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Highlands County will have a new clerk of the courts beginning tomorrow. Current Clerk Bob Germaine reportedly will retire effective at midnight tonight. Clerk-elect Jerome Kaszubowski was sworn in earlier this morning and will take over duties begnning tomorrow. Meanwhile, Kaszubowski says repairs to the courthouse have been all but finished, and operations will resume Continue reading

Over the past six months or so, 89 deaths have been tied to the Coronavirus and 231 people have been hospitalized at some point here in Highlands County. There have been more than 21,000 tests administered with better than 19,000 coming back negative. To date, there have been 2160 positive tests – however, health officials Continue reading

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show there have been 4 additional positive, and 50 negative tests added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 21,268 tests administered locally – 19,098 have been negative with 2160 positive cases recorded. There have been 231 people hospitalized at some point during Continue reading

A man is dead and a woman is in jail following an overnight incident in Sebring. According to reports, Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies were serving a warrant on Kelly Townsend at a Markland Lane residence, At that time, deputies saw Matthew Nocerino. Noting that he also had warrants, they ordered him to stop. He didn’t Continue reading

Units from Highlands Park, Lake Placid, Sun ‘N Lakes South and Desoto City were called out to a housefire early this morning. According to reports, the structure on Durham Avenue reportedly was well involved in flames by the time firefighters arrived at the scene. No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire Continue reading

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show there have been 44 additional positive, and 8 negative tests added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 20,765 tests administered locally – 18,644 have been negative with 2111 positive cases recorded. There have been 222 people hospitalized at some point during Continue reading

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show there have been 41 additional positive, and 359 negative tests added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 20,542 tests administered locally – 18,454 have been negative with 2078 positive cases recorded. There have been 221 people hospitalized at some point during Continue reading

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show there have been 13 additional positive, and 67 negative tests added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 20,142 tests administered locally – 18,095 have been negative with 2037 positive cases recorded. There have been 215 people hospitalized at some point during Continue reading

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show there have been 6 additional positive, and 29 negative tests added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 20,062 tests administered locally – 18,028 have been negative with 2024 positive cases recorded. There have been 215 people hospitalized at some point during Continue reading

Officials from the NuCor Steel manufacturing facility say they are well underway to starting operation. Reportedly, they already have hired 156 people – 63 of who live in Highlands County. They say the Rolling operations should be functional in October with the melt shop to be on line some time in November. They say other Continue reading