Avon Park had a great Christmas Parade last night, thousands of people turned out to view dozens of units making their way down the Mile Long Mall. Experienced parade goers say it might have been the biggest crowd ever for the City of Charm as they kicked off the Christmas Season here in Highlands County. Continue reading The post News Update for 11/30/21 appeared first on Welcome to the online home of NewsTalk 730 AM.

Christmas officially arrives in Highlands County this evening with the Avon Park Christmas Parade. This year, the annual processional will be preceded with the lighting of the Avon Park Gazebo in the middle of the Mile Long Mall. That is set for 6:30, with the parade to kick off at 7pm. Avon Park Chamber of Continue reading The post News Update for 11/30/21 appeared first on Welcome to the online home of NewsTalk 730 AM.

Details are sketchy, but there was an accident on Highway 27 near Golfview last night shortly after eight. One victim was transported to an area hospital by County EMS crews … public reports described a single-car rollover with quite a bit of effort required to get the driver out of the vehicle. The Black Friday Continue reading The post Local News 11-26-21 appeared first on Welcome to the online home of NewsTalk 730 AM.

It’s that time of year again. Christmas Parade season begins Monday at 7pm with the annual Avon Park Christmas Parade down Main Street in downtown Avon Park. Sebring’s parade follows the next Friday, December 3, and the Sebring Boat Parade on Lake Jackson the following Saturday, December 11, the same date as the Lake Placid Continue reading The post Thanksgiving Day Local News appeared first on Welcome to the online home of NewsTalk 730 AM.

Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Day, and Volunteers from Faith Lutheran Church and the Salvation Army of Highlands County will be working together this Thanksgiving to feed many residents of Highlands County with free meals for both pickup and delivery. Drivers will deliver meals on Thanksgiving Day to residents all over Highlands County, while other residents can pick Continue reading The post Local News Headlines 11-24-21 appeared first on Welcome to the online home of NewsTalk 730 AM.

The Avon Park Christmas Parade will be preceded by a new event organizers hope will become a tradition. Former city councilwoman Shirley Johnson got permission at last night’s city council meeting to decorate the city’s gazebo, then officially light it in a ceremony just before the start of the annual Christmas Parade. Johnson said it Continue reading The post News Update for 11/23/21 appeared first on Welcome to the online home of NewsTalk 730 AM.

Auto incidents kept Highlands County first responders busy overnight. The first one happened about 10:00 on the Sebring Parkway’s Circle where it connects with the Panther Parkway. Three cars collided on the roundabout with one person transported to the hospital The second occurred about a half hour later at the intersection of Highway 27 and Continue reading The post News Update for 11/22/21 appeared first on Welcome to the online home of NewsTalk 730 AM.