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Sebring police are investigating after a youngster fell out of a second floor window. The incident reportedly occurred at a business on South Commerce Avenue Friday afternoon. The 4-year-old boy was airlifted to a trauma center. No other details have been released on the incident. You may see some sign holders and flag wavers as […]Continue reading The post News Update 5/17/21 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.

A new survey by Hire-A-Helper shows that the Sebring-Avon Park area has the 12th lowest number of college graduates in a national poll of small metropolitan areas. An estimated 16.7-percent of folks here have a bachelor’s degree – compared to the national average of 33.1-percent. They’re also paid less. The median average here for diploma […]Continue reading The post News Update for 5/14/21 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.

Highlands County Sheriff’s detectives are looking into a reported shooting incident. The-drive by happend last night in the vicinity of Sebring Parkway. The victim, who was found near College Drive in Avon Park, reportedly sufferd non-life threatening injuries. The incident remains under investigation. Avon Park city councilwoman Brenda Gray is calling for improvements to Lake […]Continue reading The post News Update for 5/13/21 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.

Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies still are in search of Johntavious Tivarron Perry. Now, a reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the 24-year-old murder suspect. Perry is wanted in connection with the shooting death of Dresean Charley Williams. The 16-year-old Avon Park youth was gunned down at the American […]Continue reading The post News Update for 5/12/21 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.

Avon Park city council members last night took official action to lift the state of emergency enacted for the City of Charm. The ordinance was put in place last year due to the onset of the coronavirus. Last night’s action came in response to an executive order by Florida Governor Ron Desantis lifting such restrictions […]Continue reading The post News Update for 5/11/21 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.