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iTech Glades welcomes Salena Chairez to the team

iTECH Glades officially welcomes Salena Chairez to their team!

Rotary holds wine barrel raffle

CLEWISTON – Clewiston Rotary Club will raffle off a wine barrel on Dec. 18. For tickets, see a Rotarian!

AAA activates ‘Tow to Go’ for Thanksgiving holiday weekend

As AAA prepares to rescue more than 360,000 drivers with car trouble this holiday weekend...

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Current conditions

Observed from: Okeechobee County Airport

Partly Cloudy, 77 °F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Get the full forecast

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Police/Fire

Hendry County Arrest Report

The following individuals were arrested on felony or DUI charges by HCSO, CPD...

Clewiston police officers awarded Medal of Valor

Two Clewiston police officers have been awarded a Medal of Valor for ...

HCSO swears in new deputy

LABELLE -- On Nov. 22, Hendry County Sheriff S. Whidden had the opportunity to swear in Andru McCarty ...

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Entertainment

Sugar Festival announces 2024 headliner

CLEWISTON – Jordan Davis will headline the Clewiston Sugar Festival in 2024. On Nov. 3, the Clewiston Sugar Festival organizers shared the new on social media.

LDRC plans Howl-O-Ween and Lenny's Downtown Doxie Dash

What’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys? A park full of dachshunds! And you can find them at the upcoming ...

Florida Humanities & Clewiston Museum present Eliot Kleinberg

Author and Journalist, Eliot Kleinberg, will be in Clewiston to present “Weird Florida.” on Thursday, Nov. 2...

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Government

- Civic Park practice fields to get lighting
  
  Hendry County Commissioner Ramon Iglesias wants to get lighting at Civic ...
- Bid accepted for community signage, grant funding approved for fire departments
  
  A Fort Myers design company was awarded a project to install new ground ...
- Interlocal concurrency agreement signed
  
  The City of LaBelle was the latest to sign a new interlocal agreement ...

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Hurricane News

FWC reminds vessel owners to secure their boats and have a plan

Taking time to prepare well in advance of an impending storm reduces risk to life and property.

Statement from United Way of on Tropical Storm Idalia

For questions regarding preparation for Tropical Storm Idalia, contact United Way 211.

SFWMD readies water management system

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is closely monitoring Tropical Storm...

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Lake Okeechobee

County coalition to meet Dec. 1

Officials from nine counties will meet in Okeechobee Friday to discuss Lake O and the coastal estuaries ...

Dry October brings some relief to Lake O and WCAs

Lake Okeechobee is slowly receding, edging down below 16 feet above sea level, thanks...

Okeechobee Waterway Route 2 is closed for navigation

Torrey Island Bridge operations is reporting that with changes in the weather the vegetation in the channel...

El Niño could bring rainy 'dry' season

“The dry season is upon us, and we are seeing water levels receding,” said Major Cory Bell of USACE ...

Dry season likely to bring little relief to high lake level

Florida’s dry season has started, but Lake Okeechobee has little chance of recovery...

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Sports

FWC announces new Saltwater Fishing Record categories coming in 2024

Catch a Florida Memory, will begin accepting applications for three new record categories...

Clewiston Elks Soccer team celebrate Veterans Day

Elks Soccer team celebrated Veterans’ Day at the Nov. 11 Elks South Region Soccer Shoot

CLEWISTON -- The father and son team of Don and Matt Demott took first place in the final qualifier of the Roland Martin Marine Center Series presented by HUK on Nov. 4.

Father and son win Roland Martin Marine Center qualifier

CLEWISTON – The father and son team of Don and Matt Demott are no strangers to the sweet taste of victory on Lake Okeechobee.

Enjoy the dark sky on SFWMD-managed lands

From camping to stargazing to hiking and more, you will find plenty of ways to enjoy...

Pictured are left to right (front row) Giovanni Pacheco, Cutter Waldon, Sophia Velasquez, Romeo Morales, Jr., Caleb Johnson, Gerardo Reyna, Emry Taylor, and Myles Taylor. Back row: Michelle Rodriguez, Katheryn Rodriguez, Charlie Barnes, Marco Reyna, David Hernandez, Blanca Caal, Martin Espinoza (Soccer Shoot Director), and Owen Taylor. Jack Dicampli, (West Palm Beach Soccer Chair) is in the very back.

Winners from the 2023 Elks SE District Soccer Shoot

Medal winners from the Elks SE District Soccer Shoot in Clewiston on Oct. 28...

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HRMC welcomes Cathy Rodriguez to Hospital Authority Board

Hendry Regional Medical Center is proud to announce Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Cathy Rodriguez...

Hendry County to receive millions in state funding

LABELLE – Six million dollars for improvements to the LaBelle Fire Station and a firetruck, more than $12 million for the Port LaBelle Utility wastewater improvements, and $11 million for a …

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