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Happy Thanksgiving! If you’re cooking that southern delicacy and frying your turkey today, your local firefighters want to remind you to enjoy – but be careful! When using a turkey fryer outdoors, never use it on a wooden deck or in a garage. Make sure the fryer is used on a flat surface to reduce Continue reading

If you’re in the habit of putting your trash out on Wednesday evening, the County’s trash hauler wants you to know Thanksgiving Day is one of the days they DO take off. Rural County trash, lawn waste and recycling pickups get moved back a day starting tomorrow – Thursday pickups will come Friday, Friday’s will Continue reading

This is Thanksgiving Week, meaning there’s no school for Highlands County youngsters this week. Motorists need to be aware that there may be increased traffic of boys and girls on foot or riding their bicycles during the day. Students will return to class this coming Monday. Just a reminder, detours will be starting today on Continue reading

Florida State Troopers have released some information but not yet the names of those involved in an accident last night that claimed a pedestrian’s life just west of the Highlands-Hardee County line. FHP units were dispatched a little after 7pm to a site near the intersection of State Road 17 and Warfield Road, where a Continue reading

Florida State Troopers are investigating an accident last night that claimed a life just west of the Highlands-Hardee County line. FHP units were dispatched a little after 7pm to the scene near the intersection of Mel Smith Road and Highway 64. Highway traffic was blocked most of the might all the way up to Olivia Continue reading

Highlands County got four new county commissioners this morning as Scott Kirouac, Kathy Rapp, Christopher Campbell and Kevin Roberts took the oath of office. The new group took care of a full agenda, including approval of a 10 acre lot that will permit the construction of a Recreational Vehicle storage and repair facility. Board members Continue reading

It was an eventful 68th running of the Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring this past Saturday – although most of the action was on the track. Attendance was down, but reportedly exceeded some official expectations for the race, which was postponed from March to November due to the Coronavirus. Many of the Green Park Continue reading

Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a shooting in the Hammock Road area last night. A 911 call came in a bit before 1am from 46 year old Julio Garcia, who said he’d been involved in a domestic situation where he battered his girlfriend. He told dispatchers he had a gun and was going Continue reading

It’s day two of Race Week at the Sebring International Raceway. Gates opened yesterday and many fans already are in place for the 68th running of the Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring. This year’s race was moved back from March to November do to the coronavirus situation. Today will feature one of the highlights Continue reading

It’s day two of Race Week at the Sebring International Raceway. Gates opened yesterday and many fans already are in place for the 68th running of the Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring. This year’s race was moved back from March to November do to the coronavirus situation. Today will feature one of the highlights Continue reading