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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.