The City of Avon Park has hired Frank Sanderson as interim public works director. Sanderson works for Government Services Group out of Orlando. He has over 40 years of experience in public works, said City Manager Sarah Adelt. ...more

April 14, 2009

The city of Avon Park has terminated its water and wastewater foreman Freddie Renfro and has given its longtime public works coordinator Ted Long the option to retire, resign or be fired, according to city officials. ...more

April 7, 2009

Freedom High School football coach Marquel Blackwell has been removed from the position by Principal Chris Farkas. ...more

January 12, 2009

Freedom High football coach and former University of South Florida quarterback Marquel Blackwell was arrested and charged this morning with driving under the influence, according to a Tampa Police Department arrest report. ...more

January 5, 2009

BARTOW — A grand jury indicted on Thursday an Avon Park man arrested in the shooting death of a Lakeland man Sept. 26. ...more

October 12, 2007

LAKELAND - The man suspected of fatally shooting 24-year-old Luther Tyrone Golliday in a gas station parking lot in September was arrested tonight by police. ...more

October 5, 2007