Construction of the segment of Sebring Parkway alongside Sebring High School will be finished before school starts on Aug. 18, Highlands County Engineer Ramon Gavarrete said Monday. ...more

July 29, 2008

Bar Bingo at 12:30 p.m. and food. Call 655-4007. ...more

July 22, 2008

A Sebring man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $3,500 bail after a police chase through downtown streets moved onto the Sebring Parkway and ended when he crashed his van into a light pole in the Ruby Tuesday restaurant parking lot. ...more

July 16, 2008

World War II pilots at MacDill Field in Tampa flew to the Avon Park bombing range to sharpen their abilities. They'd spot a set of lights, confirm it was their target, and drop the load. ...more

July 13, 2008

Here are some of the public celebrations scheduled for Independence Day: • 'Happy Birthday, U.S.A.' The Veterans Council of Highlands County Inc., the Veterans Advisory Board, and the Veterans Committee of the Sebring Elks will host a "Happy Birthday, U.S.A." ceremony at the Sebring Elks Lodge on Friday, July 4, at 10 a.m. ...more

June 29, 2008

SEBRING — The Highlands County Engineering Department has closed a portion of Highlands Avenue from Commerce Avenue to Kenilworth Boulevard for the fourth phase construction of the Sebring Parkway. That portion of Highlands Avenue will reopen for traffic on Thursday, July 10. Detour routes are posted. ...more

June 10, 2008

SEBRING — Another piece in the puzzle that is the Sebring Parkway was put into place late last week, as construction continues southward along Highlands Avenue on the $28 million roadway. A 1,900-foot-long stretch from North Ridgewood Drive to East Center Avenue reopened after road barriers went up in late December. Ramon Gavarrete, Highlands County engineer, is overseeing the project, with the department acting as the project's general contractor. ...more

June 3, 2008

SEBRING – The road closure that started on today will continue each night at 7 p.m. and will re-open at 6 a.m. each morning affecting the southbound traffic on Highlands Avenue from Commerce Avenue to Kenilworth Boulevard. ...more

May 5, 2008

SEBRING — An Orlando man allegedly told authorities he knew he was driving with a suspended license after he attempted to elude Highlands County Sheriff's deputies Sunday afternoon by traveling against traffic at a high rate of speed on U.S. 27. ...more

February 11, 2008

SEBRING — Teachers seeking affordable housing have a new option with the School Board of Highlands County approving an agreement with a local developer. The school district will help get the word out about Las Villas Phase 2, an affordable housing development on Kenilworth Boulevard, east of Sebring High School. Project developer Caribbean Realestate Developers has qualified for a grant to provide workforce housing for personnel considered essential to the county. Teachers are considered essential personnel. "The bottom line is you have the opportunity to provide $50,000, maybe even $70,000 off the purchase of a villa for a teacher," school district teacher recruiter Sean Rego said at a recent school board meeting. The housing agreement requires no monetary responsibility of the school district. ...more

February 4, 2008