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Highlands County Sheriff’s investigators have made an arrest over a threatening Facebook post. Authorities say they were alerted to a MEME, saying that individual “…so wants to go on a shooting spree…” Under state law, “Written threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism…” actually constitutes a Continue reading

A Lake Placid woman was killed early this morning when she was hit by a truck. Florida Highway Patrol reports say 42-year-old Jolene Nichole Braswell was walking along Highway 27 near the intersection of Anderson Street, when she was hit by a pickup. The Ford F-150 was being driven by 26-year-old Chelsea Whitmore of Venus. Continue reading

FALL DRAG RACING AT SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY STARTS TOMORROW WITH “THE BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE” AT THE TRACK. LOCAL STRAIGHT-INE DRIVERS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO STRUT THEIR STUFF ON THE FRONT STRAIGHTAWAY OF THE TRACK. CARS AND DRIVERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE ARE EXPECTED. GATES OPEN AT 2PM TOMORROW, THERE’LL BE A CAR SHOW, Continue reading

Sebring might want to change their name from “City on the Circle” to “The City of Parties.” City council members have given their blessing to a trio of events there in the next several weeks. Leading off is a September 21st concert by the Veterans 1st organization. The group will be staging the show on Continue reading

Members of the Highlands County School Board sent the local Boy Scouts organization packing last night. Scoutmaster Jim Polatty asked that the scouts be allowed to hand out flyers to students regarding the Boy Scout and Cub Scout programs. However, school board members pointed to a new policy that disallows such activities. They contend that Continue reading

A 17-year-old Avon Park High School student was arrested and charged yesterday after he allegedly brought a gun to school. According to reports, an Avon Park High School Resource Officer was alerted to the situation by another student. The deputy and school staff located the student in question, who revealed he had a loaded handgun Continue reading

Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Lake Placid man yesterday following an unusual incident. They first got a call from an individual saying their life was in danger and were parked in front of the Sheriff’s Office in Sebring. They weren’t. However, following up on the vehicle description the caller gave authorities, they found a Continue reading

There were no injuries but Highway 98 was closed for a time yesterday when a truck pulling a trailer went over on its side. It dumped a pair or residential-sized propane tanks. Units from Desoto City and Lorida responded to the mishap, which occurred at 98 and State Road 621. They were able to control Continue reading

There was flooding in Highlands County yesterday, and there may be more today as a large weather system is headed toward Central Florida. Sebring Police officers put up barricades along DeSoto Road yesterday due to higher than normal water levels there. They reportedly took the action to try and make certain that drivers didn’t leave Continue reading

Apparently there may be some bad weather brewing. The National Weather Service says significant rain may be headed our way over the next couple of days, and a flood watch has been issued which runs through Friday in both Highlands and Hardee counties. Busses at the Lake Placid Middle School were held up for a Continue reading