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Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Day, and Volunteers from Faith Lutheran Church and the Salvation Army of Highlands County will be working together this Thanksgiving to feed many residents of Highlands County with free meals for both pickup and delivery. Drivers will deliver meals on Thanksgiving Day to residents all over Highlands County, while other residents can pick Continue reading

The Avon Park Christmas Parade will be preceded by a new event organizers hope will become a tradition. Former city councilwoman Shirley Johnson got permission at last night’s city council meeting to decorate the city’s gazebo, then officially light it in a ceremony just before the start of the annual Christmas Parade. Johnson said it Continue reading

Auto incidents kept Highlands County first responders busy overnight. The first one happened about 10:00 on the Sebring Parkway’s Circle where it connects with the Panther Parkway. Three cars collided on the roundabout with one person transported to the hospital The second occurred about a half hour later at the intersection of Highway 27 and Continue reading

The Hankook 24H Sebring has been pushed back to a Saturday start due to “extreme weather” that has led to shipping delays with its European sea-freight. Originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday, logistical challenges have deemed it necessary to run the 24H Series’ inaugural twice-around-the-clock endurance race at Sebring International Raceway beginning at 5pm Saturday Continue reading

There’s another big football game in Sebring tonight. Sebring High’s Blue Streak Varsity squad won last week and now gets to host a FHSAA Quarter Final playoff game tonight at Firemen’s Field. The St Petersburg Gladiators are in town. Expect a crowd for the 7:30 game tonight. Impartial reporters? Not us. Go Streaks! State Patrol Continue reading

Highlands County Sheriff’s officials say an early morning traffic crash on the north end has claimed a life. Apparently, the one car accident happened in the southbound lane of Highway 27 about 6:00 near Sun Pure Road. A passing motorist noticed the car and called authorities. The mishap is being investigated by the Florida Highway Continue reading

NEWS 11/16/21 BF BoCC II Kathy Rapp now has two leadership positions – she now is both the Chairperson of the Republican Party of Highlands County and the Chairperson of the Highlands County Commission. Rapp was selected this morning to take the place of former chairman Scott Kirouac for a one-year term. Commissioner Christopher Campbell Continue reading

A 38-year-old Sebring man was injured over the weekend when he crashed his ultralight aircraft near the Sebring Regional Airport. According to reports, the pilot took off from an open field near the Sebring airfield then crashed shortly afterward in what was described as a low-altitude, low-speed flight. He was transported to the hospital in Continue reading

Names aren’t yet being released yet by the Florida State Patrol, but a traffic mishap last night around 8:30 near the corner of Maxanna Road and Highway 66 West of Sebring resulted in the death of a pedestrian last night. State Road 66 was closed in both directions for a time after a 43 year Continue reading

Today is Veterans Day and a lot of local tributes are planned to honor the men and women who served America in uniform. From 10-to-noon, the Highlands Tea Party will have a flag wave in front of the Fairmount Cinema Square shopping plaza on Highway 27. All are welcome to attend and wave their flags. Continue reading