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The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show there have been 9 additional positive, and 117 negative tests added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 19,930 tests administered locally – 17,915 have been negative with 2005 positive cases recorded. There have been 210 people hospitalized at some point during Continue reading

As people observe `9/11 the Sounds of Freedom may be heard overhead. Officials of the Avon Park Air Force Range indicate that exercises will be going on at the Bombing Range all day today. They did not indicate what kind of aircraft would be in the area or what other kinds of machinery might be Continue reading

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show there have been two additional positives, and 21 negative tests added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 19,417 tests administered locally – 17,460 have been negative with 1947 positive cases recorded. There have been 205 people hospitalized at some point during Continue reading

It appears to have been a pretty quiet Labor Day weekend so far. Law enforcement and fire/rescue officials say they have been busy – but no issues of any note. Both the Vet Jam End of Summer Fest and the Frostproof celebration also apparently came off without a hitch. The latest Coronavirus test numbers released Continue reading

A domestic dispute call led to a high speed chase for Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies last night. The incident apparently started on on Shore Road in Avon Park. Lawmen chased 62-year-old Richard Crenshaw south, around the traffic circle then into Sun-N-Lake. Crenshaw reportedly abandoned his vehicle after it was disabled by stop-sticks. He finally was Continue reading

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health today show that there have been 8 additional positives, and 81 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 18,778 tests administered locally – 16,914 have been negative with 1854 positive cases recorded. There have been 198 people hospitalized at some point Continue reading

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show that there have been 8 additional positives, and 33 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 18,846 tests administered locally – 16,833 have been negative with 1846 positive cases recorded. There have been 197 people hospitalized at some point during Continue reading

The latest Coronavirus test numbers released yesterday by the Florida Department of Health show that there have been 15 additional positives, and 145 negatives added to Highlands County’s ongoing count. Of the 18,648 tests administered locally – 16,800 have been negative with 1838 positive cases recorded. There have been 196 people hospitalized at some point Continue reading

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

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