Ford details quest for FAA’s final OK of Airglades
MOORE HAVEN — The two first speakers at the Glades County Economic Development Council’s 2019 annual dinner and meeting Oct. 10 warmed up the audience for keynote speaker Congressman Greg Steube with victory-lap speeches. First up was Tracy [...]
Red Cross responds to a home fire in Clewiston
CLEWISTON — On Tuesday, Oct. 15, local American Red Cross volunteers responded to a home fire [...]
Florida Crystals praised for EAA lease changes
OKEECHOBEE — The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board had nothing [...]
Golf course’s financial future a perennial issue
CLEWISTON — The City of Clewiston will consider borrowing $300,000 from First Bank of Clewiston [...]
HRMC’s Pink Warriors Month raising a pretty penny
CLEWISTON — The Hendry Regional Medical Center’s annual special observation of Breast Cancer [...]
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Clewiston passes 2020 budget, tax rate, ordinances
CLEWISTON — The Clewiston City Commission approved a fiscal year 2019-20 budget of almost $29 million and a tax rate 3.5% above the rollback [...] - More »
- Business development growing jobs in Glades
- Tire and auto care business adds blueberries
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Ford details quest for FAA’s final OK of Airglades
MOORE HAVEN — The two first speakers at the Glades County Economic Development Council’s 2019 annual dinner and meeting Oct. 10 warmed up the [...] - More »
- U.S. Sugar vows support of EAA reservoir project
- West County Senior Centers hosts Senior Mature Driver class Oct. 24
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Woman calls 911 to complain about deputy
OKEECHOBEE — A woman called 911 just before noon on Friday, Oct. 4, after the car she and her male friend were in was pulled over by Okeechobee [...] - More »
- Two arrested after McDonald’s employee calls 911
- Stolen vehicle involved in a hit and run
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Music festival announces lineup
Mumford & Sons, Vampire Weekend, BASSNECTAR, RÜFÜS DU SOL to headline OKEECHOBEE — Mumford & Sons, Vampire Weekend, BASSNECTAR and RÜFÜS [...] - More »
- Mumford & Sons, BASSNECTAR return to Okeechobee Music Festival
- KOA Oktoberfest to feature dachshund races
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Golf course’s financial future a perennial issue
CLEWISTON — The City of Clewiston will consider borrowing $300,000 from First Bank of Clewiston at an interest rate of 2.5% to go through with [...] - More »
- James-Mesloh accepts Glades County manager post
- Council seeks new city attorney
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Free events prepare seniors for Medicare and open enrollment
CLEWISTON — The Medicare Open Enrollment Period began on Oct. 15, and future and current Medicare beneficiaries are invited to attend two, free [...] - More »
- Darlene Bass has been through breast cancer twice
- VA welcomes community to its Suicide Prevention Information Fair Sept. 25
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Caloosahatchee Watershed seeking public’s help
FORT MYERS – On Aug. 5, Calusa Water Keeper, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the protection of the Caloosahatchee River & [...] - More »
- Bedz for Kidz helps Southwest Florida children feel at home
- Big Cypress plan raises sportsmen’s ire
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SFWMD considers changing rules for lake watershed
WEST PALM BEACH — At its Oct 10 meeting, the South Florida Water Management District Board voted to start the process to change Chapter 40E-61 [...] - More »
- Lake releases to continue
- Florida Crystals praised for EAA land lease adjustments
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Okeechobee Music Festival: Listen to the lineup
OKEECHOBEE – The announcement of the 2020 Okeechobee Music Festival lineup had some older community members responding that they weren’t familiar [...] - More »
- Mumford & Sons, BASSNECTAR return to Okeechobee Music Festival
- Okeechobee Music Festival set for March 5-8, 2020
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On guns, where do we go from here?
Like you, I watched in shock as news unfolded of the mass shooting in El Paso — the 250th so far this year. Like you, I reacted in disgust as we [...] - More »
- Letter to the Editor - Old fire truck
- Climate-smart farming should be encouraged
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South Elementary presents Students of the Week
OKEECHOBEE — South Elementary School would like to congratulate its Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 7. They are, in no particular [...] - More »
- Everglades Elementary presents Leaders of the Week
- 2019 OHS Homecoming ceremony
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Football Around the Lake
• Okeechobee BrahmansAnother week, another game the 1-5 Okeechobee Brahmans probably feel like they could’ve won. The Brahmans fell to Port St. [...] - More »
- Terriers get homecoming win over Dragons
- Big Lake Athlete of the Week: Lorenzo Sampson
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Veteran receives long-awaited honor
OKEECHOBEE — After many long years, the family of Nola Belle Carman received recognition for the sacrifice she made as a mother during a time of [...] - More »
- Jeff Jones is thankful for the veterans before him
- Veteran says military career was ‘blessed’
