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A couple of accidents overnight have kept local first responders busy. Highway 27 was tied up in front of the Advent Hospital Sebring around 7:PM, when a car and an ambulance collided at Highway 27 & Valerie Blvd. Highlands County Sheriff’s officials say they have no details on the mishap – but apparently nobody was Continue reading

Highlands County Superintendent of Schools Brenda Longshore says local youngsters are beginning to filter back into the classroom, following the suspension of the “Innovative Learning Environment.” That program provided the opportunity for youngsters to take classes via computer. However, it was discontinued after reports that a third of students were failing at least one class Continue reading

Florida Highway Patrol officials finally have released some information on an accident in the Avon Park Lakes neighborhood last night that claimed the life of a cyclist. According to the report, a 39-year-old Sebring man was riding east on West Stryker Road around 6:20 last night. He was struck from behind by a car, driven Continue reading

Highlands County Sheriff’s officials are warning residents about a Coronavirus scam. Residents reportedly are getting calls with an offer for in-home testing. Apparently, those making the calls have a lot of information about the recipients which makes them sound legitimate. Authorities say there are no approved agencies in Highlands County to make such a solicitation. Continue reading

Highlands County commissioners met for their first session of the new year yesterday. They received an update on the Coronavirus vaccination program from Health Department representative Penny Pringle. Reportedly, appointments for the number of vaccines allocated to the county were filled up in a matter of minutes. In fact, there were 35,000 views to the Continue reading

Highlands County commissioners got an update on the Coronavirus vaccination program this morning. They learned that appointments for the number of vaccines allocated to the county were filled up in a matter of minutes. In fact, there were 35,000 views to the website in just a couple hours. Highlands County Health Department representative Penny Pringle Continue reading

Polk County Sheriff’s officials say the third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the weekend attack on a Florida Fish & Wildlife conservation commission officer near the border of the River Ranch Hunt Club and the Avon Park Bombing Range. Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies assisted Polk county and a cadre of other Continue reading

Officials at Advent Health Sebring say we have a new resident in Highlands County. Reportedly, the first birth of the new year came earlier this morning. The baby boy came into the world at 6:21am. Meanwhile, there was one last birth of 2020. Another little boy was born last night at the facility shortly after Continue reading

A 12-year-old Sebring boy was killed in a Christmas morning tragedy. Florida Highway Patrol reports indicate the youngster was riding an All Terrain Vehicle on private property off Henscratch Road when the John Deere Gator hit a tree. A limb reportedly came across the hood, striking the boy. He was taken to a nearby hospital Continue reading

A new report by the research firm Porch finds that the Avon Park/Sebring area has the fifth smallest younger population in the nation. The figures indicate that just over 30-percent of the population here is under the age of 35 – and fewer than 30-percent of those are homeowners. Researchers say the country’s population as Continue reading