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The latest edition of the Highlands County Fair will debut this evening at Firemen’s Field in Sebring. In addition to a field-full of rides from Reithoffer Shows, there will be a miniature version of the annual Ag-Venture program set up at the Livestock Pavilion – which now has been re-branded as the Ag-tivity Building. “Scott’s Continue reading

It looks like the city of Avon Park’s Community Redevelopment Agency may be going through another iteration. Currently there are three advisory boards to help eliminate the slum and blight in the City of Charm. Now, councilwoman Maria Sutherland says she would like to combine elements of the Main Street, South Side and Airport CRA Continue reading

The Chateau Elan Hotel & Conference Center has a new name. IMSA Properties and the Shaner Hotel Group have announced the popular lodging facility now will be known simply as “Seven – Sebring Raceway Hotel.” The name reflects Turn Seven, also known as “The Hairpin” wher4e the hotel is located. In addition to the 123 Continue reading

Tomorrow will mark two weeks since a shooting incident at the SunTrust Bank building on Lake Jackson that claimed five lives. Citizens plan to mark the occasion with a gathering in the parking lot there at 12:30. Since the incident, hundreds of flowers and other tributes have been left at the property. A Go Fund Continue reading

Highlands County firefighters began Burn Awareness Week working. Units from Sun ‘N Lake South, Venus and Lake Placid were called out to quell the flames at a brush fire. No word on what may have started the blaze off County Road 731 near Castle Rock Road. There have been no injuries reported nor damage to Continue reading

That “Sebring Strong Survivors Fund” Gofundme page we’ve been telling you about is going strong – as of this morning, the tally was just shy of $71,000 for the families of the SunTrust shooting victims. Go Fund Me is pretty well established, and that drive is backed by the SunTrust Foundation, but there ARE people Continue reading

Highlands County’s professionally-centered fire service system took another step forward this month. Public Safety Director Marc Bashoor told the County Commission last week that he’s got crews doing full shifts on duty at Sun N Lakes South and as of yesterday, fulltime staffing at DeSoto City. One 24 hour shift includes two firefighters and a Continue reading

Officials of SunTrust Bank and the SunTrust Foundation, reportedly now have joined with the National Compassion Fund in an effort to provide resources and financial support to the victims of last week’s shooting incident at the SunTrust Bank location off Lake Jackson. The “Sebring Strong Survivors Fund” was established as a way for people to Continue reading

Lake Placid police and Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies were busy overnight with a burglary at the Bean Armory. Lawmen were called to the Interlake Boulevard address after a witness saw the roll-up door on the building raised during the early morning hours and called police. Lawmen found a couple suspects, who fled. They gave chase Continue reading

Highlands County officials were joined by state officials this morning for a press conference. They addressed an incident at the south SunTruast Bank building yesterday where five people were shot and killed. The families of three of the victims have asked that they not be identified under “Marcy’s Law.” Two of the victims have been Continue reading