man charged with 300 counts of possession of child pornography Read More Aug 14, 2020 Moransit charged with aggravated manslaughter Read More Aug 12, 2020 HCSO's Starling earns Certified Public Manager title Read More Jun 24, 2020 Accreditation team invites public comments about Highlands County Sheriff's Office Read More Feb 17, 2020 Accreditation team invites public comment about Highlands County Sheriff's Office Read More Feb 07, 2020 Man charged with 300 child porn-related felonies Read More Dec 17, 2019 HGMS student arrested for threat Read More Dec 07, 2019 Man killed in Lake Placid shooting Read More Nov 20, 2019 Sex offender charged with raping 13-year-old girl Read More Nov 19, 2019 Man arrested again for sending nude pics to teenager Read More Oct 30, 2019 Woman charged with child neglect after daughter's death Read More Oct 28, 2019 4-year-old autistic boy dies in Lake Placid Read More Oct 11, 2019 Game camera catches burglar in the act Read More Oct 11, 2019 Two arrested after being caught with gas pump skimmers Read More Sep 17, 2019 Turner and Hooch catch felon Read More Sep 16, 2019 HCSO uses Nextdoor as neighborhood-focused communication tool Read More Sep 05, 2019 Former HCSO sergeant arrested on drug, domestic violence charges Read More Aug 19, 2019 Sheriff begins crackdown on reckless driving, ATVs Read More Aug 12, 2019 Two charged in Avon Park drive-by shooting Read More Aug 11, 2019 Summer no break for school resource deputies Read More HCSO airplane for sale Read More Text to 911 now available in Highlands County Read More