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You might not know it, but when it comes to the foreign-born population, Highlands County ranks below the national average. A new report from Background Check dot com – in the Sebring – Avon Park metro area, immigrants account for 11.3-percent of the population. That’s below the natonal average of 13.5-percent. Nationally, the United States Continue reading

If local residents think they may have noticed more air traffic – they’re right. Officials at the Avon Park Bombing Range have confirmed that there will be training all week with increased noise levels from aircraft. To answer the many inquiries, the range has no viewing facilities to watch the action. Come the end of Continue reading

The first tropical storm of the season came and went this weekend with no appreciable damage locally. The storm originated in the Pacific as "Agatha," but was re-named "Alex" when it became an Atlantic weather event. No flood or other damage was reported from the storm – although several inches of rain were recoded as Continue reading

It’s mighty early in the season for this stuff, but yes … Highlands County is officially under a Tropical Storm warnng until Saturday evening. The National Weather Service says the possibility of peak winds of 20-30 miles an hour with gusts into the Tropical Storm range are possible as the current system out in the Continue reading

Another car crash on State Road 70 yesterday at the intersection with County Road 29 had tied traffic up for a while. State Patrol sources say there were injuries – the road was clear by 4:30pm. Highlands County deputies arrested a man Wednesday they said is responsible for shooting and killing his 16-year-old cousin at Continue reading

Gas prices continue to set new records, jumping another 20-cents a gallon. The operative price in the Sebring area now stands at a whopping $4.75 -cents per gallon for unleaded regular. National experts say there is no end in sight for the skyrocketing prices – which affect everything from travel to groceries and dry goods. Continue reading

It appears that Sebring has made the bottom 10 in employment. A new report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Sebring is one of just eight small metro areas to experience a decline in employment over the past year. The study shows employment here went down eight tenths of a percent over Continue reading

Today is Memorial Day, a time when Americans honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. There will be an observance today at 9am at the Lakeview Memorial Gardens on Memorial Drive between Avon Park and Sebring. It’s the 10th annual event. The guest speaker will be Continue reading

A new report from the Inspection Support Network shows that the Avon Park – Sebring metro area has experienced better than a 15-percent hike in mortgage loan applications. That’s half again the national average of nine percent. The mortgage approval numbers are a different story. While 79-percent of mortgages are approved locally, the national average Continue reading

They’ve been growing together for years, now, staff from the cities of Avon Park and Sebring are getting together to establish boundaries. The two municipalities are hammering out an interlocal agreement to set a plan for upcoming annexations. Avon Park city attorney Gerald Buhr said that officials from the Sun ‘N Lake Improvement District also Continue reading