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It’s more than a beauty contest … there could be dog food involved here. The Highlands County Sheriff’s Department wants you to hit their Facebook page today and cast your vote for K-9 Officer Waylon in a lighthearted statewide contest between K-9 officers around the state. Waylon – the department bloodhound – faces off K-9 Continue reading

Highlands is one of four counties declared under a state of emergency by Governor Ron Desantis after heavy weather moved through the area on Saturday causing damage – especially in south Sebring and Spring Lake. Aluminum was blown off some signs and a number of mobile homes and power lines were downed by the severe Continue reading

If you want to purchase a home in Highlands County, new statistics show that area lenders will make it work. A new report by "Stressa," looking at home purchase approval ratings The Avon Park-Sebring Metro Area, show it came in at just over 79-percent. That lags behind a national approval rating of more than 86-percent. Continue reading

If you want to purchase a home in Highlands County, new statistics show that area lenders will make it work. A new report by "Stressa," looking at home purchase approval ratings The Avon Park-Sebring Metro Area, show it came in at just over 79-percent. That lags behind a national approval rating of more than 86-percent. Continue reading

Sebring voters went to the polls yesterday and voted for new blood on their council. Top vote getter was Roland Bishop with 488 ballots – or 39-percent of the vote, challenger Terry Mendel was second with 394 tallies, or 31-percent. Current council president Charlie Lowrance finished out of the running with 364 votes – or Continue reading

The first big wildfire of the 2022 dry season ravaged some 165-acres in the south end of the county over the weekend. Units from all over Highlands County were joined by Florida Forest Service crews and air-drops in trying to corral the giant blaze off Palm Beach Street in Lake Placid. It was so bad Continue reading

A traffic accident late last night in Hardee County continued to cause problems this morning. reportedly, about 10:30 last night, a car, driven by a Sebring man, was westbound on State Road 66 near Oak Hill Ranch Road. He reportedly pulled out to pass slower traffic, and sideswiped a semi tractor-trailer rig carrying produce. The Continue reading

It appears the deal to sell off a major portion of the Alan Jay Automotive network to LMP Automotive Holdings is off. The website F&I and Showroom is reporting the acquisition of the Sebring operation was one of seven pending purchases that were called off due to an inability to secure financial commitments. Other deals Continue reading

It appears the deal to sell off a major portion of the Alan Jay Automotive network to LMP Automotive Holdings is off. The website F&I and Showroom is reporting the aquisition of the Sebring operation was one of seven pending purchases that were called off due to an inability to secure financial commitments. Other deals Continue reading

For the first time in better than a decade, it appears the Brickell Building in Avon Park may be both occupied and successful. The Avon Park city council last night gave the go-ahead to municipat attorney Gerald Buhr to prepare a contract with Daniel Sauls Real Estate to begin development of the Main Street structure. Continue reading