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Discussions are underway for the addition of a new ladder truck for the Avon Park Fire Department. On Monday, Fire Chief Andrew Marcy presented a few options to the Avon Park City Council at the budget workshop. The current equipment, at 23 years old, is well past the recommendation of the National Fire Protection Agency Continue reading

The Florida Medal of Honor Memorial is closer to dedication day. The project, located at 442 S. Eucalyptus Street in Sebring, is scheduled to open on September 11th. The dedication will feature Robert Ingram, who is the sole living Florida recipient of the Medal of Honor. Once completed, the visitors center will offer tours for Continue reading

Two of the six candidates for Avon Park’s next City Manager are local residents. All six candidates were presented Monday as having met all qualifications set forth by the City Council previously. The six candidates up for the job are Danielle Kelly and Nicholas Sawyer, both of Sebring, David Lynch of Painesville, Ohio, Pat Oman Continue reading

A single vehicle crash on Sparta road on Sunday afternoon claimed the life of an 80-year-old Sebring man. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the man was driving a sedan east on Sparta road just west of the intersection of Charlotte drive around 3:08 PM. After leaving the roadway, the sedan entered the western grass Continue reading

Broadband internet is a step closer to be being provided in Highlands county. County Commissioners voted last week and approved a request to award IBT Group USA a 4.5 million contract to complete the project. In addition, the county seeks a private wide area network to be established so that county wide facilities can maintain Continue reading

A Highlands County Jury reached a unanimous verdict of Guilty of second-degree murder Thursday morning in the case of Johntravious Perry. Perry was accused of murdering his 16-year-old cousin Dre’Sean Williams after an egg fight turned violent. Williams was shot and killed at an Avon Park car wash on December 1st 2020. Security videos and Continue reading

The state has rested its case against Johntravious "Tray" Perry after two days of grueling witness testimony. Perry is on trial for the murder of his cousin , 16-year-old Dre’Sean Charlie Williams at an Avon Park car wash on December 1st, 2020. According to reports, a friendly raw egg fight between Perry and the victim Continue reading

Convicted Mass murderer Zephen Xaver was back in court Tuesday afternoon for a disposition status conference before Judge Angela Cowden administers his final punishment. The death penalty was recommended for Xaver by a jury on June 26th for the murders of 5 women at a Sebring Sun Trust Bank in 2019. Before his final sentence Continue reading

The Superintendent race is down one candidate as of Sunday evening. Donald Ridgeway announced that he is withdrawing from the race leaving two candidates- incumbent Brenda Longshore and former District School administrator, Chris Doty. Ridgeway’s announcement stressed that his supporters should vote for change and that his initial goal for joining the race was because Continue reading

On Friday, two Avon Park men were charged with a host of drug related charges. Len Schlotter, 62, and Timothy Scott, 60, were each charged with the sale of methamphetamine, felony possession of drug paraphernalia, knowingly rent structure to sell drugs, and use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. The charges stem Continue reading