Numbers released by the Florida Department of Health this morning show Highlands County has registered 11 new positive cases of the Coronavirus and 51 negative test results. The current report shows 9,999 tests done locally – of those, 9,567 have been negative with 405 positive cases. The severity of those positive cases remains unknown. Florida Read More The post News Update for 7/6/20 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.

Numbers released this morning by the Florida Department of Health show Highlands County has registered 18 new positive cases of the Coronavirus and 127 negative test results. The current report shows 9,665 tests done locally – of those, 9,260 have been negative with 390 positive cases. The severity of those positive cases remains unknown. Florida Read More The post News Update for 7/3/20 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.

Latest Numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show Highlands County has registered 15 new positive cases of the Coronavirus and 435 negative test results. The current report shows 9,239 tests done locally. Of those, 8,860 have been negative with 372 positive cases. The severity of those positive cases remains unknown. Florida Department of Read More The post News Update for 7/2/20 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.

In their report this morning, Florida Department of Health officials say Highlands County has registered five new positive cases of the Coronavirus and 174 negative test results. The current report shows 8,784 tests done locally. Of those, 8,425 have been negative with 350 positive cases. They report that as a 96-percent negative testing rate. The Read More The post News Update for 6/30/20 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.

Like the rest of the state, as testing continues for the Coronavirus here in Highlands County the numbers continue to rise. At last report, there had been 8,653 tests done locally. Of those, 8,239 have been negative with 345 positive cases. The severity of those positive cases remains unknown. Florida Department of Health officials will Read More The post News Update for 6/30/20 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.

Highlands County recorded another death from the Covid-19 infection yesterday – state reports now record 11 deaths in the County. The most recent passing was listed by the state as a 67-year old female resident who had known contact with another Covid-19 patient. The current state dashboard numbers are delayed for today, but as of Read More The post Local News 6-26-20 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.

Your Sheriff’s Department could use a hand this morning. The Highlands County Sheriff is looking for 35-year-old Innocent Sed Destino Jr. – he’s wanted on for charges of aggravated child abuse and kidnapping. He is considered armed and dangerous. If you have any information, please call 863-402-7200 – punch “1” at the automated system. Anonymous Read More The post Local News Update 6-25-20 appeared first on NewsTalk 730 AM.