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SOUTH BAY -- Local ministers gathered in South Bay for the Preharvest Blessing on Sept. 30. Left to right are Left to right Pastor Albert Polk, Pastor Robert Reese, Pastor Benjamin Escorcia, Pastor Cassandra Cromer., Pastor Willie Lawrence and Pastor Eugene Babb
Glades community gathers for Pre-Harvest Prayers
SOUTH BAY – Glades Lives Matter and area ministers are counting on the power of prayer to bless the upcoming harvest. more
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Heavy rainfall continues to keep Lake O high
Lake Okeechobee was at 15.56 feet above seal level on Sept. 29, as heavy rainfall continued... more
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Hendry County Supervisor of Elections Brenda K. Hoots
Hendry County Supervisor of Election retires after decades of service
After 10 years as Supervisor of Elections in Hendry County, Brenda K. Hoots is retiring from her post on Sept. 29 ... more
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Sugarland Park policies under review
 The City of Clewiston was provided with a list of proposed uses for Sugarland Park during its Sept. 18 ... more
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Clewiston to review RV codes
A Clewiston resident demanded to know why the City of Clewiston hasn’t been enforcing its codes regarding ... more
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Anglers call for help for Lake Okeechobee
Where’s the help for Lake Okeechobee? That question remained unanswered at the Sept. 14 SFWMD meeting ,,, more
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Property tax increases anger residents
Hendry County Commissioner approved tentative millage and budget for 2023-2024 ... more
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Hendry County asked to fight government overreach
City of LaBelle Commissioner Hugo Vargas wants Hendry County to become a sanctuary... more
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Resident blames property appraiser for losing homestead exemption
 A Clewiston resident says that his world has been turned upside down after he said the county’s property ... more
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Three generations of Clewiston anglers on gold medal team
Three generations of bass anglers from Clewiston helped the USA team win the gold medal in the Pan American Bass Fishing Championship. more
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School board tackles speeding in school zones
A company promising a 90 percent reduction in school zone speeding incidents paid a visit to the Hendry County School Board Sept. 5 ... more
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School district agrees to settle vaping lawsuit
The Hendry County School District is one step closer to receiving a cash settlement from Altria Group, Inc., ... more
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Labor Day Festival held in Flagler Park in downtown Okeechobee
OKEECHOBEE -- The Labor Day Festival was held Monday, Sept. 4, in downtown Okeechobee with food vendors, arts & crafts booths, children's activities, live music and more. more
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The NOAA satellite imagery shows potential for algal blooms based on chlorophyll levels. Areas in red or orange are areas likely to have surface scum. This image is from Aug. 28. Imagery taken since Aug. 28 has been obscured by clouds. Cloud cover can also cause algal blooms to die off.
Lake O shows low potential for algal blooms
NOAA satellite imagery indicates most of Lake Okeechobee has no or low potential for blue-green algal blooms ... more
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Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, Construction of Inflow-Outflow and Seepage Canals Underway, May 2023.
Work underway to move more Lake O water south
The Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir is on track for completion in 2030... more
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County to foreclose on properties with code enforcement liens
Hendry County is moving forward with foreclosure actions against five properties laden with code enforcement violation liens. more
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Clewiston to consider food trucks
The City of Clewiston commission promised a food truck owner that it would look into its policy on food trucks during ... more
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The treatment area will include Uncle Joes cut to west of Ritta Island including the rim canal, and Clewiston navigation channel.
FWC stops posting work plans for herbicide spraying online
Claiming there have been threats against spraying contractors, FWC has stopped posting herbicide spraying plans online in advance ... more
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Lake Okeechobee photo taken Aug. 15, 2023
Lake Okeechobee algae bloom subsides
Despite concerns about the nutrient load carried into Lake Okeechobee from Hurricane Ian in 2022 and the extreme hot weather this summer … more
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Roseate spoonbills take flight near a sugarcane farm in the Everglades Agricultural Area. [Photo by Ibrahim Alava]
EAA farmers continue to reduce phosphorus in runoff
South Florida’s sugarcane, vegetable, fruit and rice farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) achieved a 63 percent annual phosphorus reduction ... more
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