Smith New Polk County Fire Chief
The Polk County Board of Commissioners have appointed Shawn Smith as the new Polk County Fire Rescue Chief. It hapoened this morning at the board meeting. Smith was appointed by…
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Former County Administrator Ricky Helms Passes
Rick “Ricky” Helms, a longtime public servant in Highlands County and a respected voice in local government finance, passed away Sunday following a long illness. Helms spent much…
Miss America 2025 Tapped as 12 Hours Grand Marshal
Abbie Stockard, Miss America 2025, has been named grand marshal of the 73rd running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The 22-year-old Stockard was crowned Miss America in…