News Update for 12/11/23

It’ll be a twin bill for the Avon Park city council tonight, as they first hold their regular meeting, then will go into an executive session. The agenda shows the council first will take care of a lot of municipal utility issues, including a drinking water project, a sewage treatment & disposal remediation plan and Continue reading

Local News Headlines 12-8-23

Round three of Highlands County’s three Christmas Parades is tomorrow night in Lake Placid, beginning at 7pm. Lineup along Dal Hall, down Main to Interlake and back. And the Sebring Lake Jackson Boat Parade is back tomorrow night. That starts at 7pm around Lake Jackson, with festooned boats beginning behind Don Jose’s and – this Continue reading

News Update for 12/7/23

A high speed chase has sent a Highlands County warrant suspect to the hospital. According to Highlands County Sheriff’s officials, 48-year-old David Allan Kinglsey jr fled his North Lake Drive home in Lorida, as deputies arrived yesterday to serve a warrant. A chase ensued, which went from Highlands into Okechobee county. Kingsley reportedly ran over Continue reading

New2s Update for 12/6/23

Units from Desoto City, Placid Lakes and Leisure Lakes were called to a structure fire off Max Avenue in Sebring early this morning. Reportedly, two occupants of the home were able to escape the blaze after a smoke detector awakened them. No cause was listed, but the fire has been deemed deemed accidental, no injuries Continue reading

News Update for 12/5/23

Highlands County commissioners will have a special workshop this afternoon. They’ll be discussing the proliferation of mobile home parks across the county and the future kinds of development here. Commissioners say this is only a workshop for the board, and there will not be any opportunity for public comment. This morning, commissioners added a number Continue reading

News Update for 12/4/23

It will be double duty for Highlands County commissioners tomorrow. First, they will meet for their regular morning session, they they will hold a special afternoon workshop where they will discuss the proliferation of mobile home communities in the county. Among other things, at their regular meeting the commission will mull over addiong additional roads Continue reading

Local News Headlines 12-1-23

It’s Christmas Parade season in Highlands County, and the second of the big downtown parades is tonight in Sebring. Lineup will be along the Sebring Parkway just north of Ridgewood beginning at 5:30pm – organizers say it’s a y’all come format for registered units in the lineup – first in line leaves first. The parade Continue reading

News Update for 11/30/23

Competition gets underway today at the Sebring International Raceway as all classes in the Alan Jay Pistons & Props event take to the historic circuit for qualifying and racing. Historic Sports Car Racing is sanctioning the last big race of the year at S-I-R. Qualifing will be held through the afternoon with the BRM V/GTC Continue reading

News Update for 11/29/23

Highlands county officials have released a year-end "State of the County" video. The 15-minute presentation represents a review of many of the activities by the county. The offerings range fron the creation of a new department, the hiring of new employees and promotions, to various grants that were obtained for county projects. Also included were Continue reading

News Update for 11/28/23

The Highlands County commission has a new chairman. First term commissioner Kevin Roberts was selected to chair the board for the upcoming year. In other action, the commission gave their blessing to the proposed Aquaculture Work Program for Lake Istokpoga. The South Florida Water Management District program actually has nothing to do with commissioners, but Continue reading