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Rural veterans sought for survey
Dr. Heidi Radunovich at the University of Florida is currently recruiting for a research study to help better serve Florida’s rural veterans. more
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Hope Connections offers meals and activities at no cost for seniors
Hope Connections is offering meals at no cost to residents of Hendry and Glades counties who are ages 60 and older. more
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Area churches plan Easter week services
Okeechobee Christ Fellowship Church, 701 S. Parrott Ave., will hold a Good Friday service on April 15 at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday services will be held on April 17 at 8:30, 10 and 11:45 a.m. For … more
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Show support for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April
Throughout Hendry and Glades, you will see pinwheels displayed. pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention. more
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Glades Electric CEO Jeff Brewington presents the capital credits retirement check to Hilary Swain, Archbold Executive Director.
Archbold Biological Station receives check from Glades Electric
There was no electricity in the rural areas of America prior to the 1930s ... more
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Chalo Nitka Big Bass Committee announces tournament winners
The Chalo Nitka Big Bass Tournament was held at Alvin Ward Boat Ramp in Moore Haven on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. more
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Weekend brings festival, parade and rodeo
The Okeechobee Speckled Perch Festival will be held Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 ... more
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Chalo Nitka
Pictures from the Chalo Nitka Festival Parade
MOORE HAVEN -- The Chalo Nitka Festival is underway this weekend in Moore Haven. On Saturday the Chalo Nitka Festival Parade started near the Caloosahatchee River and traveled to the Chalo Nitka … more
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OKEECHOBEE -- On Saturday, March 12, the Cattlemen will drive a herd of cattle down Highway 441 and through the middle of downtown on State Road 70.
Cattle drive planned March 12 in downtown Okeechobee
On Saturday, March 12, the Cattlemen will drive a herd of cattle down Highway 441 and through the middle of downtown on State Road 70. more
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Tony Whidden and Marcos Montes De Oca kissed pigs as a fundraiser for Project Graduation. [Photo courtesy Project Graduation]
Montes De Oca and Whidden kiss the pigs
MOORE HAVEN – The Glades County Youth Livestock Show included the Kiss the Pig contest, to raise money for Class of 2022 Project Graduation. The person with the most “votes” … more
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The Chalo Nitka Festival celebrates both the pioneers and the Seminole Tribe.
Glades County hosts Chalo Nitka Festival
Chalo Nitka brings rodeo, parade and festival. more
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OCA hosts spaghetti dinner
The Ortona Community Association will hold its second spaghetti dinner of the season on Saturday, Feb. 19. more
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Local child welfare professionals and foster parents rally in Tallahassee
Child welfare improvements have taken Florida from the bottom to the top of the national pack in the past two decades. more
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Secretary of State encourages Floridians to celebrate Black History Month in February
Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee encourages Floridians to celebrate Black History Month, which is observed during the month of February. more
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Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks celebrates 154th anniversary
Local Elks Lodgesl will be celebrating 154 years of community service on Feb. 16, 2022. more
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Educators statewide invited to apply for free Forestry Teachers Tour
The Florida Forest Service is inviting educators statewide to apply for an exciting opportunity this summer... more
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Visitors enjoy Ortona Cane Grinding Festival
ORTONA -- Glades County's Indian Mound Park was the site for the annual Ortona Cane Grinding Festival on Saturday, Feb. 5. more
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The view of the lake and scenery at the“Sam Griffin Lake Okeechobee Scenic Overlook Tower” is worth the climb.
News from Buckhead Ridge
The Jan. 25 meeting of the Buckhead Ridge Community Association was full of news and interesting information. more
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The Lundy Family will be honored in the Chalo Nitka Parade.
Lundy Family named Chalo Nitka Grand Marshals
The Chalo Nitka Committee would like to congratulate this year’s Grand Marshals ... more
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CCPS expands workforce training
Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) has been awarded a Florida Job Growth Grant in the amount of $5.8 million to renovate ... more
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