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The 2023 hurricane season ends today, Thursday, Nov. 30. Thankfully, most Florida Power...
As AAA prepares to rescue more than 360,000 drivers with car trouble this holiday weekend...
AAA expects to rescue over 360,000 stranded motorists nationwide over Thanksgiving weekend...
Human Interest
A five-day march to draw attention to the plight of farmworkers is planned March 14-18, traveling 40 miles from Pahokee to Palm Beach.
The city of Pahokee hosted its annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King celebration on Saturday, Jan. 14, beginning with …
 The week of Dec. 4-10, I lived in a land where the days brought open skies, vast prairies dotted with hammocks of live oaks draped with Spanish moss ....
The Great Florida Cattle Drive, held Dec. 4-10 in Osceola County, included about 350 riders, 14 wagons and one man on foot.

Pahokee

This is a real TREAT for our readers during some tricky times.
Opinion
Military service entails countless risks, from permanent hearing loss to...
America’s traditional Thanksgiving holiday meal will cost less than last year according to the 38th annual survey ...
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Police & Fire
The following individuals were arrested on felony or DUI charges by the PBSO...
The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
As part of the full college level certification program, inmates will also have the...
The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the...
Schools
Glades Day School did a great job this year for their Thanksgiving Food Drive!
On Monday, Nov. 13, Mrs. Hall’s second grade class at Glades Day school finished...
The Pahokee Middle School National Junior Honor Society celebrated Red Ribbon Day...
Government

Purchase assistance funding available for first-time homebuyers

Funding will provide up to $100,000 to assist income eligible applicants with acquiring their first home...

Tax Collector Gannon announces property tax bills are in the mail

Property owners can save up to 4% if they pay their taxes by November 30.

Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend

Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. Standard time returns at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5.
Business
Florida gas prices inched lower last week, even as millions of Americans hit the road...
Better Business Bureau® is the trusted source for all things online shopping this holiday season.
Coker first joined U.S. Sugar in 1982 as part of the Community Affairs Department.
Veterans

Welcome veterans home at PBIA September 16

At 8:20 p.m., the veterans, their volunteer guardians, and volunteer staff will be returning from a full day of being honored and celebrated in Washington, D.C. ...

Homecoming provides welcome and healing for veterans

On Saturday, April 15, the skies over Palm Beach International will be a little more glorious than usual...
Health

Lakeside Medical Center recognized for inclusivity and health equity

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center...

Community Health Centers receive Health Center Quality recognition

For the fifth year in a row, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)...

Food safety expert gives the scoop on holiday leftovers

When it comes to holiday planning, the last thing on anyone’s list is a bout with food poisoning.

DCF announces modernized MyACCESS Portal: Same name, new portal

The new MyACCESS portal will be available in English, Spanish, Creole and introduces...
Traffic & Road Work
Florida gas prices are declining again after an abrupt increase last week.
The Golden Glades Interchange is the confluence point for three expressways (I-95, Florida’s Turnpike, and SR 826) and two...
AAA forecasts more than 2.4 million Floridians will take a road trip...
Agriculture

Enjoy Florida-grown foods at Thanksgiving and through the holidays

When you’re giving thanks this Thanksgiving, consider that much of your food grew in the Sunshine State...

UF part of multi-institutional, $22M cereal crops project funded by USAID

The U.S. Agency for International Development announced the creation of the Feed...
Wildlife & Environment
Barn owl with ten-day-old owlets.

Florida Crystals’ barn owls thriving thanks to more nesting boxes

Florida Crystals’ barn owl box network – the largest private network in the world...

Invasive pythons hunted in the Everglades

THE EVERGLAGES -- Mike Elfenbein shared a photo of a python catch on Nov. 3. "A new personal best, pfficially 17’2” and 198 pounds.
National and World
State News
President Biden approves Major Disaster Declaration for Florida

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state and local recovery efforts …

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