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It now will be a bit less difficult to purchase properties with big liens on them in Avon Park. City council members have enacted a program that will allow an easy-payment plan for those having to pay off thousands of dollars in accrued fines and hard costs on properties that have been in violation of Continue reading

Motorists driving though Sebring today will have to budget some extra time. Ridgewood Drive from the Parkway to NE Lakeview Drive is shut down until 7:00 this evening. The closure will include the Historic Circle and all the spoke streets to Wall Street. The detours reportedly are being done to allow a film crew in, Continue reading

Motorists driving though Sebring tomorrow will have to budget some extra time. Ridgewood Drive from the Parkway to NE Lakeview Drive will be shut down from 7am until 7pm. The closure will include the Historic Circle and all the spoke streets to Wall Street. There is a similar road closure planned for next Monday, February Continue reading

It was back to school today for Highlands County students. They’ve been off since this past Thursday. Motorists are urged to watch out for kids bicycling or walking home from school during the afternoon hours. The Avon Park city council will convene this evening for their first session of February. Mayor Garrett Anderson again wants Continue reading

A woman reportedly was injured shortly after midnight this morning while trying to not hit an animal. She reportedly crashed her car on County Road 731 after swerving to avoid the critter. The unidentified driver reportedly was airlifted out to a trauma center. There have been exercises all this week at the Avon Park Air Continue reading

It’s Thursday at the Highlands County Fair, that means the Junior Livestock Auction will be held in the pavillion beginning at 6pm. Sponsored by Heartland National Bank, most all the animals shown at the fair this year will go on the auction block to the highest bidder. It’s the youngsters’ chance to make back the Continue reading

It’s Day Six at the Highlands County Fair with more livestock shows and plenty of entertainment on tap. Slated for today are Poultry Judging and the Pee Wee Show for youngsters with small animals. Last night was the Market Steer Show. Showing the Grand Champion there was Autumn Reynolds. Reserve Grand Champion was shown by Continue reading

Highlands County Sheriff’s Deputies continue to search for Herman Hernandez. He’s a suspect in a domestic violence incident. Hernandez last was last shortly after 9:00 last night near Hall Road and SR 70. He is described as a hispanic male with brown eyes and hair; with a moustache and stocky build. Hernandez was wearing jeans Continue reading

Highlands County is awash with new royalty. No fewer than four girls were crowned in pageants over the weekend at the Highlands County Fair. It began Friday evening when Carly Vega was tapped as Junior Miss Highlands County on Highlands Radio Group Day. Wearing the tiara as Miss Highlands County this year will be Lauren Continue reading

Highlands County sheriff’s deputies were called to the hospital last night when a patient showed up with a bullet wound. Apparently, the injury is not life-threatening, but detectives are having a difficult time trying to find out when, where, why and how it happened. Units from Lake Placid were called to a structure fire last Continue reading