UF ag engineer to assess crop damage after tropical storms, hurricanes, using AI

University of Florida scientists will use artificial intelligence technology to quantify damage to fruits and vegetables...

Increase in egg prices due to avian flu and rising costs of grain, fuel and labor

Some consumers are experiencing sticker shock at the high price of eggs in the grocery store.

2023 LaBelle Youth Livestock & Ag Show takes place Feb. 12-17

The 2023 LaBelle Youth Livestock & Ag Show begins Feb. 12 continuing through Feb. 17...

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Cold weather blamed for hike in gas prices

Average gasoline prices in Florida averaged $3.21/g on Jan. 2, 2023, according to GasBuddy's survey of 8,237 stations in Florida.

Taxes on fuel vary by state

Why does gasoline cost more in one state than another?

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George, 63, born in Tampa, Florida was a lifetime resident of Okeechobee since 1967. He enjoyed cars, his 3 dogs (Annie, Marley and Finley) and most importantly his family.His love for all things car …

New high school planned for LaBelle

LABELLE -- Plans to build a new Labelle High School building were discussed at the Hendry County School Board meeting Jan. 17. The building is expected to begin in 2025.

Flanagan: Congress must overcome partisan bickering

In not so many years past, Congress spent its days legislating and measuring its work’s effects with meaningful oversight.

FWC cracks down on those trafficking in prohibited snakes

FWC and FDLE crack down on those selling venomous and prohibited snakes ...

LaBelle to pay FDEP penalties for wastewater treatment violations

The LaBelle commission addressed remedying a consent order during its Jan. 12 meeting from the Florida Department of Environmental ...

FWC reports 800 manatee deaths in 2022

Eight hundred Florida manatees died in 2022, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Amnesty offered to those who surrender exotic pets

To reduce the number of nonnative species released into the wild, the Exotic Pet Amnesty Program offers a free and legal opportunity for Florida residents to surrender nonnative pets …

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Southwest Ag Service, Inc., a land-clearing and excavation service in LaBelle, received approval from the Hendry County Board of ...

Harlem Academy to benefit from grant money

The Hendry County BOCC approved in a 5-0 several consent agenda items during its Jan. 24 meeting in LaBelle, including a ...

Hendry County Clerk of Court staff fights against human trafficking

In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the Hendry County Clerk of Court Kimberley Barrineau and her entire staff...

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LABELLE -- Plans to build a new Labelle High School building were discussed at the Hendry County School Board meeting Jan. 17. The building is expected to begin in 2025.

COA presents December Leaders of the Month

Country Oaks Elementary would like to congratulate its Leaders of the Month for the month of December.

Country Oaks Elementary School honors Leaders of the Month

LABELLE -- Congratulations to our December Leaders of the Month who have demonstrated Habit 4: Win-Win!

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Playing the odds: Flying commercially in 2023 is a gamble

These days, it’s a gamble when flying commercially whether your flight will leave on time...

The Weekly Clothesline: A world without choices

Being able to make choices is a gift from God. But, unfortunately, it can also be a problem.

The Weekly Clothesline

Occasionally, we get freeze warnings in January and need to decide how to protect our trees and plants.

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SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of people converged on the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica Monday to mark the 27th anniversary of Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since the …

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond

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