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The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam involving fictitious warrants. The scam includes spoof calls coming in asking for money for outstanding warrants and using the names of actual Highlands County Law Enforcement employees. The phone number coming through on Caller ID for a lot of these scams, often mimics…

A 27-year-old man from Sebring was arrested recently after causing a traffic accident in South Lakeland, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The incident occurred outside the southwest district station, where the suspect, identified as Marvin Jones, collided with a deputy’s car at a red light. A witness reported that after the collision, Jones…

Highlands County’s first Culvers is now open. The chain is popular for their butter burgers and frozen custard amongst many other items, that also include Gluten free options. The doors opened for the first time Monday morning to a large crowd and stayed busy throughout the day. Marilyn Stewart, who opened the new Sebring location,…

The dedication of the Florida Medal of Honor Memorial and Museum in downtown Sebring has been delayed once again. Retired U.S. Army Col. Michael Borders who has been overseeing the project, sites subcontractor schedules and the availability of materials as reasons for the most recent delays. The new dedication date has been set for December…

Tuesday evening ended in celebration for the Avon Park Ozone All-stars. The Red Devils won the Diamond Youth Baseball Division II World Series Championship against Team Texas. Seven innings resulted in a 9-8 victory for the Red Devils, bringing the first youth baseball World Series in a long time back to our community. Avon Park…

A Lake Placid Drug Dealer arrested in 2022 has been sentenced to serve at least 25 years in State Prison. Ezzard Charles Dixon was sentenced July 29th after being convicted of 11 felonies including armed fentanyl trafficking. A search warrant served on his Lake Placid home September 20, 2022 uncovered various illegal substances including fentanyl,…

South Florida State College’s Panther Partners will be hosting the State of Education in the Heartland, Wednesday, July 31 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Superintendents Dr. Brenda Longshore from Highlands County and Mr. Bob Shayman from Hardee County will be sharing information about the Highlands and Hardee school districts as well as offering updates on…

A wanted man was found and arrested in Lake Placid on Monday. US Marshals arrested 62-year-old Clifton Clayton Boggess who is wanted in connection to the murder of a 25-year-old Colorado woman. Authorities say Britani Meek went missing on October 25th, 2023 and her body and vehicle were later discovered on November 28th in rural…

The next Sebring City Council meeting will be August 6th and will include an update on the renovation of Harder Hall. A detailed PowerPoint presentation as well as updates from the historic architect, construction contractor, and the roofer are planned. The Blackmon Family of St. Petersburg paid $4 million in October 2022 for the vacant…

Discussions are underway for the addition of a new ladder truck for the Avon Park Fire Department. On Monday, Fire Chief Andrew Marcy presented a few options to the Avon Park City Council at the budget workshop. The current equipment, at 23 years old, is well past the recommendation of the National Fire Protection Agency…