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In the wake of Florida FEMA official Marn’i Washington telling relief workers to bypass Lake Placid Homes where pro trump signs and flags were displayed after Hurricane Milton, Highlands County and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will team up to revisit more than 3000 homes in the area to ensure residents receive disaster assistance. Washington…

A FEMA employee is out of a job after advising a disaster relief team to skip homes with Trump yard signs. The incident reportedly happened last month in Lake Placid in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, and that at least 20 homes in the area were skipped because of Trump signs in the front yard.…

Veteran’s Day is Monday, November 11th. Several ceremonies and celebrations will be taking place in Highlands County to honor our local vets. Veterans and their families are invited to join the VFW Post 4300 in Sebring for a flag raising ceremony at 11 a.m., followed by food and music throughout the day. The American Legion…

Sun ‘N Lake of Sebring voters have chosen Mike Gilpin, Greg Norton, and John Hunter for the Board of Supervisors. Gilpin previously served on the board, Norton retained his seat, and Hunter is newly elected. 3,265 votes were cast and in supervisor elections in Sun ‘N Lake, the top vote getters for the numbers of…

A race museum may be on the horizon for resident and visiting race fans in Highlands County. The Racing Hall of Fame and Marmer Construction have submitted a proposal to the Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency for the former Bank of America building. The joint venture would include a race museum operated by the Hall of…

Zephen Xaver will once again be in a Highlands County court this morning and Tuesday, for a Spencer Hearing. A Spencer Hearing is required before Judge Angela Cowden hands down a final sentence for the mass killing of five women in a SunTrust Bank branch in January of 2019. In June, a jury recommended the…

Highlands County Fire crews were dispatched Thursday afternoon to a reported brush fire in the 400 block of Catfish Creek Road in Lake Placid. After crews investigated the scene, it was determined to be a structure fire and called for aid from the Sebring Fire department in order to have the ability to bring an…

DCF has DSNAP Assistance available in response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Highlands County Residents will be able to pre-register starting Monday, November 11th through Friday, November 15th. The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or D-SNAP provides food assistance for individuals and families impacted by the storms, who are not currently receiving food assistance through…

Operation Blue Roof sign-up for Hurricane Milton has been extended for residents of Highlands County. At the request of the State of Florida and FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will continue to collect Right of Entry (ROE) forms for Operation Blue Roof through Thursday, Nov. 14, extending the original deadline for 25 Florida…

The penalty phase of the State vs. Joseph Ables continues today. Ables was found guilty Tuesday of the first-degree murder of Highlands County Sheriff Deputy William Gentry Jr. The penalty phase of the trial started Thursday morning and continued into Friday afternoon. Victim impact statements were heard by Judge Angela Cowden and the jury on…