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Avon Park city council members will open the municipal doors to food trucks at their meeting tonight. On the agenda is the second reading of an ordinance showing where and when the chow wagons will bw allowed to park in the City of Charm. In other action, the council will look at a rough draft Continue reading

Don’t be doing any outdoor burning today. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the tri-county area – meaning that conditions are ripe for wildfires in Highlands, Hardee and Polk counties. Residents are urged to be cautious with any kinds of combustibles. Those range from snuffed cigarettes to hot exhaust systems on cars and Continue reading

Highlands County commissioners have given their blessing to a plan that could spend more than a quarter of a million dollars in tourist tax money to bring a Spartan Race and Tough Mudder Event to Highlands County. Tourist Development Council representatives told the commission the county would get a million dollars worth of advertising and Continue reading

Highlands County commissioners yesterday voted to give Waste Connections their day in court. Highlands County Administrator Randy Vossburg has charged that the firm is a “habitual violator” and in a condition of “irredeemable default. That’s something the company denies. Commissioners say they want to hear both sides before taking any action. Residents of Venus also Continue reading

NEWS 5/18/21 BF BoCC II Highlands County commissioners this morning voted to give Waste Connections their day in court. Highlands County Administrator Randy Vossburg has charged that the firm is a “habitual violator” and in a condition of “irredeemable default.” That’s something the company denies. Commissioners say they want to hear both sides before taking Continue reading

Sebring police are investigating after a youngster fell out of a second floor window. The incident reportedly occurred at a business on South Commerce Avenue Friday afternoon. The 4-year-old boy was airlifted to a trauma center. No other details have been released on the incident. You may see some sign holders and flag wavers as Continue reading

A new survey by Hire-A-Helper shows that the Sebring-Avon Park area has the 12th lowest number of college graduates in a national poll of small metropolitan areas. An estimated 16.7-percent of folks here have a bachelor’s degree – compared to the national average of 33.1-percent. They’re also paid less. The median average here for diploma Continue reading

Highlands County Sheriff’s detectives are looking into a reported shooting incident. The-drive by happend last night in the vicinity of Sebring Parkway. The victim, who was found near College Drive in Avon Park, reportedly sufferd non-life threatening injuries. The incident remains under investigation. Avon Park city councilwoman Brenda Gray is calling for improvements to Lake Continue reading

Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies still are in search of Johntavious Tivarron Perry. Now, a reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the 24-year-old murder suspect. Perry is wanted in connection with the shooting death of Dresean Charley Williams. The 16-year-old Avon Park youth was gunned down at the American Continue reading

Avon Park city council members last night took official action to lift the state of emergency enacted for the City of Charm. The ordinance was put in place last year due to the onset of the coronavirus. Last night’s action came in response to an executive order by Florida Governor Ron Desantis lifting such restrictions Continue reading