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There IS an election today, but early voting numbers indicate that it’s not getting a ton of attention. Your voting precinct location is open for the Florida Presidential Preference Primary today, if you’re a registered Republican and want your voice to be heard. Former President Trump IS the presumptive nominee, but there are a half…

A tragic incident in AdventHealth Sebring yesterday resulted in two deaths and caused the hospital to be locked down with emergency cases deffered to other medical facilities. Highlands County Sheriff’s officials say it happened shortly before 11:30 yesterday morning when 66-year-old Joe Landon brought his special needs son in to the hospital for treatment. After…

This is Thursday of Race Week and the action picks up significantly today at the Sebring International Raceway with qualifying, racing, and the first on-track appearance of drivers in this year’s Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Cadillac. They will have both morning and afternoon sessions – and one of the big draws…

It’s officially Race Week in Sebring. Gates were opened yesterday at the Sebring International Raceway and fans began pouring in for the next four days of music, activities and racing action in this year’s Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Cadillac. Practice sessions begin this morning for cars in the four support series…

Race week ramps up in Sebring today, as fans who have been parked across from Gate 4 will be allowed entrance to the Sebring International Raceway to set up camp in their respective areas, to get ready for this year’s Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Cadillac. Tonight will be the sixth annual…

Today officially begins Race Week in Highlands County as preparation continues for this year’s edition of the Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Cadillac. Hundreds of fans are parked in the field across from the Sebring Internatonal Raceway – reportedly they will be let in tomorrow. Historic Sports Car Racing wound up their…

A Wauchula man has died in a Hardee County traffic crash. Florida Highway Patrol reports say the 63-year-old motorcyclist was eastbound on State Road 62, and was hit from behind by a sport utility vehicle. The force of the impact sent the biker off his cycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The SUV…

There’s a big race scheduled for this weekend – but it might not be where you think. Lawn mower racers from NASGRASS say their activites will get underway today for the 2024 edition of the Snowbird Nationals. It’s a big deal – this is the first nationals to be held in their new facility at…

Highlands County now has a new local candidate. Longtime resident Donald Ridgeway has announced his intention to run for superintendent of schools. Ridgeway has worked for the school board of Highlands County for better than two decades, as a teacher, athletic director, dean of students and a principal. Ridgeway earned degrees at South Florida State…

Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Frostproof man following an incident in the Highlands Homes area, north of Sebring. According to reports, 31-year-old Eleno Suarez jr was spotted driving a car that had a license tag that actually belonged on another vehicle. However, when deputies tried a traffic stop, Suarez didn’t – but got stuck…