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There was a fire in a home at Sebring Ridge last night. Firefighters were called to the residence on Trout Avenue about 10:30. They were able to contain the flames to a single bedroom. No injuries were reported. No damage estimate has been released and the cause remains under investigation. It’s going to be a Continue reading

Officials of the Highlands County Health Department are starting a handwashing campaign. Representatives say they are treating the outbreak of the Coronavirus as a typical flu event – and the best way to stop it is to wash your hands throughout the day. If you are in a public restroom, they recommend covering your hand Continue reading

As the Coronavirus continues to make headlines, the advice from experts remains the same. Highlands County Health Department officials, Highlands County School officials and even authorities from Warner University echo the same sentiments. Wash your hands often, cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough and if you feel sick – stay home and don’t Continue reading

Firefighters were busy last night south of Lake Placid. Flames reportedly broke out in a single wide mobile home on Martin Street shortly before 8:PM. Units from Lake Placid, Highlands Park, Sun ‘N Lakes South and Venus were called to the blaze down near Highway 70. No injuries were reported. Officials say apparently the structure Continue reading

March is coming in like a lion – at least at the Sebring International Raceway. Officials at the track say already fans are waiting in line outside of Gate 4 waiting for the start of Race Week. There’s also a Fan of the Year. Wayne Jones of Sarasota has been tapped for that honor. He Continue reading

Activity gets underway at the Sebring International Raceway today as the annual SVRA Spring Fling begins. Set for the track today are practice, testing and qualifying sessions for the vintage and historic race cars. Also slated to take some laps today are competitors in the Trans-Am series, that will open their season at Sebring this Continue reading

Local motorists may be seeing more race teams pouring in to the area, as the Sebring International Raceway gets a jump on its March activities. This weekend is the Spring Vintage Classic – staged by the Sports Car Vintage Racing Association. The highlight of the race weekend will be the opener for the Trans-Am racing Continue reading

Although they discussed them at length, Avon Park city council members came to no firm conclusions on what to do about a couple of downtown buildings. A suggestion was made that the former police station be knocked down to make room for a building for the Church Service Center. However, no action was taken on Continue reading

The Avon Park city council met in regular session last night and when all was said and done, more was said than done. Council members discussed the problem of illegal street vendors in the City of Charm. Councilwoman Maria Sutherland said she had seen vendors with black market goods set up on the streets without Continue reading

The Avon Park city council will officially say hello to new City Manager Mark Schrader when they meet tonight in regular session. Schrader started work in the City of Charm this past Monday. Council members tonight will hear about a new building proposed to house the Church Services Center, will mull over landscaping beautification of Continue reading