| Lake Placid bus crash victims identified |
| Wed. Feb 24th 2010 |
By BRAD DICKERSON | Highlands Today
Published: February 24, 2010
LAKE PLACID - The Florida Highway Patrol has released the names of the two people who died after Monday's two-vehicle accident when a tour bus full of senior citizens rolled over after being hit by a car.
John Roy, 79, of Cohas...
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| Pedestrian killed in LP accident |
| Wed. Jan 20th 2010 |
By ED BALDRIDGE
ed.baldridge@newssun.com
LAKE PLACID -- A Lake Placid man was struck and fatally injured Sunday while attempting to cross U.S. 27.
Daniel Lopez Morales, 58, was struck by a van being driven by Mario Varguas-Ochoa, 61, at 7:40 p.m. Sunday.
Both men are listed as Lake Placid reside...
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| County to see an increase in control burning |
| Wed. Jan 20th 2010 |
Published: January 15, 2010
SEBRING - Residents will be seeing more smoke columns as the dry cold fronts pass.
The Florida Division of Forestry provides burn authorizations to land managers, ranchers and sugarcane farmers to burn for the following reasons:
•Ranchers use prescribed burning ...
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| Lakeland Officer Charlie Dallas Killed in Accident on U.S. 27 |
| Mon. Jan 18th 2010 |
A Lakeland police officer died Monday after his SUV overturned in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 27, just south of Lake Wales, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Officer Charlie Dallas, 56, was declared dead at the scene, officials said.
The accident happened just before 4:30 p.m. at U....
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| Weather keeps firefighters busy |
| Thu. May 14th 2009 |
By BRAD DICKERSON
Highlands Today
Published: May 14, 2009
SEBRING - Shortly before 5 p.m., Tuesday, Highlands County dispatchers began fielding several phone calls about brush fires in the area of Sun 'n Lake.
Firefighters with the Highlands Lake and Sun 'n Lake fire departments responded to C...
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| Holmes Ave. brush fire threatens buildings |
| Thu. May 14th 2009 |
News-Sun staff reports
LAKE PLACID - A voluntary evacuation of homes and businesses along Holmes Avenue was lifted shortly after it was issued due to a 60-acre brush fire in the area.
According to Melissa Yunas, wildfire mitigation specialist with Division of Forestry, firefighters have the is was...
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| Fire destroys LP restaurant |
| Wed. May 13th 2009 |
By BRAD DICKERSON
Highlands Today
Published: May 15, 2009
LAKE PLACID - Barbara Suter could only hug her co-workers and watch, while the restaurant where she has been serving customers for 22 years was destroyed by a fire Wednesday.
Suter was one of five servers working at the Main Street Am...
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| Train Sparks Fire laong Railroad Tracks |
| Wed. Apr 29th 2009 |
Once again another passing freight train has caused multifple spot fires along the railroad tracks through Lake Placid. Fire crews were able to quickly contain the fire from spreading. There were no reports of any homes or property being damaged. It took crews nearly 7 hours to com...
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| Fire Officials Urge Wildfire Caution |
| Tue. Mar 3rd 2009 |
By BRAD DICKERSON
Highlands Today
Published: March 3, 2009
SEBRING Highlands County residents parking their cars or mowing on dry, high grass are inadvertently causing wildfires, which have been higher than usual for this time of the year.
Fire officials battled wildfires on a daily basis last...
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| Bus Full Of Workers Rams Into Vacant Hair Salon |
| Wed. Feb 25th 2009 |
By BRAD DICKERSON
Highlands Today
Published: February 26, 2009
LAKE PLACID - Receiving a phone call saying a bus has crashed through your business is not how someone wants to start their work day.
That, however, was the exact call Sonja Hyre got at 6:30 a.m., Wednesday in reference to her salo...
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