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Want to be a part of local government? The Avon Park City Council is looking for a new member – for a while. The council wants to hear from people interested in serving out the remainder of Stanley Spurlock’s term – one year. Vice Mayor Stanley Spurlock passed on over last weekend, reportedly from a Continue reading

Highlands County Sheriff Paul Blackman says he’s had it with the recent spate of violent crime that’s seen 19 homicides in under three years between southside Avon Park, Washington Heights and Highway Park. Those “partner communities” have been the focus of the Community oriented COPS ADAPT program, designed to build trust within neighborhoods where police Continue reading

Five hospitals in Florida received and began administering the first coronavirus vaccine on Monday, but there’s no word – YET on when we’ll see the needles available locally. Tampa General Hospital was among five pilot hospitals and received 19,500 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine on Monday morning. Like the other pilot hospitals, Tampa General Continue reading

A two-vehicle wreck near the corner of Lake June Road and Highway 27 in Lake Placid claimed a life just before 10pm Saturday night. Lake Placid officers say according to witnesses, a 2014 Dodge pickup was traveling south in the northbound lanes of US 27. A 2015 Chrysler heading north in the northbound lane and Continue reading

Just in case you forgot in the rush of the Holiday Season, the annual Lake Placid Christmas Parade is on for tomorrow night. Start time is around 7pm, taking the circuit through Downtown Lake Placid. The Sebring Boat Parade on Lake Jackson also happens tomorrow evening, and Lawn Mower Racing is back at the Avon Continue reading

A new study shows that more than a quarter of the jobs locally can be performed remotely. According to a recent survey conducted by “Outdoorsy” shows that 28.9-percent of all wage and salary workers in the Greater Sebring area have remote-friendly jobs. Their statistics show that there are approximately 7400 local employees here, laboring in Continue reading

Highlands County commissioners, local agencies, affilations and interested residents will gather this morning at the Highlands County Government Center for the annual legislative delegaton meeting. Florida State Senator Benny Albritton and newly-elected Florida State Representative Kaylee Tuck will be there to hear about local concerns before the start of the upcoming state’s legislative session. This Continue reading

Today at noon is the deadline for residents in Highlands County to apply for money from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act. Round three was set for those who had not yet applied and those who might have applied in the past but were mis-catagorized. All details for the application must be filed Continue reading

It’s the Holiday Season, and it’s Parade Season around the area … the annual Sebring Downtown Christmas Parade is tonight at 7, beginning on the Parkway, up North Ridgewood, around the Circle and down South Commerce in Downtown Sebring. If that’s not enough for you, a short drive in either of two directions can get Continue reading

Highlands County Sheriff’s officials reportedly are on the lookout for 24-year-old Jontavious Perry. The Avon Park man, also known as “Tray,” is wanted in connection with a shooting incident in the City of Charm. Detectives say a 16-year-old boy was shot last night at the American Car Wash on Hal MacRae Boulevard about 6:00. Authorities Continue reading