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With the cost of just about everything going up due to inflation, many families may opt for a staycation over ...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 8/4/22 |
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On June 30, District 18 Congressional Candidate Jennifer Raybon stopped by the Buckhead Ridge VFW Post 9528 to join Republican...
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7/11/22
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Many boaters are not aware of the very real, life-threatening dangers associated with consuming alcohol while boating.
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6/17/22
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The following is from the Buckhead Ridge Community Association held on April 24:
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By Raye Deusinger
Buckhead Ridge Community Association | 6/13/22 |
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With 4-H summer camp season on the horizon...
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By Samantha Murray
UF/IFAS | 6/3/22 |
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Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America.
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5/30/22
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June 15 is National World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
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5/19/22
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Dr. Heidi Radunovich at the University of Florida is currently recruiting for a research study to help better serve Florida’s rural veterans.
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5/4/22
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Hope Connections is offering meals at no cost to residents of Hendry and Glades counties who are ages 60 and older.
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5/3/22
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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 …
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4/12/22
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Throughout Hendry and Glades, you will see pinwheels displayed. pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention.
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3/23/22
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There was no electricity in the rural areas of America prior to the 1930s ...
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News from Archbold Biological Station
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3/17/22
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The Chalo Nitka Big Bass Tournament was held at Alvin Ward Boat Ramp in Moore Haven on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.
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3/8/22
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The Okeechobee Speckled Perch Festival will be held Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 ...
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3/7/22
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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 …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/5/22 |
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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.
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3/4/22
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![Tony Whidden and Marcos Montes De Oca kissed pigs as a fundraiser for Project Graduation. [Photo courtesy Project Graduation]](https://delta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20220304-101756-Kiss%20the%20Pig%20in%20Glades%20County.jpg)
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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” …
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3/4/22
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Chalo Nitka brings rodeo, parade and festival.
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2/24/22
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The Ortona Community Association will hold its second spaghetti dinner of the season on Saturday, Feb. 19.
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2/11/22
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Child welfare improvements have taken Florida from the bottom to the top of the national pack in the past two decades.
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2/11/22
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