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Some local residents are showing their support for Israel today. The Highlands Tea Party will host a flag wave in front of the Fairmount Cinema Square this afternoon at 5:00. Organizers are asking those interested in participating to bring their flags, and positive signs of support. The event is expected to run about 90 minutes. Continue reading

Some local residents are showing their support for Israel today. The Highlands Tea Party will host a flag wave in front of the Fairmount Cinema Square this afternoon at 5:00. Organizers are asking those interested in participating to bring their flags, and positive signs of support. The event is expected to run about 90 minutes. Continue reading

Highlands County School Board members were slated to review a couple dozen new state policies when they met in regular session last night. But they ended up tabling about half of them, due to language objected to by some of the board members. The verbiage indicates board members cannot consider the social, political or developmental Continue reading

NEWS 10/17/23 BF BoCC Highlands County commissioners will get together in regular session this morning. They’ll be getting an update from the county’s Economic Development Department. They’ll brief commissioners on their efforts to bring grants, new jobs and business here. Reportedly, they currently are working on 15 projects. Commissioners also will consider a controversial request Continue reading

There was a bit of a sticky situation south of Sebring. A single vehicle rollover accident caused a molasses spill at the intersection of Highway 27 and State Road 66. Authorities had to close part of SR 66 to facilitate the cleanup. Apparently, there were no serious injuries. Local officials are warning residents to keep Continue reading

Officials at the Avon Park Air Force Range say they’ll be hosting exercises today out at the bombing range. Those with their eyes to the skies can expect to see a bit more air traffic. Noise levels are not expected to be high, The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission will be in Highlands County today Continue reading

Highlands County sheriff’s officials are investigating an early morning traffic accident. Reportedly, a woman was hit by a car around 5:00 this morning on Waterside Drive, in the Highlands Ridge Community. Deputies say they’re not sure what she was doing out so early in the morning. But she has been airlifted to a trauma center. Continue reading

There’s been a reported celebrity sighting in Highlands County. Ususally it’s famous race car drivers, this time, social media posts say movie star Harrison Ford was in Sebring at a local diner. Apparently, the Oscar winner was in town to practice at Lockwood Aviation’s multi-engine seaplane training program. The fall infestation of Love Bugs has Continue reading

Some residents have been complaining about a haze or smoke in Highlands County. Officials from the Florida Forest Service say drift smoke from Canadian wildfires is covering most of the state. So far, there’s no indication how long it will be here, despite good numbers from the Smoke Dispersion Index. The effects of the cloud Continue reading

When it comes to innovation, Highlands County might not be the spot. A new report from SmartDollar shows that the Sebring metro area didn’t make the top 100 in the survey. In fact, the area came it at 120 in the so-called composite innovation index. Locally we had a score of 58.8, with only 1.3-percent Continue reading