A 30-year-old Sebring woman is facing multiple felony charges after Polk County deputies say she led them on a pursuit in a stolen pickup truck. Authorities say Kelsey Morgan Keefe was arrested October 27th after deputies spotted the stolen Dodge Ram in Davenport. A search of the truck turned up a second stolen item — a 9-millimeter handgun. Keefe had been released from jail just 31 days earlier after a felony burglary conviction. She now faces charges including grand theft of a motor vehicle, firearm theft, fleeing police and resisting officers.
The Sebring Planning and Zoning Board will consider a revised apartment development proposal for a property along State Road 17 North. Green Group Development is seeking approval for 16 multifamily units, down from an original proposal of 30 apartments that was denied earlier this year. The board will discuss whether the revised plan can move forward during its meeting today at 5:30 p.m. at Sebring City Hall.
Hands for Hope in Avon Park is calling on the community to help provide more than 1,000 Thanksgiving meals to seniors, families and individuals experiencing homelessness. The nonprofit is collecting turkeys, canned green beans, pies and financial donations. Volunteers are also needed November 23rd through Thanksgiving Day to help prepare, serve and deliver meals. To donate or volunteer, please call 863-212-8941.
Sebring drivers should expect downtown road closures Wednesday, November 11th, for the Veterans Day Parade hosted by Disabled American Veterans Chapter 49. Closures begin at 4 p.m., with the parade stepping off at 5:30 on Magnolia Avenue near McClain Lane. The route will travel through downtown Sebring and around Circle Park, with several surrounding streets closed until 7 p.m.