Local News from NewsTalk 730

A Highlands County man is behind bars after deputies say he stabbed his mother about ten times during an argument Sunday morning. Deputies responded to a home on West Lacey Street around 8:40 a.m. and found a 66-year-old woman bleeding heavily outside. She told deputies her son, Fredrick Burns III, was responsible. The victim was Continue reading

A terrifying ordeal ended in escape after a victim managed to flee from an armed robbery and kidnapping in Lake Wales. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect, 36-year-old Brock Sherrill of Frostproof, allegedly attacked the victim with a blunt object, held them captive inside his vehicle, and threatened them with a wrench before Continue reading

A Highlands County doctor is facing new charges following an expanded investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit. Detectives say 66-year-old Dr. Jorge Zeledon has now been arrested on one felony count of battery on a person over 65 and 14 misdemeanor battery charges. Zeledon was first investigated earlier this year for allegedly inappropriately Continue reading

South Florida State College is inviting the community to come together in honor of local heroes this Veterans Day. The annual remembrance ceremony will take place Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m. at the Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on SFSC’s Highlands Campus. The event will feature remarks from U.S. Air Force veteran and Continue reading

All eyes are on Avon Park after City Manager Dr. Danielle Kelly suddenly resigned, citing what she called “a divergence in values” and concerns over “integrity in governance.” Her final day will be November 21st. The move comes amid fallout from a law firm’s investigation into the city’s sale of the Brickell Building, which alleges Continue reading