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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

It was another foggy morning in the area today, with dense fog and limited visibility in some places. Highlands County sheriff’s officials say so far there were no traffic incidents related to the weather. Highlands was part of a five county area that again had foggy conditions during the early morning hours. Tomorrow is the Continue reading

Afraid of being replaced by a machine – well, it appears in Highlands County the odds are pretty good. A new study by Commodity dot com indicate 47.2-percent of the workers in the Sebring Metro area are at high risk for automation. The survey says lo skilled, repetitive jobs – especially in the food service Continue reading