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Activity gets underway at the Sebring International Raceway today as the annual SVRA Spring Fling begins. Set for the track today are practice, testing and qualifying sessions for the vintage and historic race cars. Also slated to take some laps today are competitors in the Trans-Am series, that will open their season at Sebring this Continue reading

Local motorists may be seeing more race teams pouring in to the area, as the Sebring International Raceway gets a jump on its March activities. This weekend is the Spring Vintage Classic – staged by the Sports Car Vintage Racing Association. The highlight of the race weekend will be the opener for the Trans-Am racing Continue reading

Although they discussed them at length, Avon Park city council members came to no firm conclusions on what to do about a couple of downtown buildings. A suggestion was made that the former police station be knocked down to make room for a building for the Church Service Center. However, no action was taken on Continue reading

The Avon Park city council met in regular session last night and when all was said and done, more was said than done. Council members discussed the problem of illegal street vendors in the City of Charm. Councilwoman Maria Sutherland said she had seen vendors with black market goods set up on the streets without Continue reading

The Avon Park city council will officially say hello to new City Manager Mark Schrader when they meet tonight in regular session. Schrader started work in the City of Charm this past Monday. Council members tonight will hear about a new building proposed to house the Church Services Center, will mull over landscaping beautification of Continue reading

Two people reportedly were taken to the hospital last night after an accident on the west side of Sebring. Two cars reportedly collided about 7:30 at the intersection of Highway 27 and Vicki Drive in front of the Lakeshore Mall. No names or other details have yet been released. Highlands County Sheriff’s officials are warning Continue reading

Officials from Duke Energy will be in Highlands County this afternoon. They’ll have a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Walker Road in Lake Placid. They’re celebrating the opening of one of their newest solar power plants. The 45-megawatt facility is part of a billion dollar investment by the company to construct or acquire a total of Continue reading

The Cracker Trail Riders are headed for Highlands County today. About 100 riders on horseback and in wagons are expected to make their crossing of Highway 27 at US 98 and State Road 66 about noon. It marks the half way point in their ride. They slept last night in Hardee County and should be Continue reading

Voters in Highlands County and across the Sunshine State have until the close of business today to register or switch their party affiliation if they want to vote in the March 17 Democrat presidential primary. Florida has closed primaries, which means anyone not registered as a Democrat by today will be unable to vote to Continue reading

A state law which allows judges to bar anyone deemed dangerous from possession a firearm has been used in Florida 3500 times since its enactment in 2018. Highlands County is the number one place it has been used with more than 100 so far. According to reports, by population, Highlands residents are 35 times more Continue reading