Marc Valero

Sebring

Staff Writer at Highlands News-Sun

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Doty files for rehearing in election suit

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

Chris Doty’s election-lawsuit attorney has filed a motion for a rehearing after a judge ruled they are responsible for the court costs incurrent by Superintendent Brenda Longshore. In his motion, Anthony Sabatini noted the court granted an order for sanctions on March 26. “The order contains a substantive error, namely, the court never addressed or even mentioned the ‘good faith’ safety provision contained within the sanctions statute and cited numerous times by plaintiff,” according to Sabatini.
Sparta Road development seeks Sebring's utilities

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

A proposed Sparta Road housing development seeks water and sewer utility service from the City of Sebring, which would require the owner to agree to annexation when the City Council chooses to do so. Green Group Development, of Hollywood, Florida, plans to build 40 single-family residential homes on a 10.33-acre parcel at 4007 Sparta Road, which is south of Schlosser Road and north of Sparta Road Baptist Church.
School District summer programs

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

Plans for the Highlands County School District’s summer school programs have been approved with a couple of revisions due to the construction of the new classroom wings at Woodlawn and Lake Country elementary schools. At last Tuesday’s School Board meeting, Superintendent Brenda Longshore said the plan was revised with no summer programs at Woodlawn Elementary due to the classroom construction.
Applicants apply for principal positions

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

There were three applicants to fill the principal position at Lake Placid Middle School and two applicants applied to be principal of Sebring High after Kim Ervin departs at the end of the school year.
Showing their Skills - SHS Medical Academy students compete at state level

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

A dedicated and experienced teacher and students eager to study for a career in health care is making the Medical Academy program a success story at Sebring High School. A dozen students from the first Medical Academy group recently successfully earned their Medical Administrative Assistant industry certification. At a regional Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) competition in Bradenton, 14 Sebring High students qualified for the state level competition.
Saffold seeks to establish African American Heritage Festival

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

Robert Saffold, Jr. hopes to create an event next year to unite and showcase the positive impacts made by people in the Black communities in Highlands County. The event, with a tentative date of March 14 and 15, would be called the Highlands County African American Heritage Festival. “The mission is to bring all three cities together to celebrate 100 years of America recognizing Black History Month,” Saffold said. “It is a big deal to me and I think it could be a big deal to the community.
REAL ID deadline is May 7

2 weeks ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

What’s in your wallet or purse? If you have a REAL ID, then you are good to go. If not, the deadline for the updated type of driver’s license and identification cards is May 7, 2025. The Department of Homeland Security advises that on May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. The federal REAL ID Act of 2005 set the new standards for the issuance of driver licenses and ID cards.
The Grill at Lake Jackson

2 weeks ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

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The Grill at Lake Jackson going to serve American favorites

2 weeks ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

Dan Matthews is taking his experience working for a restaurant group in Lake County to open his own eatery on U.S. 27 in Sebring to serve up American favorites. He is in the process of remodeling the former Sonny's BBQ just south of Hammock Road into The Grill at Lake Jackson. Matthews said his wife, Bridgette, is retiring from teaching after 30 years to help take on the project. He has 17 years in the restaurant industry in Clermont so this will be Matthews first venture in Sebring.
County cuts the ribbon on new Traffic Operations building

2 weeks ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

The ribbon cutting was held Tuesday morning for Highlands County Traffic Operations new building on Kenilworth Boulevard, a long awaited new facility just west of the Penny Ogg Operations Center/Supervisor of Elections annex and the Highlands County Fire Rescue headquarters in Sebring. An improved location for Traffic Operations had been in the works since 2006 with the original plan to simply expand part of the facilities at the Road and Bridge complex on George Boulevard.