Halloween fun for everyone!

Are you ready for a Spook-tacular weekend? Around town this weekend is the most popular for most of the Fall Festivals and Halloween events! We’re hoping to see everyone out…

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Hidden Gems – Lake Placid

In Highlands County’s most decorated City, Lake Placid, It is impossible to drive through without viewing local murals and captivating sights from the car! You’ll see even more if you’re…

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Healthy & Tasty

Highlands County has a local eatery, chain restaurant, or convenience store around every corner; it’s easy to find exactly what you’re in the mood for! Thankfully, we don’t always need…

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Fall Festivals, Pumpkin Patches & More

Another glorious weekend! It makes me sick! Just kidding, we’re quite excited! Weekends around holidays are even more action-packed than usual! Ready to race? Friday, October 18 at 4:30pm, Sun…

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National Pasta Day

Did you know… October is National Pasta Month and today, October 17, is National Pasta Day! This is a wonderful time to celebrate these various shaped, delicious carbs!  Pasta is…

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SFSC Headline Act

Comedian Bill Engvall and Grammy Award Winner Lee Ann Womack Headline 2019-2020 Performing Arts Series at South Florida State College South Florida State College (SFSC) announces its 36th season of…

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Weekend Roundup

For October 11 – 13 Another weekend, another round of awesome activities across the Heartland! This weekend seems to be shaping up into one surrounded by family fun! Friday night,…

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Fall Festivals

Highlands County has pumpkin spice and everything nice to celebrate with this season! From Avon Park’s Ballerina Scarecrow dancing at Center Stage on Main Street, to a home-grown pumpkin patch…

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