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A recent Florida Department of Transportation speed study of U.S. 27 in Sebring has determined that current speed limits will remain unchanged. The study, prompted by a local resident’s call to lower the limit for safety reasons, found drivers frequently exceed the posted speeds of 50 and 55 miles per hour. Despite 965 crashes —…

Local families are invited to help “Stuff the Bus” for the upcoming school year. The Robert C. Saffold Sr. Foundation is hosting a Back-To-School Supply Drive every Saturday in July from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lakeshore Mall in Sebring. Donors can drop off essential school supplies like pencils, paper, backpacks, calculators, and more.…

A Spring Lake woman accused of DUI manslaughter has been granted bond. 63-year-old Bobbi Lynn Smith was given a $50,000 bond Friday by Judge David Ward. Prosecutors initially sought to keep her in jail until trial but withdrew that request. Smith was arrested five years after allegedly crashing a Dodge Journey in 2020, killing passenger…

Highlands County will celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks and festivities across the area. Sun ‘N Lake of Sebring will start things off on Thursday, July 3, from 5 to 9 p.m., with food trucks, live music, and fireworks at 9 p.m. In Sebring, Highlands Lakeside Theatre will host its annual Patriotic Revue on…

A Sebring man and his mother are now facing charges for allegedly helping cover up a rideshare robbery in the Florida Keys. 21-year-old Jacob James True, was arrested in Sebring Thursday, while his mother, 46-year-old, Mary Elizabeth Houston, of Islamorada, turned herself in. Deputies say the pair helped True’s brother, Payton Riley Roth, get rid…

63-year-old Bobbi Lynn Smith, of Sebring, has been arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter more than five years after a 2020 crash that killed 62-year-old Joseph Michael Delsignore. Florida Highway Patrol says Smith was speeding on Duane Palmer Boulevard when she lost control, causing the van to overturn and strike a palm tree. Delsignore died…

Plans to rezone 38 acres along Scenic Highway in Sebring for commercial development have been paused following public outcry. Nearby residents voiced strong concerns over transforming the residential corridor into a business zone, citing past promises to limit commercial creep beyond the Bernie Little facility. Speakers urged the city to preserve the area’s residential character,…

Dollar General has officially opened a brand-new store at 1346 Sebring Parkway in Highlands County, bringing convenient and affordable essentials closer to local residents. To celebrate, a grand opening event kicks off at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 28. The first 50 adult shoppers will snag a free $10 gift card, and the first 100…

A tragic crash in Lake Placid early Saturday morning claimed the life of a 19-year-old ATV driver and critically injured his two passengers. Florida Highway Patrol says the Kabota Gator ATV collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of Washington Boulevard Northeast and Placid View Drive around 12:45 a.m. The ATV turned into the…

A former citrus grove west of Scenic Highway is one step closer to redevelopment following the Sebring City Council’s recent approval of rezoning and a future land use change for the 66-acre Gapway Groves parcel. The proposed community, Scenic at Sunset, will include 234 residential units with a maximum building height of two stories. The…