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Seaside sparrow habitat threatened by sea level rise

Protection of the nesting grounds of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow have been controversial in recent years …

Hendrix out as head coach for Pahokee Blue Devils football

Pahokee Middle-Senior High School football coach Emmanuel Hendrix has been relieved of his duties.

Florida Cracker Trail Ride celebrates history

OKEECHOBEE -- The Florida Cracker Trail Ride passed through Okeechobee County Feb. 23 and 24 with riders on horseback and mule-drawn wagons ....

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Community

Melissa'a Place provides shelter to those in need

Gulfstream Goodwill Industries (GGI), in partnership with Palm Beach County, is pleased to announce the dedication of a new plaque at ...

Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick presents $500,000 to MorseLife leadership

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick recently met with graduates of Morselized Health System’s...

Tax Collector's Office employees donate more than $17,000

Constitutional Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon is pleased to announce employees at the Palm Beach County Tax Collector’s Office...

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Lake Okeechobee

New lake schedule delayed due to red tide concerns

Concerned citizens speak out against use of chemical herbicides on Lake O

SFWMD honors Blue-Green Algae Monitoring Response Team

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Human Interest

Farmworkers plan Build a New World March

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.

City of Pahokee holds Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration

The city of Pahokee hosted its annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King celebration on Saturday, Jan. 14, beginning with …

On the Trail with Katrina and Callie: The Great Florida Cattle Drive 2022

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 ....

Hiker follows 2022 Great Florida Cattle Drive

The Great Florida Cattle Drive, held Dec. 4-10 in Osceola County, included about 350 riders, 14 wagons and one man on foot.

2022 Miss Latina of the Glades crowned

2022 Miss Miss Latina of The Glades Jayla Vallejo (right) and Miss Teen Latina of the Glades Maria Martell (left) were crowned Nov. 6 ...

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Opinion

April is National Stress Awareness Month

Most of us know that too much stress causes health problems like diabetes, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and likely some …

Capitalism continually reinvigorates itself

Joseph Schumpeter was an Austrian born economist who last century coined the term “creative destruction...

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Police & Fire

Palm Beach County Arrest Report for the Glades area

The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Offic...

Pedestrian dies in hit-and-run accident on US 27

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. 27 near mile-marker 68 in unincorporated Palm Beach County, at 8:30 a.m. …

Palm Beach County Arrest Report

The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office...

Belle Glade man killed in collision with garbage truck

Florida Highway Partrol reported a fatal crash on State Road 715 early Monday morning. A 63-year-old Belle Glade man died...

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Schools

Rosenwald drums along

Mr. McKelvin and the drumline of Rosenwald Elementary School participated in...

Glade View students win poster contest

Glade View Elementary art teacher Mr. White and his students took home awards for the Palm Beach County...

Enginerds gives robotics presentation at SAC meeting

Mrs. Angela Moore, Glades Region Superintendent and Mrs. Marcia Andrews, Board Member attended....

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Sports

NCCU quarterback Richard named FCS ADA Scholar-Athlete of the Year

North Carolina Central University junior quarterback Davius Richard has been announced as a recipient...

Moore Haven baseball defeats Glades Central 8-4

The Moore Haven Terriers varsity baseball team secured a big win over the Glades Central Raiders on March 9. The Terriers won 8-4.

Glades Day softball off to a 3-1 start

The Glades Day Lady Gators varsity softball team is off to a 3-1 start this season, with big wins over Pahokee and Boca Raton Christian.

Big Lake Athlete of the Week: Jadin Herrera

Glades Day School junior Jadin Herrera is this week’s Big Lake Athlete of the Week for his performance with the Gators’ varsity baseball team.

Glades Day baseball wins back-to-back games

The Glades Day Gators varsity baseball team secured back-to-back wins to start their season.

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Government

What does it mean to be ‘woke’?

The dictionary defines “woke” as "aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues, especially issues of racial and social justice.”

Florida Secretary of State announces updated voter registration website

Website that offers Florida’s eligible voters a secure and convenient way to register to vote or update an existing voter registration.

$21 million available to enhance Florida’s behavioral health systems

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced $21 million in available funding for essential programs to enhance mental health crisis services in …

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Business

Muck Tavern offers fine waterfront dining

PAHOKEE – The Muck Tavern at the Pahokee Marina offers fine dining on the Lake Okeechobee waterfront.

Taxes on fuel vary by state

Why does gasoline cost more in one state than another?

News from Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce

News from the Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce

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Veterans

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...

Patriot Guard honors fellow veterans all year long

Patriot Guard members are often on hand at funerals of veterans to provide support....

Be on hand to welcome veterans home

As in the past, a crowd of individuals will gather at Palm Beach International Airport...

Be on hand to welcome veterans home

On Saturday, Sept. 17, Palm Beach International Airport will be the place to be as Southeast Florida Honor Flight returns...

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Health

'Mad cow' blood donation deferrals can have health records updated

Blood donors who were previously turned away due to living in Europe in the 1980s can donated blood again...

