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Clewiston Museum to host speaker and photographer Kevin Boldenow
The Clewiston Museum will feature photographer Kevin Boldenow Thursday, Oct. 21 from 7 - 8 p.m. more
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Neighbors, family, and friends gathered at Mrs. Williams’s home, in the Ford-Sunset community, to celebrate her 96th birthday with a cake and flowers.
LaBelle matriarch celebrates 96th Birthday
Williams came to LaBelle 65 years ago from Selma, Alabama. more
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"If you write about this, don't tell people I'm dead," said Gordie Peer.
Okeechobee's legendary stuntman is not dead yet
Despite rumors to the contrary, former Hollywood stuntman Gordie Peer is alive. more
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Parents face special challenges after a hurricane
Nobody ever said family life was a breeze ... yet few are prepared for the gale force impact that hurricanes can pack… more
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Hendry County first responders attend the Engblom’s Hendry County First Responder Cookout on Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Family shows appreciation for first responders
The family provided food, cold drinks, and other goodies to Hendry County’s first responders on Independence Day. more
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Jonica Hough, owner of Ultimateflags.com, was thrilled to get a package from the Marines who received her flags.
Flag company surprised with gift from Marines
Several months ago, UltimateFlags.com received a request from a Marine... more
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Westside Elementary School’s newest Musical Theater Production teacher
CLEWISTON- Johnny Navarro, Jr. was born in Pahokee, and raised in Clewiston.  He was raised by a single mother … more
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Tsvetelina Thompson explains that she became a victim when she ran away from home in Bulgaria at the age of 17, right into the hands of a sex trafficker.
Clewiston leaders asked to protect community's children
CLEWISTON- During the previous city commission meeting, there was a vote on whether the state should perform an investigation on the Clewiston Police Department ... more
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Participants of Clewiston’s first ever PRIDE month event, gather trash from around Lake Okeechobee.
Locals come together for Clewiston’s first-ever Pride event
CLEWISTON- The PRIDE for Lake O’ Community Cleanup event was held on the evening of Friday, June 25, where volunteers came together to celebrate Pride Month and pick up trash from around Lake … more
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A baby bird cries for it’s mom while Clewiston Animal Control returns it to the nest.
Animal control rescues baby bird
CLEWISTON- On Monday morning, June 7, 2021, Clewiston Animal Control (CAC) received a call regarding a baby bird that had fallen from it’s nest at Westside Elementary School. more
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The Prolific Learning Corp. Work Readiness graduates from Clewiston.
Local students graduate from Work Readiness Program
HENDRY COUNTY- This past week, Prolific Learning Corp. Summer Work Program participants, participated in a four day Work Readiness training. more
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The first total lunar eclipse in two years took place on May 26 and was also a Super blood moon.
Total lunar eclipse and Super Blood Moon were photo op
HENDRY COUNTY- The first total lunar eclipse in two years took place on May 26, 2021 and was a Super Blood Moon. more
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A young Purple Martin found in one of the gourd nests.
Purple Martins in Pelham Park
CLEWISTON- Purple Martins have been flocking to a gourd nest rack in eastern Hendry County at Bo Pelham Park for just over a year now. more
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Penny was immediately recognized by her family in this photo taken at Clewiston Animal Control.
Dog rescued in the nick of time
CLEWISTON- Clewiston Animal Control has Bren overwhelmed with unwanted animals, but continues to work to find them safe, happy homes. “Pretty as a penny is the saying and Penny the … more
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Mahogany Auborn and Maxine Robinson Haynes serve meals to local students as they come home from their last day of school.
Random acts of kindness occur in Harlem
CLEWISTON- As some children descended their school bus, on the very last day of school in Hendry County, they were greeted with some familiar faces. One of Harlem’s matriarchs was there, with … more
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Dr. Julianne McDonough will be joining the Caloosa Humane Society veterinary team in June.
New veterinarian joins Caloosa Humane Society
LABELLE- Caloosa Humane Society (CHS) has  announced a that Dr. Julianne McDonough has joined their team. more
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High school senior dies one day before graduation
“Today was his day. He made it. We were very proud of his accomplishments. He did it." more
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Mothers of all ages dance, while the Derek Mack Band plays, during the Mother’s Day Celebration event in Harlem Tree Park.
Community comes together to celebrate moms
The celebration was organized through collaborative efforts between US Sugar Corporation, the Harlem Tenants Association, and the Harlem Civic Improvement Council. more
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Grieving father of Brown Sugar Festival shooting victim, dies suddenly
“I had to do CPR on my baby sister, and then, I had to do it on my daddy,” Tillman, Evereonna’s sister, said. more
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Summer Work Program helps youth learn and earn
The program aims to impress upon young minds that work is good, necessary and will provide financial sustainability more
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