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The training sorties don’t seem to be letting up at the Avon Park Air Force range. Officials there say that they will have training exercises at the bombing range going on until late tonight. They caution that there will be increased levels of noise as the pilots work on honing their skills. Highlands County commissioners Continue reading

Early voting started yesterday in Highlands County with a light turnout across the three polling locations here. Some 1,660 people showed up to cast ballots in person in Lake Placid, Sebring and Avon Park. Although the attention has been focused on the Governor’s race, the constitutional amendments and merit retention for judges – there is Continue reading

The polls open this morning in Highlands County for this year’s elections. Early voting will be held at the Lake Placid Government Center, the Avon Park City Council Chambers and the Penny Ogg Operations Center in Sebring. Election Day will be Tuesday, November 8. That being said, there already have been more than 8,000 residents Continue reading

It may not be news to many, but the Sebring/Avon Park area does not show well when it comed to high paying jobs. A new study looking at affordable locations in America shows that locally, there aren’t many folks pulling down six-digit salaries. The analysis shows that less than one half of one percent of Continue reading

It may be a while before the lawnmower races start again at the Avon Park Mowerplex. City council members last night stopped short of signing a contract with NASGRASS, saying they first want an environmental study of the former landfill where the racetrack is located, to see how much, if any, pollution may be there. Continue reading

Avon Park city council members will continue their efforts to make the City of Charm more business friendly when they meet this evening in regular session. They will hold a second reading and public hearing on a measure that will make it easier to have home-based businesses there. The council also will look at inking Continue reading

If you’re on Verizon, you may have had problems getting through to 911 emergency services yesterday evening … it was a problem all over the state. The Sheriff’s dispatch folks want you to remember to call 402-7200, then option 1 if you EVER have that problem. Text to 911 doesn’t seem to be affected, by Continue reading

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