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It’s going to be cool out for the next couple nights, and that means a few space heaters may get pulled out of mothballs for the first time in months. County Firefighters remind you if you need to use one, keep that heater on a solid, flat surface … away from foot traffic and keep Continue reading

Parents of Avon Park High School kids got a bit of a scare yesterday afternoon when the school was placed on “controlled campus” status and students were held until a late, 3:45pm departure from school. The School Board and Sheriff’s Department both emphasized that the measure was NOT due to a threat at the school, Continue reading

The State Patrol has released some details from that Sunday night fatality on Sparta Road just past 8pm. According to investigators, a pickup truck driven by a 43-year old man from Wauchula was driving down Sparta Road at the sharp turns near Orday Road when one of his two passengers – a 38 year old Continue reading

Florida State Patrol investigators were dispatched to the corner of Sparta and Orday Road last night a little after 8pm to handle a one-car fatal accident at one of the sharp turns in the road midway between Highways 27 and 66. FHP hasn’t released the details, but Sparta Road was shut down most of the Continue reading

Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies have made an arrest in connection with a burglary incident during the response to Hurricane Ian. Somebody broke in to Edgewood Landscaping – damaging vehicles and stealing equipment that could have been used in helping huricane recovery. Highlands County Sheriff’s officials now say they have arrested Dominic Alex Oliver in connection Continue reading

Avon Park city council members continue crafting their boards, authorities and commissions as they look at making the City of Charm more business and resident friendly. Former Avon Park city council woman Brenda Gray was up for an appointment to the city’s housing authority Monday evening. However, council members decided to hold off, saying they Continue reading

Avon Park residents will be getting a bit of a reprieve as they recover from Hurricane Ian. Code Enforcement officers in the City of Charm will be backing off a bit while debris is piled along the roadway waiting for pickup. The officers have been busy knocking on doors reminding folks that their debris must Continue reading

Things continue to return to normal today as students head back to South Florida State College. The school did sustain some window and roof damage from Hurricane Ian, but class will resume. While there still is NO FEMA office open in Highlands County, a FEMA office has opened in Hardee County. That one is in Continue reading

Life is returning to normal in Highlands County as the recovery from Hurricane Ian continues. Most electrical service has returned, although internet remains out in some places and cell phone service continues to be spotty. Additionally, 90-percent of businesses are back up and running, including grocery stores, gas stations, most restaurants and dry goods stores. Continue reading

It was back to school today for Highlands County students for the first time in nearly a week. It remains unclear how much damage may have been sustained by buildings in the system, but classes will go on as usual. South Florida State College reportedly had damage on its campus, they will be closed through Continue reading