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Another dust-up between a citizen and the Avon Park city attorney. At last night’s Avon Park city council meeting, Ann Marie Feeny and attorney Glinda Pruitt exchanged words over the proposed new War Dog Memorial. Feeny said the memorial is a donation to the city, while Pruitt said her research did not indicate that. In Continue reading

Avon Park city council members are expected to take care of some old business from last month when they get together tonight in regular session. They’ll start with action on a resolution to suspend a member of the Southside Community Redevelopment Agency. Cyrus Wyche reportedly has been charged with a number of criminal counts. They Continue reading

It’s here. The Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce “Business Expo” will be held today at the Jack Stroup Civic Center on the Shores of Lake Jackson. Residents will have an opportunity to find products ranging from retail shopping to entertainment, travel agents to financial planners, and staffing agencies to insurance agents. The expo will run Continue reading

A Lake Placid man was killed and two others were injured yesterday in a traffic crash in the Caladium Capital. According to reports, a Ford Tarus, driven by 93-year-old Fredrick Neer, went across Highway 27 and collided with a utility van. The force of impact reportedly cause the car to go off the highway, spin, Continue reading

After a failed attempt at naming a candidate for Congressional District 17 – Democrats now have named Wauchulla’s Allen Ellison as their standard-bearer. Ellison will take the place of April Freeman who passed away unexpectedly last month. Ellison, who once ran for county commission in Hardee County reportedly was selected from six potential candidates. He Continue reading

It remains unclear who will be on the ballot against Greg Steube for the District 17 Congressional Seat. U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich yesterday rejected a bid by two potential candidates for the seat to overturn a state law that prevents them from replacing the late April Freeman as the democrat nominee. In last night’s Continue reading

A lot of action in Avon Park. Highlands County Sheriff’s detectives are at the scene of the Hess gas station on Highway 27 – trying to unravel the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident. The victim had to be airlifted out – his name and condition have not yet been released. A man with a gun Continue reading

It’s going to be a busy weekend in Sebring. After a one-year absence, the Sebring FireFest returns. There will be firefighter olympics – known as firematics, also planned are safety exhibits, demonstrations & displays, music and a food truck rally will be featured. That will commence in downtown Sebring tomorrow morning at 9am. The Sebring Continue reading

It’s that time of year again, when the winter drag racing season begins. Officials at the Sebring International Raceway say this time it will start with a bang, as sessions will be held tonight on the historic front stretch of the track, then again on Saturday with a gala celebration. The so-called “Battle of the Continue reading

Avon Park city council members have instructed their city attorney to draw up an ordinance that would allow the use of golf carts on roads in certain areas of town. Members of the Crystal Lake community have been doing it, claiming to be a golfing community. City attorney Glinda Pruitt says the practice is illegal Continue reading