Deadline Friday for juried art contest; Burger and bike fundraiser planned for Saturday
Friends of NRA host event OKEECHOBEE — Join the Friends of the NRA on Aug. 23, 6 p.m. at the KOA Convention Center for a night of auctions, raffles, games, and dinner as they work together to ensure the future of shooting sports. Friends of NRA [...]
Music festival returns in 2020
OKEECHOBEE — On Aug. 19, Insomniac Events and Soundslinger announced the return of Florida’s [...]
Ahfachkee School enhanced and expanded
BIG CYPRESS RESERVATION — Though not yet totally complete, the expanded and improved Ahfachkee [...]
Veteran Whisman has a heart for the hurting
OKEECHOBEE — Veteran Belinda Whisman was born and raised in a small town in Southern Ohio [...]
Lake level ‘deviation’ is calculated risk State and federal agencies meet Tuesday
The “deviation” plan for Lake Okeechobee proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would [...]
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Tire and auto care business adds blueberries
OKEECHOBEE — Think of the decor in the waiting room when you last had your vehicle serviced. You probably didn’t see anything that would delight, [...] - More »
- SCORE business seminar planned
- Belle Glade offering help for home buyers
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Glades County Road Watch Report for week of August 25
U.S. 27 from Fifth Street to north of State Road 78: Construction project: Crews will be milling and resurfacing the roadway on U.S. 27 from [...] - More »
- Hendry County Road Watch Report for week of August 25
- Deadline Friday for juried art contest; Burger and bike fundraiser planned for Saturday
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Pregnant woman reportedly assaulted at Walmart
OKEECHOBEE — A 74-year-old woman was arrested Thursday, Aug. 15, and charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant woman after allegedly [...] - More »
- Crime Stoppers is searching for Wilson Poola
- Home burglarized after being damaged by fire
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Music festival returns in 2020
OKEECHOBEE — On Aug. 19, Insomniac Events and Soundslinger announced the return of Florida’s beloved Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival (OMF). [...] - More »
- BRAT Club plans Labor Day Parade
- Ranch rodeo features skills cowboys use daily
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Hendry board approves insurance carrier switch
CLEWISTON — The Hendry County Board of Commissioners approved changing the insurance carrier for employee insurance benefits on Tuesday, Aug. 13. [...] - More »
- Hendry County Health Office relocates
- County code enforcement hearing is Aug. 20
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FoundCare, Inc. to host job fair for medical professional positions
WEST PALM BEACH — FoundCare, Inc., a federally-qualified health care provider with seven locations throughout Palm Beach County serving 15,000 [...] - More »
- Make healthy choices: If she can do it, so can you
- Hospital earns Unit of Distinction Award
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Bedz for Kidz helps Southwest Florida children feel at home
Guest CommentaryBy Cynthia Shafer Guardian ad Litem volunteer When children are abused, abandoned or neglected, someone needs to step forward and [...] - More »
- Big Cypress plan raises sportsmen’s ire
- Former Talkin’ Monkeys intern works in Uganda
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Lake level rising, no algal blooms reported
Recent rainfall has caused Lake Okeechobee to rise. While the lake has “potential” for blue green algal blooms, there were no reports of algal [...] - More »
- Lake level ‘deviation’ is calculated risk State and federal agencies meet Tuesday
- Flow from St. Lucie Canal could be feeding algae in lake
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Okeechobee Music Festival set for March 5-8, 2020
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival is back! At their July 25 meeting, the Okeechobee County Commission approved Soundslinger’s [...] - More »
- OMF Participation Row featured local nonprofits
- Warrior Center recycles camping gear left by festival fans
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Letter to the Editor – Old fire truck
Letter to the Editor I am the caretaker, for about 50 years, for the City of Venice’s first fire truck, a 1926 American LaFrance pumper [...] - More »
- Climate-smart farming should be encouraged
- A letter from a Floridian in the African jungle
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Clewiston Central Elementary celebrates with hoedown
CLEWISTON – Liz Garcia shared these images from Central Elementary Schools Back to School Hoedown. Young buckaroos enjoyed the celebration of the [...] - More »
- Teachers enjoy breakfast
- Classroom ready for students
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Football around the lake this week
Teams around the lake saw their first action of the 2019 season last week as kickoff classics were played all around the state of Florida. While [...] - More »
- OHS football team shows resilience against Jupiter
- Volleyball try outs this week
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Veteran Whisman has a heart for the hurting
OKEECHOBEE — Veteran Belinda Whisman was born and raised in a small town in Southern Ohio called Wheelersburg. She joined the Army right out of [...] - More »
- Joining the Army was the best decision Veteran Goulette ever made
- Veteran Stephens misses the Navy life
