Local News from News Talk 730

The gates opened to the public this morning for this weekend’s Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, at the Sebring International Raceway. Today will be practice sessions for GT America, TC America, Pirelli GT4, TGRNA GR Cup, and the Fanatec GT cars. Action begins in earnest tomorrow with qualifying and races planned, as Continue reading

Cars began loading in today at the Sebring International Raceway for the third round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS. In all there will be competitors in five different series, with better than 100 vehicles to be set-up in the paddock. Action will begin tomorrow with a promoters test & tune Continue reading

There have been some spring sightings of Love Bugs over the past few days, but they have been few and far between. In fact,the past few season infestations have been extremely light. What had been swarms of the insects that fly united, has dwindled to random appearances here and there by the pests. Experts are Continue reading

Units from Highlands Lakes were assisted by Avon Park municipal firefighters yesterday in making a water rescue. They were called to Lake Adelaide in the north end of the county, where a boat had overturned. Rescue workers found the craft upside down in the water with two men hanging on. They pulled the victims from Continue reading

And now there are three. Sensing the winds of change, Pep Hutchison reportedly has filed his paperwork to run for superintendent of the Highlands County schools. Current superintendent Brenda Longshore, who is up for re-election, has come under fire for several things, including a "stagnant" graduation rate. Earlier this month, principal Donald Ridgeway also announced Continue reading