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Once again a good portion of Lake Placid is unable to call 9-1-1 if they have an emergency. Officials of the Highlands County Sheriff’s office say they were notified last night by Centurylink authorities that some 780 customers in and around the Caladium Capital were without service. It remains unclear whether they still could call Continue reading

State Road 17 south of Avon Park was closed for a time this morning due to a fatal traffic crash. Reportedly, a pickup and a car collided head-on shortly before 7:20. One person was killed, another was taken to the hospital. Florida Highway Patrol officials have released no other information on the incident. Avon Park Continue reading

Traffic accidents were the order of the day yesterday, with no fewer than three incidents bringing out first responders. A pickup reportedly hit a power pole off Highway 66 near McCoy Road south of Sebring yesterday afternoon. The force of the impact caused an electrical arc – which started nearby brush afire. Earlier, one person Continue reading

A Frostproof woman reportedly died in a traffic accident yesterday in the north end of Highlands County. Florida Highway Patrol officials have not identified the 79-year-old driver. Reports say the woman was northbound on Highway 27 near the Polk County line, when her car veered across the southbound lanes and went off the road. The Continue reading

Highlands County sheriff’s deputies are working a bad traffic accident. Reportedly it happened this morning on the northbound lanes of Highway 27 north of Avon Park. Early reports are the mishap involves a fatality. No other details have been released. Wearing a Kente Cloth and a facemask, longtime Avon Park activist Shirley Johnson has been Continue reading

Sebring firefighters were called out early this morning to extinguish the flames at a house on Pommegranite Avenue. The home is just off the Historic Circle in downtown Sebring. Officials say the house was about 75-percent involved when units arrived at the scene. No injuries were reported and the state fire marshal’s office has been Continue reading

Officials from the School Board of Highlands County are warning motorists that there will be no school today or tomorrow. That means youngsters may be out playing, walking or riding their bicycles during school hours. Classes will resume on Monday. Those wanting to get a coronavirus inoculation still have the opportunity. Highlands County officials say Continue reading

State Troopers, County Deputies and Rescue Peronnel were kept busy last night by a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 27 in Sebring near the Lowe’s store. Troopers listed the call at 6:44pm, and lanes were closed to southbound traffic for hours as victims from what witnesses say was a motorcycle-truck collision were transported to area hospitals Continue reading