Lake Placid residents will now have an extra option when disposing of their live Christmas Trees this year. Local organization Keep Lake Placid Beautiful is sponsoring a recycling event in which one lucky resident dropping off will have the chance to win a $100 gift card. Live Christmas trees can be dropped off through January Continue reading

­­­­­­­An overturned sod truck caused traffic delays for hours on Hwy. 27 Tuesday after the semi truck and a pickup truck collided. At approximately 10:25 AM, a pick-up truck stopped at a red traffic signal on US 27 and Thunderbird RD, but a sod truck following behind was unable to stop in time causing the Continue reading

CSX Transportation has a track maintenance project scheduled to begin next Monday, January 13th. The project will be approximately 7 weeks ending on or around February 28th and will include several closures of railroad crossings in Highlands and Polk Counties. Each Railroad crossing will be closed anywhere from 2-5 days for maintenance. A list of Continue reading

A deadly crash in Highlands County on Saturday has claimed the life of a 88-year-old Michigan man. According to reports, he allegedly drove into the path of a tractor trailer driven by a 58-year-old Mayo, FL man. The 88-year-old victim was driving a pickup truck southbound on County Road 721, approaching the intersection of State Continue reading

The Sebring City Council is considering approval of a moratorium on new mobile home and RV parks although any proposed or current zonings will not be affected. The moratorium ordinance up for consideration states that while the current City’s Code of Ordinances has various regulations related to mobile and manufactured home standards, mobile home parks Continue reading

Yes, just in case your neighbors jumped the gun … trash collection out in the County is one day late for the rest of the week. Normal Wednesday pickups are tomorrow, Thursday will be Friday. Good news! Storm debris pickup in the County from Hurricane Milton is officially complete. If that sounds tongue in cheek, Continue reading

A Highlands County man is being held in the county jail without bond on charges of felonious aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and misdemeanor battery. Anibal Jimenez-Cedano, was arrested Sunday night after a deputies responded to a battery complaint at his residence. According to reports, his victim said that Jimenez-Cedano Continue reading