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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

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

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

It’s been two weeks – and Highlands County Sheriff’s officials say they still are looking for assistance in their search for 81-year-old Margaret Helen Becker. She last was seen in her 2018 Blue Chevrolet Colorado on January 16. Her last known appearance was at the Southgate Plaza at Sebring. She was wearing a blue checked Continue reading

Members of a citizen’s committee charged with checking credentials of candidates for the Avon Park city manager’s job reportedly are livid. They are unhappy at the way three members of the council bypassed their work – voting simply to offer the job to former Highlands County Undersheriff Mark Schader. Committee members said they worked long Continue reading

It appears that the city of Avon Park may be in search of a police officer. Councilman Jim Barnard warned that the State of Florida currently is looking at police pension plans, and without at least one officer – they might move to close the Avon Park plan. That could cost the City of Charm Continue reading

Avon Park city council members last night decided to ditch the process of finding a city manager and voted just to offer the job to former Highlands County Undersheriff Mark Schrader. It wasn’t unanimous, it came by a 3-2 vote. Councilman Jim Barnard and Mayor Garrett Anderson lobbied to go through the process of reviewing Continue reading

Firefighters were busy in Avon Park last night. There was a structure fire in a mobile home on England Avenue in the City of Charm shortly after 7PM. Apparently it started in a back bedroom and has been attributed to the air conditioning unit. A mobile home next door also sustained minor head damage as Continue reading

The Reflection Park was dedicated yesterday in honor of five women killed at the SunTrust Midtown branch in Sebring. It marked the one year anniversary when Debra Cook, Marisol Lopez, Jessica Monitgue, Ana Pinon-Williams and Cynthia Lee Watson were slain by a lone gunman. Family members and friends were joined by community leaders, law enforcement, Continue reading

The Reflection Park was dedicated this morning in honor of five women killed at the SunTrust Midton branch in Sebring. Today marks the one year anniversary when Debra Cook, Marisol Lopez, Jessica Monitgue, Ana Pinon-Williams and Cynthia Lee Watson were slain by a lone gunman. Family members and friends were joined by community leaders, law Continue reading