The annual Okeechobee Blood Roundup is planned for November.

OneBlood lifts donor restriction for those who lived in Europe

The decades old restriction on blood donations by those who lived in parts of Europe in the 1980s or 1990s has been lifted.

Health Care District Board welcomes three new members

At its first public meeting of the year on Jan. 26, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s Board welcomed three new members...

Health Care District's Life Trans Ground Ambulance

Health Care District holds ribbon cutting for new ambulances

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County invites the media to a ribbon cutting event next Friday, January 27...

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Traffic & Road Work

FDOT Palm Beach County Traffic Report for Glades Area

The following column is the Road Watch report for Western Palm Beach Count...

Street lights planned for 20-mile stretch of SR 80

Pahokee

Palm Beach County plans to install 1,000 street lights along a 20-mile stretch of State Road 80.

FDOT adds new interactive features to FL511

Pahokee

On March 15, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced upgrades to the Florida 511 (FL511) Advanced Traveler Information System...

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Entertainment

Black Gold Jubilee 2023 celebrations planned in April

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Agriculture

Farmerworkers are marching from Pahokee to Palm Beach this week. [Photo courtesy CIW]

Build a Better World March continues

Another day, another 12 miles of progress as marchers neared the halfway mark ...

Plant pathologist Katia Viana Xavier forging change for food security

Katia Viana Xavier holds a special place among growers in the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) as a researcher...

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Wildlife & Environment

UF-led research gets special help to restock sea urchins on coral reef

On and off over the past four decades, scientists have tried a handful of times to restore sea urchins on coral reefs...

New mosquito species reported in Florida

Another new mosquito species has made its way across the tropics into Florida, making a permanent home in at least three counties.

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Pedestrian dies in hit-and-run accident on US 27

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A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. 27 near mile-marker 68 in unincorporated Palm Beach County, at 8:30 a.m. …

Black Gold Jubilee 2023 celebrations planned in April

5 days ago

This year marks the 45th year of the jubilee and it promises to be eventful. From its beginning in 1978, the Black Gold Jubilee...

Palm Beach County Arrest Report for the Glades area

4 days ago

The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Offic...

National and World

- Thousands gather to mark Srebrenica massacre, bury victims
  
  SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of people converged on the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica Monday to mark the 27th …
- New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
  
  The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in …
- Srebrenica women honored for highlighting 1995 massacre
  
  SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — They were the ones who lived in a world in which their husbands, sons, brothers, uncles and nephews were …

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State News

Early prescription refills permitted under State of Emergency

Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-219, expanding the State of Emergency statewide....

Governor DeSantis announces proposal for toll relief

Boy dies in hot car parked outside Miami area Jewish center

Rural Florida county shocked by fentanyl deaths over holiday

Father of teen killed on Florida ride fears death forgotten

Coast Guard: Boats collide in Florida, 2 dead, 10 rescued

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HURRICANE NEWS

- FEMA extends deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance
  
  FEMA has extended the application deadline to Jan. 12, 2023, for survivors in...
- Ian/Nicole overlap complicates loss and damage assessments
  
  University of Florida economists continue to hone data sets and methods to improve predictions...
- Nicole leaves more than 200,000 Florida customers without power
  
  Hurricane Nicole made landfall just south of Vero Beach around 3 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, traveling...

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Seaside sparrow habitat threatened by sea level rise

Hendrix out as head coach for Pahokee Blue Devils football

Florida Cracker Trail Ride celebrates history

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NCCU quarterback Richard named FCS ADA Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Moore Haven baseball defeats Glades Central 8-4

Glades Day softball off to a 3-1 start

Big Lake Athlete of the Week: Jadin Herrera

Glades Day baseball wins back-to-back games

What does it mean to be ‘woke’?

Florida Secretary of State announces updated voter registration website

$21 million available to enhance Florida’s behavioral health systems

Homecoming provides welcome and healing for veterans

Patriot Guard honors fellow veterans all year long

Be on hand to welcome veterans home

Be on hand to welcome veterans home

'Mad cow' blood donation deferrals can have health records updated

OneBlood lifts donor restriction for those who lived in Europe

Health Care District Board welcomes three new members

Health Care District holds ribbon cutting for new ambulances

Black Gold Jubilee 2023 celebrations planned in April

Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center to present 'The Sounds of Soul'

The 26th Annual A4AFL-PBC West Festival comes to the Dolly Hand

Build a Better World March continues

Plant pathologist Katia Viana Xavier forging change for food security

UF-led research gets special help to restock sea urchins on coral reef

New mosquito species reported in Florida

Pedestrian dies in hit-and-run accident on US 27

Black Gold Jubilee 2023 celebrations planned in April

Palm Beach County Arrest Report for the Glades area

Thousands gather to mark Srebrenica massacre, bury victims

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond

Srebrenica women honored for highlighting 1995 massacre

FEMA extends deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance

Ian/Nicole overlap complicates loss and damage assessments

Nicole leaves more than 200,000 Florida customers without power