Local News from News Talk 730

Highlands County residents will soon have a chance to learn about affordable housing programs in our area. The Affordable Housing Informational Fair will offer details on the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program and other local housing options. You can meet with representatives from trusted housing organizations and get your questions answered. Make sure to mark Continue reading

By a 2-1 vote Monday night, the Avon Park City Council approved spending $64,000 to hire The Gilchrist Law Firm to investigate possible fraud in the sale of the Brickell Building. Councilwomen Berniece Taylor and Michelle “Shelly” Mercure voted yes; Deputy Mayor Jim Barnard opposed, and two members abstained. Council also voted 3-0 to guarantee Continue reading

A Highlands County man will remain behind bars until the year 2175 after being sentenced Tuesday to 150 years in prison for child pornography crimes. 23-year-old Jonathan Hernandez pleaded guilty to 100 counts of possessing and trading graphic images and videos involving children. Prosecutors said he had over 1,100 disturbing files and engaged in explicit Continue reading

The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating a major achievement: Lt. Kyle Albritton has graduated from the prestigious FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia — a distinction earned by less than 1% of law enforcement officers nationwide. Lt. Albritton was part of Class 294, which included 239 elite officers from across the U.S. and 14 Continue reading

If you use Memorial Drive to go back and forth between Avon Park and Sebring, a traffic note – don’t. Road work begins today on the Avon Park leg of Memorial Drive. The road will be closed for three or four days, weather permitting. Heading north, you’ll be routed down College Drive over to 27. Continue reading