News Update 8/31/20

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released this mornign by the Florida Department of Health show that there have been two additional positives, and 45 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 18,493 tests administered locally – 16,660 have been negative with 1823 positive cases recorded. There have been 196 people hospitalized at some Continue reading

News Update for 8/28/20

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show that there have been 25 additional positive tests and 56 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 18,066 tests administered locally – 16,275 tests have been negative with 1,781 positive cases recorded. There have been 190 people hospitalized at some Continue reading

News Update for 8/27

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show that there have been 25 additional positive tests and 56 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 18,066 tests administered locally – 16,275 tests have been negative with 1,781 positive cases recorded. There have been 190 people hospitalized at some Continue reading

News Update for 8/26/20

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show that there have been 9 additional positive tests and 80 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 17,987 tests administered locally – 16,221 tests have been negative with 1,756 positive cases recorded. There have been 190 people hospitalized at some Continue reading

News Update for 8/25/20

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show that there have been 7 additional positive tests and 63 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 17,898 tests administered locally – 16,141 tests have been negative with 1,747 positive cases recorded. There have been 189 people hospitalized at some Continue reading

News Update for 8/24/20

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show that there have been 5 additional positive tests and 75 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 17,828 tests administered locally – 16,078 tests have been negative with 1,740 positive cases recorded. There have been 189 people hospitalized at some Continue reading

News Update for 8/21/20

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show that there have been 26 additional positive tests and 73 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 17,466 tests administered locally – 15,759 tests have been negative with 1,697 positive cases recorded. There have been 188 people hospitalized at some Continue reading

News Update for 8/20/20

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show that there have been 19 additional positive tests and 113 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 17,376 tests administered locally – 15,686 tests have been negative with 1,679 positive cases recorded. There have been 185 people hospitalized at some Continue reading

News Update for 8/19/20

Well the primaries are over and the winners now have been declared. With all the precincts now reporting – Jerome Kasubowski picked up 46-percent of the vote to take the Highlands County Clerk of Courts seat. In the county commission races, Kathy Rapp took District 2 with 48-percent of the vote, Scott Kirouac won the Continue reading

News Update for 8/18/20

Today is primary election day. All 25 precincts opened this morning and Supervisor of Elections Penny Ogg says things have moving along smoothly. Earlier this morning, numbers showed that some 2,405 residents had turned out to cast their ballots, with another 425 votes delivered by mail. Early voting wrapped up Saturday with approximately 20-percent of Continue reading