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To Our Community Business Leaders: As we continue to move forward with recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma, and as we also look to the future and our need to enhance our economic resiliency in the wake of such events, please join us for a workshop: Business Continuity in the Face of Disaster Recovery WorkshopThursday, February 156:30 to 8 a.m.Bert J. Harris Ag-Civic Center, 4509 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875View the Event Flier Here The workshop is hosted by the U.S. Economic ...

Relive the 1960’s era at Sebring’s Aviation Expo with a ride on the original N3079G Batcopter from the Batman TV series. In 1996, pilot Eugene Nock bought the famous helicopter, which was used in the 1966 "Batman" movie and several TV shows. He’s been sharing one of the most famous aircraft of all time at events with the rest of the world ever since the purchase of the unique Bell helicopter.“What we have is an icon in the aviation world as well as the coll...

In a recent article published by USA TODAY, Highlands County ranked eighth in the nation for employment gains in 2017.  Only one other Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) made the list of “Top 25 cities adding (and losing) the most jobs in 2017.” The Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, Fla., MSA ranked 17th on the list. Employment statistics are published by MSA. The Sebring MSA covers all of Highlands County.  As noted in the article, 1,625 (+4.8 per...

The Selection Committee for The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame has announced two distinguished leaders will be inducted into the Hall during the 56th Citrus Celebration Luncheon on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Florida Southern College in Lakeland.L. Gene Albrigo, of Daytona Shores, Fla., and Marvin D. Kahn, of Sebring, Fla., will be honored at the luncheon, scheduled to take place at 11:30 a.m. at Florida Southern College.Marvin Kahn is President of Kahn Grove Service and Kahn Citrus Management, LLC in...

Starting Your Own Business SeminarDate and Time: 2 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 25Location: South Florida State College, 600 W. College Dr., Avon Park, FL 33825Host: Florida Small Business Development Center at USFContact: 863-784-7378The course will cover: How to generate business ideas How to obtain business licenses How to structure your business The importance of business planningAdditional details >> https://sbdctampabay.com/training-calendar/highlands-hardee-desoto-counties-...