Memorial Drive and Valerie Boulevard in Sebring may be periodically closed during construction. For temporary closures, flaggers will be present. For longer closures, detours will be posted. During regular school days there will be no closures from 6:30-8:30 a.m. or from 1:30-3:30 p.m. ...more

January 7, 2009

A portion of Kenilworth Boulevard (from Persimmon Avenue to Highlands Avenue-Sebring Parkway) will be closed for vehicular traffic from 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 until Monday, Jan. 5 due to the widening-reconstruction of Kenilworth Boulevard. Detour routes will be posted. Businesses within the closed portion of Kenilworth Boulevard will be accessible at all times during reconstruction. ...more

December 18, 2008

If all goes according to plan, a paved recreational trail will one day run east from Brooksville's Russell Park to the Withlacoochee State Trail. ...more

November 2, 2008

The temporary road closure that started Oct. 14 for the east bound movement on Kenilworth Boulevard, from Highlands Avenue to Marlow Avenue, will continue all throughout next week from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be detours posted. For further information contact the Highlands County Engineering Department at 402-6877. ...more

October 19, 2008

Starting today and possibly through the rest of the week, the east bound lane of Kenilworth Boulevard will be closed from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be detours posted. ...more

October 14, 2008

Arbuckle Creek overflowed after Tropical Storm Fay barreled through Highlands County, causing widespread flooding that placed several neighborhoods under more than a foot of water Wednesday. ...more

August 21, 2008

All Placid Utility Water System customers in Tomoka Heights subdivision from Brentwood Drive north of the intersection of Tomoka Boulevard North to the intersection of Rosewood Drive North are being advised that their water is safe to drink again. ...more

August 15, 2008

Nature Coast camp teaches technology and science. ...more

August 1, 2008

It started with foot-stomping. Then clapping. Then the chorus of Queen's "We Will Rock You" filled the air, and one lone young teenager began belting out the words. ...more

August 1, 2008

SEBRING — The Highlands County Engineering Department has closed a portion of Highlands Avenue from Commerce Avenue to Kenilworth Boulevard for the fourth phase construction of the Sebring Parkway. That portion of Highlands Avenue will reopen for traffic on Thursday, July 10. Detour routes are posted. ...more

June 10, 2008