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News Update for 6/15/22

Highlands County Sheriff’s detectives are busy already this morning investigating a shooting incident. Reportedly the victim was shot and killed late last night at an apartment complex on Jupiter Avenue in Placid Lakes. No names or other details have been released yet as the case still is under investigation. Avon Park city council members have Continue reading

News Update for 6/14/22

It’s mid-June and it appears it’s going to be warm for a while. Highlands County officials are urging residents to take caution, be safe and stay hydrated as the mercury continues to climb. Among other suggestions they recommend wearing sunscreen, light & comfortable clothing and avoid outdoor activities during the heat of the day. If Continue reading

News Update for 6/13/22

The Avon Park Lakes community continues with their wildlife encounters. Earlier this month it was bears on the move, this past weekend it was alligators. According to reports, a gator chased a couple of residents "out of their shoes," as they stood at the northwest corner of Lake Olivia. The people were shaken but uninjured Continue reading

News Update for 6/10/222

More record gas prices have come to Highlands County. The price of unleaded regular has increased to $4.89 a gallon for unleaded regular at a number of service stations here, with prices of $4.99 spotted in some locations locally. Experts say, there does not seem to be and end in sight for the pain at Continue reading

News Update for 6/9/22

Drivers on Highway 27 through Sebring soon may be getting a bit of help. The Florida Department of Transportation has installed Adaptive Signal Control Technology on traffic lights along Highway 27 beteen the Sebring Parkway South and the Parkway North. The Intelligent Transportation Devices are designed to respond and adjust to the amounts of traffic Continue reading

News Update for 6/8/22

You might not know it, but when it comes to the foreign-born population, Highlands County ranks below the national average. A new report from Background Check dot com – in the Sebring – Avon Park metro area, immigrants account for 11.3-percent of the population. That’s below the natonal average of 13.5-percent. Nationally, the United States Continue reading

News Update for 6/7/22

If local residents think they may have noticed more air traffic – they’re right. Officials at the Avon Park Bombing Range have confirmed that there will be training all week with increased noise levels from aircraft. To answer the many inquiries, the range has no viewing facilities to watch the action. Come the end of Continue reading

News Update for 6/6/22

The first tropical storm of the season came and went this weekend with no appreciable damage locally. The storm originated in the Pacific as "Agatha," but was re-named "Alex" when it became an Atlantic weather event. No flood or other damage was reported from the storm – although several inches of rain were recoded as Continue reading

Local News 6-3-22

It’s mighty early in the season for this stuff, but yes … Highlands County is officially under a Tropical Storm warnng until Saturday evening. The National Weather Service says the possibility of peak winds of 20-30 miles an hour with gusts into the Tropical Storm range are possible as the current system out in the Continue reading

Local News 6-2-22

Another car crash on State Road 70 yesterday at the intersection with County Road 29 had tied traffic up for a while. State Patrol sources say there were injuries – the road was clear by 4:30pm. Highlands County deputies arrested a man Wednesday they said is responsible for shooting and killing his 16-year-old cousin at Continue reading