News Update for 2/11/20

It’s day five at the Highlands County Fair and there’s plenty to see and do. Regularly scheduled shows include Scott’s World of Magic and the Grizzly Experience. There are Ag-Tivity Exhibits in the Livestock Pavilion, as well as Red Dragon Laser Tag in the Alan Jay Arena. There are plenty of booths, displays and exhibits Continue reading

News Update for 2/10/20

NEWS 2/10/20 BF FAIR 4 It’s day four at the Highlands County Fair – aka Highlands Radio Group Day. That means half-price admission. A couple of events are scheduled in the Livestock Pavilion this evening, including the Pee Wee Show at 5:30 and Commercial Heifer show at 6:30. Highlands County got some new royalty over Continue reading

News Update for 2/6/20

Highlands County commissioners Tueday voted to OK $175,000 in tourist tax money for a three year deal to bring a bicycling event here. Organizers from New York promise as many as 1,000 cyclists – about the same as the annual Tri-athalon in Sebring. Lie the Sebring 12/24 held in April, organizers say they will bring Continue reading

News Headlines 2-7-2020

Joseph Bullock, the FHP Trooper gunned down on I-95 will be transported to Sarasota this morning via heavy police escort. They depart Ft Pierce at 8:00am, and will be going through Highlands County on SR70, with an expected arrival around 10am. Expect heavy police presence. The biggest party in town starts tonight – the Highlands Continue reading

News Headlines 2-6-2020

Highlands County Fire units from Desoto City, Lorida, West Sebring, Leisure Lakes, and Highlands Park are among the crews working a fire this morning at the County Landfill off Arbuckle Creek Road. Action started about 3am. Expect activity putting this one out for a while … the County Fire Rescue folks term this a – Continue reading

News Update 2/5/20

Following a three hour public hearing last night, Highlands County commissioners acquiesced, and passed two resolutions. One was showing support for the United States Constitution and the constitution of the State of Florida. The other was more specific, a resolution in favor of the Second Amendment, and declaring that Highlands is a Second Amendment Sanctuary Continue reading

News Update for 2/4/20

Highlands County commissioners will get together in a rare night meeting this evening. At issue is a resolution in support of the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Florida. A resolution declaring Highlands as a Second Amendment Sanctuary county went down to defeat by a 4-1 margin last month, with only Commissioner Continue reading

News Update 2/3/20

It appears that Avon Park has a new city manager. According to reports, Mark Schrader has accepted the job. City officials say that a contract now has been forwarded to him, for his consideration. Avon Park city council members last month voted by a 3-2 margn to dispense with the process of interviewing hopefulls, and Continue reading

News Update 2/3/20

It appears that Avon Park has a new city manager. According to reports, Mark Schrader has accepted the job. City officials say that a contract now has been forwarded to him, for his consideration. Avon Park city council members last month voted by a 3-2 margn to dispense with the process of interviewing hopefulls, and Continue reading