Sebring News

A Sebring man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly stealing $6,600 worth of spools of electrical wire from Sea Hawk Industries.

To boost academic achievement, many Highlands County schools are looking to parents to get them involved in the education of their children.

In honor of a past president who dedicated 18 year of service to FFA program, the Sebring FFA alumni has established the Jerry Huter Memorial Scholarship.

The Sebring City Council made the upcoming centennial celebration official last Monday night when it adopted the logo and set up an official committee.

The demolition of the Home Depot sign is actually a sign of things to come - namely a new and larger ABC liquor store that will be built with the Orlando-based company's new prototype design.

A man and woman were arrested on burglary charges after a set of car keys belonging to the woman were allegedly found in one of the bags of stolen items.

A Georgia woman claims Sebring resident Rikelle Purcell, who died last week after what authorities describe as a murder-suicide, was set to leave her abusive boyfriend before she was shot to death.

A local law enforcement officer offered a Lake Placid resident a ride home late Friday night but ended up arresting him for allegedly possessing cocaine.

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.

The death investigation that began Thursday morning at 4401 Shamrock St., in northwest Sebring, has now been ruled a murder-suicide by the medical examiner's office.

This house in Orange Blossom Estates may be the home of a family being filmed for an episode of ABC TV's Wife Swap reality program.

Deputies say two people were found dead in a Sebring home this morning. It was just after 10:30 a.m. when investigators found two bodies inside the Shamrock Street home.

Highlands County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 911 call at 4401 Shamrock St.

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is investigating two deaths at 4401 Shamrock St., in Sebring.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is investigating the county's handling of abandoned asbestos water pipes during Phase II of the Sebring Parkway Project.

Investigations into marijuana grow houses discovered and dismantled in Highlands County in 2007 took one step forward when authorities announced the arrest of four Miami suspects alleged to be the owners of the homes.

BackStage Pass will be at the Watering Hole in Sebring today and Oct. 24 from 9:30 p.m. till 1:45 a.m. Live bands at Sunset Grille SEBRING - There will be live bands playing this weekend at the Sunset Grille, 2650 U.S. 27.

Travelers passing through Sebring on U.S. 27 or visitors who might want to stay for a few days will have another lodging choice now with the opening of the La Quinta Inn and Suites hotel.

After restructuring the agenda, the Highlands County Commission decided to hear some of the citizens who were present to speak out for and against the Stipulated Settlement Agreement concerning the proposed Eagle Security Training Center just west of Venus.