Local News from News Talk 730

A Highlands County judge has ruled in one of the ongoing lawsuits surrounding the historic Kenilworth Lodge, which has sat closed for a decade. Judge Peter Estrada granted a dismissal motion filed by Robert Mueller and Kenilworth Properties, while denying the remaining motions as no longer applicable. The case stems from a complaint by Mark Continue reading

South Florida State College is celebrating “100 Years at the 100 Building” this Saturday, October 18th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SFSC Lake Placid Center. The free, family-friendly event honors a century of learning at the historic 100 Building — once the original Lake Placid School. Visitors can enjoy tours, historical exhibits, Continue reading

Highlands County school officials are reassuring families after a hoax bomb threat email circulated to multiple school districts across Florida yesterday. The School Board of Highlands County says the message matched other non-credible threats sent statewide and was not specific to Highlands County. Officials immediately notified the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, which confirmed there was Continue reading

Two “super speeders” learned the hard way that Highlands County roads aren’t racetracks. Deputies say one woman was caught flying down U.S. 27 in a minivan at 102 miles per hour — with her teenage daughter in the passenger seat! She got a criminal citation and a date with the judge instead of a trip Continue reading

After months of investigation into the Brickell Building sale, the Avon Park City Council voted 3–0 to send a 73-page report to Governor Ron DeSantis — a move that could lead to the suspension of Mayor Garrett Anderson and his sister, Councilwoman Brittany McGuire, for alleged abuse of power. The report, which has already been Continue reading