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Highlands County commissioners got an update on the Coronavirus vaccination program this morning. They learned that appointments for the number of vaccines allocated to the county were filled up in a matter of minutes. In fact, there were 35,000 views to the website in just a couple hours. Highlands County Health Department representative Penny Pringle Continue reading

Polk County Sheriff’s officials say the third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the weekend attack on a Florida Fish & Wildlife conservation commission officer near the border of the River Ranch Hunt Club and the Avon Park Bombing Range. Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies assisted Polk county and a cadre of other Continue reading

Officials at Advent Health Sebring say we have a new resident in Highlands County. Reportedly, the first birth of the new year came earlier this morning. The baby boy came into the world at 6:21am. Meanwhile, there was one last birth of 2020. Another little boy was born last night at the facility shortly after Continue reading

A 12-year-old Sebring boy was killed in a Christmas morning tragedy. Florida Highway Patrol reports indicate the youngster was riding an All Terrain Vehicle on private property off Henscratch Road when the John Deere Gator hit a tree. A limb reportedly came across the hood, striking the boy. He was taken to a nearby hospital Continue reading

A new report by the research firm Porch finds that the Avon Park/Sebring area has the fifth smallest younger population in the nation. The figures indicate that just over 30-percent of the population here is under the age of 35 – and fewer than 30-percent of those are homeowners. Researchers say the country’s population as Continue reading

A new report by the research firm Porch finds that the Avon Park/Sebring area has the fifth smallest younger population in the nation. The figures indicate that just over 30-percent of the population here is under the age of 35 – and fewer than 30-percent of those are homeowners. Researchers say the country’s population as Continue reading

The city of Avon Park continues to limp along after being hit by the El Gregor computer virus. Reportedly, it is a ransom-ware attack, however, it remains unclear as to who did it and where it comes from. The only way out is to pay the ransom. Reportedly, it’s a substantial amount. City officials say Continue reading

Three people were injured shortly before 9:00 last night in a two car crash. Sebring police say a motorist was pulling out of the Sebring Parkway and was headed south on Highway 27. However, she apparently lost control on the slick roadway and ended up in the northbound lane, where she hit another car head-on. Continue reading

A rollover accident near the intersection with Placid Lakes Boulevard had traffic snarled on State Road 70 for a while yesterday evening. State Patrol and County Sherriff deputies say the road was reopened around 9pm after one person was transported to the hospital. As of yesterday, Highlands County had logged 237 more cases of Covid-19 Continue reading

Want to be a part of local government? The Avon Park City Council is looking for a new member – for a while. The council wants to hear from people interested in serving out the remainder of Stanley Spurlock’s term – one year. Vice Mayor Stanley Spurlock passed on over last weekend, reportedly from a Continue reading