Avon Park News

The sanctuary at Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church filled to overflowing, the large gathering subdued and respectful as the community said a final goodbye to Ryan Christopher Martin, a young firefighter who was killed in a traffic accident on his way to work Thursday morning, Oct.

The following profiles of the four candidates running for three open seats on the Avon Park City Council are written in the first person, and based on sit-down interviews held with each candidate, to give voters an sense of the person running for office in Tuesday's election, as well as what each one thinks.

The signs along Main Street in downtown Avon Park are all too telling that it's Election Day.

Halloween is upon us, a night where ghosts and goblins travel from door to door, passing those who give them a treat, but laying a trick at the door of those who ignore their haunting.

"If someone would like to make a donation, instead of buying Avon, the entire amount will go the Children's Advocacy Center," she said.

There is a change in pickup for yard waste, C and D waste, and appliances for Avon Park residents.

An Avon Park motorcyclist has died after running into the back end of a school bus early Thursday morning.

A Georgia man remains in Highlands County Jail without bond after being charged with dealing in stolen property in connection with a stolen handgun that was recovered and fired in a suspicious incident, possibly a robbery.

On behalf of the Madelyn Pettis Scholarship Fund, we would like to thank each and everyone who participated in the first Madelyn Pettis Scholarship Fun Shoot, held on Oct.

For the last two years, the economic downturn held up the expansion of U.S. 27 from Lake Isis Avenue to the Polk County line.

Calls of abandoned properties in Avon Park have flooded the city's code enforcement's office.

The Highlands County Health Department will offer seasonal flu shots without an appointment at the following locations: 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.

Imprisoned celebrity motorcycle builder Billy Lane wants a judge to give his fatal crash victim's family another chance to say what kind of punishment he should receive, in hopes of getting his six-year sentence reduced.

I am presently reading a book by Mike Evans entitled "The Final Move Beyond Iraq." I recommend reading this book, especially chapter 8, entitled "the Rise of Islamofascism," which covers the presidency of James Earl Carter.

On Sept. 9, Nichole Sevigny had her third son, Caden. Four days later she was taken to the hospital for an unknown condition.

With the government's announcement that those on Social Security will not be getting a cost-of-living raise this year, more and more seniors are forced to keep a closer eye on what they spend.

What do you get when you combine food, wiener dogs, racing, people throwing dinner rolls, a lot of cars, German polka music and dancing? No, not a John Candy movie.

What began as a routine weekend traffic stop ended with the passenger charged with multiple counts for allegedly elbowing a sheriff's deputy in the mouth and stealing a pair of handcuffs.

Renovations on the Historic Brickell Building in downtown Avon Park have recently started again, as a crew from Creative Exteriors in Zephyrhills began dressing up the outside this past week.

News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Neighbors at the Edgedale Apartments in Avon Park gathered together to celebrate Wednesday evening.