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State Farm offers back to school drives, smart savings tips, and CDC guidelines
In addition to purchasing school supplies, uniforms, etc., with COVID-19, families, students and teachers will face many new challenges as they return to school this year. more
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Hendry County Health Department Maria Herrera works with children for the "Grow It, Try It, Like It" program.
"Grow It, Try It, Like It" program teaches children about growing vegetables
Children benefit from educational gardening program. more
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Preparing in advance with a disaster-ready kit has helped families nationwide through extreme and abnormal weather events, which experts warn are on the rise.
Get ready for the unexpected with a disaster go bag
Disaster-preparedness suggestions and tips for putting together a go bag are available from FEMA at ready.gov and from Jehovah’s Witnesses at.... more
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Travelers at risk: hackers use public Wi-Fi to hack their devices
Latest research shows that two-thirds of people plan to travel this year and 50% of them will use public Wi-Fi... more
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Hi, my name is Tibs.
Looking for my fur-ever home more
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Florida saved 6,000 more dogs and cats in 2020 than previous year
On July 1, Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization, released its sixth annual pet lifesaving dataset, which gives a national overview... more
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Vaccinated U.S. Sugar employees win prizes in Kickin' Covid Together contest
CLEWISTON – A single mom took home a 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 Truck in U.S. Sugar’s “Kickin’ Covid Together” contest. more
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Kenny Stokes, a courier for the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, battles summer heat the old fashioned way. Stokes, whose van has no air conditioning, cooled off after his mid-morning deliveries. With temperatures hovering around the century mark and a heat index of 108, he decided to take matters into his own hands.
People die from heat year-round in Florida; Experts offer tips
Floridians and visitors to the Sunshine State bake during the summer. Daytime temperatures often soar well into the 90s, and the heat index hovers over 100. more
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Florida Native Plant Society launches new license plate
Have you ever been in the park or on a trail somewhere in Florida and seen a tree that just looks so unusual you’re sure it must be one of a kind? more
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The deadline to submit photos for the 2021 CHNEP calendar has been extended.
Photo submission deadline extended for 2022 Calendar
The Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership has extended the deadline for photography submissions … more
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Hendry County Workforce Development’s spring 2021 class celebrate earning their certificates.
HVAC program a success
HENDRY COUNTY- Spring 2021 HVAC students of the Hendry County Workforce Development program more
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The City of Clewiston’s Fourth of July fireworks show will be spectacular.
Fourth of July fireworks shows tonight!
There will be plenty of fireworks – and a laser light show – to light up the sky around Lake Okeechobee on Sunday, July 4 more
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Tips for a safe 4th of July
Whether you’re taking a road trip or just traveling closer to home, SafeAuto is encouraging drivers to play it safe this Fourth of July... more
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Harmful Algal Blooms, as seen at the LaBelle Bridge, continue to pose health threats.
The fight for the Right to Clean Water, how you can help
FORT MYERS- On Saturday, July 3rd, the SWFL RESET Center is hosting an in-person event, The Right to Clean Water. Attendees will learn about the Orange County law, the subsequent rights of nature … more
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For more than two decades, thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses came to West Palm Beach in the summer to attend their annual conventions at the West Palm Beach Christian Convention Center.
Jehovah’s Witnesses hold Global Virtual Event in 240 lands, 500+ languages
Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format... more
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Microcystis and Anabaena, two of the most common cyanobacteria found in estuarine systems today, are bacteria known to produce cyanotoxins dangerous to humans and animals.
Calusa Waterkeeper documentary warns of dangers posed by algae
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA- Calusa Waterkeeper has made the 2019 documentary “Troubled Waters: The Public Health Impacts of Harmful Algae Blooms” available, for free, to the public. Calusa … more
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Atlantic Coast Line No. 1504 will be restored by U.S. Sugar and put into operation as part of the Sugar Express.
U.S. Sugar to restore 101-year-old steam engine and use train for tours
A steam locomotive that traveled the Florida rails 100 years ago will soon have a new home in the “Worlds Sweetest Town.” more
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On June 18, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted an event commemorating the renaming of the Moore Haven Lock and Dam to honor fallen FWC Officer Julian Keen, Jr.
USACE renames Moore Haven Lock and Dam to honor fallen FWC Officer Julian Keen, Jr.
On June 18, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted an event commemorating the renaming of the ... more
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Best Friends Animal Society urges people to protect pets from heat
Spring is in full swing, and temperatures in many parts of the country are already alarmingly high. While some states may still be enjoying spring... more
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Harmful Algal Blooms have been visible from LaBelle Bridge, in the Caloosahatchee River, for over a month now.
CDC begins new study on the health effects of cyanotoxins
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will start a new study in south Florida during the 2021 algal bloom season to assess the health effects of exposure to … more
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