— A man suffering a severe facial injury and wearing only underwear was found walking along Cedora Terrace Saturday morning after surviving an attack earlier in Avon Park According to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office the victim was driving on Main Street in Avon Park when he saw 29-year-old Joshua Yamir Torres police say Torres allegedly pulled out a pistol and hit the victim in the face He then told the victim to drive to a remote area near Basket Lake and then put the gun to the victim’s head before pulling the trigger Torres reportedly tried to rack the firearm and fire again before the victim fought back and managed to escape into an orange grove which was later found in Avon Park with a large amount of blood inside Deputies arrested Torres in Sebring around 6:45 p.m He's charged with attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Investigators are asking anyone with information about the case to contact Detective Alexander Hill at detectives@highlandsheriff.org or call (863) 402-7250. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the Heartland Crime Stoppers P3tips app by calling 1-888-400-TIPS (8477), dialing **TIPS on a cellphone, or visiting their website and I feel like that's part of where the system failed" Henry Betsey Jr. is facing charges for marrying three Florida women in three different counties at the same time. Now saying the system that handles marriage licenses kept them in the dark Report a typo We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at circulation@midfloridanewspapers.com or call us at 863-385-6155 — An Avon Park High School student was arrested after deputies said they found a disassembled handgun and a loaded magazine in his backpack The Highlands County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) received a tip around 10:30 a.m Monday that a student at the high school was acting suspiciously off campus and heading towards the school he went to class but was removed from the classroom for questioning at the office While the staff member was walking to the office with the student he started to fight with the facility member and was tased by the school resource officer The school resource officer has a cut on his arm from the incident HCSO said they found a disassembled handgun and a small baggie with what officials believed to be marijuana The student is being charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds possession of a handgun by a person under 21 and Hardee County News from ABC Action News Affordable new homes available now at Grand Oaks from the national leader in online homebuying AVON PARK, Fla., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc. 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Real Estate Residential Real Estate Construction & Building Corporate Expansion Do not sell or share my personal information: — A man died after he was shot at a basketball court in Avon Park on Monday evening According to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office deputies went to the basketball court on Fred Conner Street around 6:15 p.m they saw a man who had been shot lying on the ground He was taken to the hospital but later died HCSO said that there were numerous witnesses Anyone with information or who might have been in the area Monday night is urged to contact the Highlands County Sheriff's Office at 863-402-7200 (option 1) or Heartland Crimestoppers at 1-888-400-TIPS (8400)