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A Sebring motorcyclist has died as a result of injuries sustained from a two-vehicle crash Saturday night on HWY 27 just south of Sebring. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist was travelling north in the center lane of US 27, north of George Blvd. at a high rate of speed. A sedan was…

Yesterday marked another step towards fully equipping Highlands County Fire Rescue Personnel with advanced life support equipment. The equipment will enable emergency care and medication to be administered to residents and visitors of Highlands County until a Rescue Transport Unit can get on scene. Engines 7, 19, and 41 are now carrying the ALS equipment…

The search continues for a company that can take down the water tower located behind Sebring Fire Station 15 on US 27. The City of Sebring recently decided to once again extend the bidding deadline for the removal of the landmark built in 1988. The new deadline is now January 3rd, and had a mandatory…

The mother of a murdered Lake Placid man is seeking retribution from the apartment complex that her son was slain at. Kristina Voros, is suing Golf Villas Apartments in Lake Placid and Debra Ann Worley Realty Inc., for what she and her attorney call inadequate security. 26-year-old Brian Husted, JR., Voros’ son, reportedly approached a…

Waste Connections customers in Highlands County are advised that garbage and bulk waste pickup will not occur on Christmas Day, Wednesday, the 25th. Garbage and yard waste will also not be picked up on New Year’s Day, Wednesday January 1st, due to the landfill being closed on both holidays. Curbside collection services are expected to…

The School Board of Highlands County has recently decided to join a multidistrict lawsuit brought forth by a Miami Law firm that aims to seek reimbursement for the over payment of insulin products caused by so called price fixing schemes. According to Ferraro Law Firm, insulin prices have increased exponentially over the last two decades,…

A convicted sex offender that absconded was located and arrested yesterday after he was found hiding in a closet of a home in Tampa. George Brown Jr., was convicted of a lewd and lascivious act in the presence of a child under the age of 16 in Alachua County back in 2003. Since that conviction…

Judge Angela Cowden has gone along with the recommendation of the jury and sentenced Zephen Xaver to death for killing five women at a Sebring bank in 2019. Xaver entered a guilty plea to five counts of murder earlier this year, and in June, the jury voted nine to three for the death penalty. During…

AT&T and The Ridge Area Arc has teamed up to provide a nationwide program that brings digital skills training to people with disabilities and their families in Highlands County. The Ridge was recently awarded the AT&T Digital Literacy Grant, which will help to provide critical resources for job applications, fostering social connections, and enhanced learning.…

It’s the busy holiday season in Highlands County which means more people and more traffic. The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office in a campaign to keep residents safe on the road. They are reminding drivers to drive sober or get pulled over.…