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The Florida Department of Health in Hamilton County on Thursday confirmed 46 new cases among inmates at the prison and two involving local residents, bringing the tally up to 134 cases countywide.
Covid-19: Hamilton cases now total 134
A combined total of 843 state prisoners had tested positive for the virus as of noon Wednesday, and 112 of those were from HCI, according to the Florida Department of Corrections, which is ramping up testing for inmates.
Hamilton prison reports 112 covid-19 cases, 13% of state system’s total
Adam Sandlin poses with baskets of chips, popcorn, sweets and whatever else he could get his hands on. The 18-year-old student at Covenant Community School had a little help raising money from his mother, who has a large presence on social media. (COURTESY)
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Kindness on display at Haven: Cards, homemade masks lift spirits at local nonprofit
For about an hour Tuesday afternoon, a plane flew over the school, downtown and the U.S. Highway 90 corridor to display the message, “Congratulations CHS Class of 2020.” The plane flies over CHS before continuing its circuit. The pandemic threw a wrench into seniors’ prom and graduation plans, so the school says it wanted to make a gesture showing the students were not forgotten. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)