Following charges that Highlands County officials were not penalizing illegal construction in Avon Park, Building Official Eric Longshore showed up to explain his duties to council members in the City of Charm.
Addressing what he called slanderous statements at a December meeting, Longshore explained disciplinary actions were not his purview. He told the council that such measures are the job of the city’s code enforcement department.
While Avon Park farms out the Building Official’s duties to the county, they have their own municipal code enforcement.
It’s still a couple months off, but officials at the Sebring International Raceway have announced the new poster for Super Sebring 2020 has been released. The image is split between the World Endurance Championship Race and the famous Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring. Sebring has been voted the World’s Best Motorsports Event in a USA Today poll.
And it’s not only the poster, raceway officials have released all kinds of swag for this year’s 12 Hours – from lanyards and Tervis mugs to shirts jackets and caps. This year’s endurance classic will be run March 21st.
In an effort to get more land back on the tax rolls, Highlands County Commissioners have voted to put more than 80 parcels of land up for sale. The lots are located in Avon Park, Avon Park Lakes – Tue Country Club Villas in Sebring, as well as properties in Leisure Lakes, Placid Lakes, Orange Blossom Estates, Spring Lake and Sun ‘N Lake South among other places.
Prices range from $1,400 to over $24,000. County officials say bids must be in by tomorrow afternoon at 3:00.
There will be quite a bit of activity at the Avon Park Airport tomorrow morning. The Old Farts Flying Club is returning to the City of Charm. 50 and as many as 75 planes may be touching down for the group’s monthly gathering.
After landing, the pilots and passengers will be shuttled downtown for lunch at the Jacaranda Hotel. Planes will be coming in as early as 11am.