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Word is that prepping Recreation Facilities in Sebring could help better execute Visit Sebring’s sports marketing program. Recently, Jared Lee, the Sebring Budget and Grants Coordinator, submitted a sports facility improvement grant application to the Tourist Development Council. The application listed 6 local facilities that require improvements ranging from better drainage, parking capacity, additional access…

The Lake Placid Community is mourning the loss of two Lake Placid High School seniors after a tragic Friday night accident on US-27 and Lake Josephine Drive. 18-year-old Bo Ward and his girlfriend 17-year-old Kaidence Ruelas were critically injured when a sedan carrying a group of teenagers attempted to change lanes and collided with Bo…

Charges have been filed in the deadly January 21st crash on US 27 that killed a 13-year-old boy. 18-year-old Deanthony Torres, is now facing multiple charges ranging from manslaughter and attempted murder. According the Florida Highway Patrol, Torres was observed speeding around 9:30PM that night on Hwy 27 near Lake Henry Drive. When a traffic…

Upcoming roadwork will be closing a portion of Sebring Parkway. Highlands County Engineering, Road & Bridge and Traffic Ops are scheduled to work on demo and repair to two manholes starting February 25th and lasting through February 26th. The affected areas will be the eastbound lanes only of the parkway between Evergreen Street and Eastview…

The discovery of several malnourished dogs on Monday has led to the arrest of a 42-year-old Lake Placid man. The dogs were found at James Ididson Barfield’s home on Flamingo Street. According to reports, The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit was dispatched Monday afternoon after a call regarding an emaciated dog in the…

A second suspect is in custody in connection to a deadly attempted robbery in Polk County last week. Winter Haven police say 17-year-old Christian Rodriguez was the driver who traveled to the Abbey Lane Apartments to sell a cellphone last Monday. Two people are accused of getting into the vehicle before pistol-whipping Rodriguez during a…

Three members of a family are dead in a murder-suicide scene. The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office says a 54-year-old woman shot her 63-year-old husband, ten-year-old son and then herself. The incident was discovered Friday in a home at 5555 North Lake Huckleberry Drive when a neighbor realized that they hadn’t seen the residents in several…

Falsified health records have led to the recommendation of termination for a Sebring Middle School Health Tech. Shasira Olivero allegedly altered records related to administering prescribed medication to a student after failing to administer the medicine at the correct time. On October 17th, the student’s parent called to inquire about the times the medications were…

A Vocational High School could be in the future for Highlands County. Last week the School Board of Highlands County approved a Five-Year Work Plan which includes the proposed building of the school. The plan indicates that $75 million dollars has tentatively been assigned for the 2027-28 fiscal year for the school, and, if approved-…

Lake Placid Middle and High School will soon merge and operate as a single campus. One consideration for the merger, is the history of numerous changes in leadership at Lake Placid Middle School. The campus has seen 5 principals over the last decade alone. The Highlands County School Board has approved the plan which will…