C M Y K Whittington savors FACA All-Star experience Sebring star Lindsey Whittington gets a chance to play with stateʼs best SPORTS, B1 www.newssun.com Make the season NEWS-SUN simple & Highlands County’s Hometown Newspaper Since 1927 sweet Wednesday-Thursday, November 27-28, 2013 Volume 94/Number 142 | 50 cents WHATʼS COOKING, B12 No decision Festival on proposed A new tradition? of Trees Quest for cash has retailers moving art museum returns in Avon Park ‘Black Friday’ into Thanksgiving Dec. 8 Council asks for more details, Fundraiser for written lease Habitat set for By PHIL ATTINGER Sun ’n Lake
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[email protected] opposed to the idea of having a muse- SEBRING — The holiday um upstairs at the city’s community season is under way and once center. the turkey has cleared the But they said Monday they want table, the spirit of Christmas something in writing and a guaranteed begins to take a hold for most rental payment before people. agreeing to any pro- Holiday fanatics both posed project, especial- young and old have another ly since Fred Leavitt, thing to add to their calendar president of the non- of events this year — the profit Heartland Festival of Trees hosted by Cultural Alliance, is the Sun ‘N Lake requesting almost Leavitt Improvement District and the $35,000 in Community Highlands County Habitat for Redevelopment Agency funds to make Katara Simmons/News-Sun Humanity organization. it happen. Lakeshore Mall shoppers make their way to and from stores Tuesday morning as the holiday sales swing into full gear.