Marc Valero

Sebring

Staff Writer at Highlands News-Sun

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Sebring establishes workshop participation policy

6 days ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

The Sebring City Council approved a public participation policy for Council workshops with a five-minute time limit. City Attorney Bob Swain said the City has a public participation policy on business from the audience for council meetings. This resolution is specific for City workshops. There is a workshop coming up on May 12. If Council wishes this would be effective for that.
Water tower trumped by new technology

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

New technology rendered the “Sebring” water tower unnecessary and too expensive to maintain though it was a towering landmark on U.S. 27. Demolition work continues on the 137-foot high water tank that was built in 1988 by the Sebring Utility Commission. It had a capacity of 400,000 gallons. Sebring Utilities Director Bob Boggus said Wednesday that most of the tower should be down by the end of the week and next week the demolition company will be cleaning up.
10 apply for Lake Placid Middle School assistant principal

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

The assistant principal position at Lake Placid Middle School had 10 applicants by the Monday deadline, which is an unusually large number of educators who have shown interest in the position. Typically, school administrative positions have one tot four applicants and occasionally no applicants, so the 10 applicants for Lake Placid Middle School is unusual. Of the 10 applicants, Human Resources Director Carla Ball said three were not eligible, meaning they didn’t meet the minimum requirements.
Sebring Airport planning new building for propeller company

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

A propeller company currently operating at the Sebring Regional Airport may get a new structure to house a new rotor manufacturing facility. DUC Propellers is currently located at 442 Hendricks Field Way in a large building that houses other aviation-related businesses.
SFSC dedicates McLochlin Mechatronics Lab

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

South Florida State College dedicated its Mechatronics Lab Friday in honor and memory of Dr. Charles David McLochlin. South Florida State College President Fred Hawkins said, “Today we honor a man who understood that education is the foundation upon which futures are built. Dr. McLochlin’s generous decision to donate his estate to the SFSC Foundation speaks volumes about his character and his values. “His gift will continue to open doors to opportunities for our students for generations to come.
Metal Work - Sebring High welding lab upgraded

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

The welding program at Sebring High School, which operates like a trade school, held a ribbon cutting recently after major expansion and improvements.
Family's watermelon sales serves as a lesson in giving for 2 young boys

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

Selling watermelons at a roadside stand and donating all the proceeds to a children’s foundation served as a lesson in generosity recently for two young brothers in Sebring. Sarah Day Mayworth said she told her two sons last year when doing a similar charitable donation that they could give some of the money away to some sort of organization and they could buy a fishing pole with the rest of it. Hudson, 6, and Weston, 5, thought that was a great idea because they were still getting
Project SEARCH offers job training for exceptional students

2 weeks ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

It was a big day recently for eight high school students who were selected for the Project SEARCH program, which provides job training for young people with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities. AdventHealth Sebring, The School Board of Highlands County, Ridge Area Arc and the Florida Department of Education Division of Vocational Rehabilitation are focused on providing exceptional students, exceptional opportunities as they graduate high school and transition to work.
Parent files lawsuit in son's death from train accident

2 weeks ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

A parent of the Avon Park Middle school student who died after being struck by a train two years ago is suing six entities including government, railroad and the school district. Seventh-grader Malik K. Pearson, 13, was killed May 15, 2023 while walking home from school when he was struck by a train. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident near the railroad tracks on West Bell Street near South Lake Avenue in Avon Park, just a short walk west of the middle school.
Glades, Franklin looking at 4-day school week

2 weeks ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Marc Valero

The Glades and Franklin county school districts are exploring going to a four-day school week for the 2025-2026 school year. Glades County School District Superintendent Beth Barfield said recently a survey was shared with the community, teachers, staff and businesses with about 60% in favor of going to a four-day school week, about 20% were undecided and 20% were absolutely against it. The survey had a total of 873 responses.