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Hot on the heels of the latest fire at the Highlands County landfill, local officials are urging residents to learn how to properly dispose of lithium-ion batteries. They say these little power sources are considered "Household Hazerdous Waste," and should not be put in the regular trash. Instead, they should be disposed of separately like Continue reading

Activites began today for the 2023 edition of the 12 Hours of BBQ. Professional and backyard teams from the Florida BBQ Association have fired up their cookers for competition in a number of different divisions. Gates opened this morning at the Highlands County Fairgrounds. On tap for today wil be live music, and a kids Continue reading

As some Highlands County commissioners consider whether or not to impose impact fees, taxes and charges as new revenue sources for the upcoming fiscal year, a new report by Construction Coverage shows that homeowners in the Sebring-Avon Park metro area pay a median of $1,150 in property taxes anually. The study indicates that’s about .7-percent Continue reading

Highlands County firefighters were called to a housefire at Sun ‘N’ Lakes South last night. According to reports, the mobile home on Sarasota Street was totally involved in flames when units arrived at the scene. There were no injuries to report, but the place apparently was a total loss. Three people and their two dogs Continue reading

It won’t be long before the Avon Park Mowerplex is nothing but a memory. Officials of NASGRASS say they are preparing to move all their infrastructure from their former raceway at the Avon Park airport to their new facility at the Florida Flywheelers’ Park. The move is scheduled to begin in early April. that includes Continue reading

A Placid Lakes man was shot and killed this past weekend in what authorites are calling a neighborhood dispute. Highlands County Sheriff’s officials say the 62-year-old victim reportedly had become embroiled in a heated argument with his 72-year-old neighbor about driving across his yard. When deputies arrived at the scene, the victim was found dead Continue reading

Racing starts in earnest today as the Historic Sports Car Racing season opener takes to the track at the Sebring International Raceway. Qualifying sessions will be held for USF Pro2000 and Porsche Sprint Challenge. This evening will be the SascoSports International American Challenge, The Stoner Car Care Global GT and HSR Classic RS Cup races. Continue reading

SuperSebring 2023 is over, but the racing action continues at the Sebring International Raceway. This weekend the Historic Sports Car Racing series rolls into town with their season-opening "Spring Fling" event. Among the featured races will be the Porsche Sprint Challenge, the USF Pro2000, a BRM Chronograph Enduro, as well as the Stoner Car Care Continue reading

It appears that last week at the Sebring International Raceway was the safest place to be in Highlands County. Sheriff’s officials, who provided security services for SuperSebring 2023, say of the 29 people booked over the four day Race Week here, only two of them came from the track. The 12 Hours of Sebring traditionally Continue reading

Another 12 Hours of Sebring is in the books – and it was another barn burner. So many fans packed the 330 acres of the Sebring International Raceway, officials cut off general admission parking on Friday. There still were plenty of spaces in the offsite lots and the raceway trams were running all day. In Continue reading