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Healthy Start’s spring cleaning yard sale

Healthy Start is excited to invite the community to their Yard Sale this Friday, May 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. ...

Red Cross offers water safety tips for National Water Safety Month

Drowning can happen quickly and silently. Unless rescued, it could take as little as 20 to 60 seconds for a drowning person to submerge. 
Tutor Corps Class of 2025 at celebration dinner at Twin Eagles Country Club.

Tutor Corps Class of 2025 graduates achieve new heights with $3.23M in scholarships

Dozens of Immokalee’s brightest students are taking the next exciting step in their educational journeys...

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Lake Okeechobee
Anglers call on FWC to stop the spraying
Toxins found in other Florida waterways, but not Lake O
Toxins found in other Florida waterways, but not Lake O

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Human Interest
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More than 70 years after her father’s death, his legacy lives on as Joyce Bussell gifted his prized violin to a young man she met by chance.
As a result of Jersey Mike’s annual “Month of Giving,” the restaurant chain was able to raise...

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Schools
The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is proud to announce the celebration of Teachers Appreciation Month in July.
Berry College recently announced its newest class of graduates for 2025.
The meeting of the Okeechobee County School Board on Tuesday, May 13, was so packed...

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Wildlife & Environment
The Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail is a longstanding FWC program that connects people to over 500 birding...
Are you looking to help raise awareness about nonnative species and remove invasive Burmese pythons...

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Government
Parking at the LaBelle boat ramp will be strictly enforced under an ordinance change approved at the May 15 meeting of the Hendry County Commission.
During the May 6 Okeechobee City Council meeting, Robbie Chartier gave a presentation regarding the insurance coverages and services provided by PRM.
With National Mailbox Improvement Week (May 18 - May 24), the U.S. Postal Service is encouraging customers...

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Police/Fire
The week of May 12, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, alongside local law enforcement partners...
The HCSO will hold Lunch and Learn training event with Sgt. Hainley presenting Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Training

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Opinion
Some time ago, I read this anonymous article on Facebook: When God created fish, He spoke to the sea. When God created trees...
The May 13, 2025, City of Pahokee Commission Meeting was problematic for numerous reasons.
What a night! Our Purse Bingo Fundraiser on May 3, 2025, was full of energy, laughter, and generosity...

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Hurricane News
The 2024 hurricane season brought deadly tornadoes ...
As National Hurricane Preparedness Week kicks off, AAA – The Auto Club Group urges residents to take proactive steps...

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Veterans

Welcome home Honor Flight Veterans

Saturday, May 31, Southeast Florida Honor Flight volunteers will be escorting a full load of veterans on the free trip of a lifetime...

Ancient Oaks supports veterans

Many residents at the Ancient Oaks Condominium Resort in Okeechobee are veterans or have a close family member...

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Agriculture
Not every child grows up with a deep understanding of the agricultural systems that supply the food we eat every day.
The screwworm could pose a threat to U.S. livestock, wildlife and domestic animals...
As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender. …

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Health

Stay sun-safe in Florida: The truth about melanoma

May is Skin Cancer Awareness month, and skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States.

Event speakers share stories of personal trauma

Two speakers at the May 14 Mental Health Awareness Luncheon had personal stories to share.

Breastfeeding provides health benefits to both babies and their mothers

Both the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that infants exclusively breastfeed during their first six months of life...

Best selling author Reggie D. Ford shares his experiences with mental health May 13

  TedX Speaker and Bestselling Author Reggie D. Ford to Share his Inspirational Message for Uniting Belle Glade Front-Line Responders and Community Leaders for Mental Health   …

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Business
A Change.org petition calls for a change in the way commissioners are appointed to lead the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission.
A Change.org petition calls for a change in the way commissioners are appointed to lead the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission.
United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades met its $11.3 million annual campaign goal...

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Hendry County Road Watch for week beginning May 18

Road Watch report for Hendry County for the week of Sunday, May 18. Motorists are reminded...

Glades County Road Watch for week beginning May 18

Road Watch report for Glades County for the week of Sunday, May 18. Motorists are reminded...

Okeechobee County Road Watch for week beginning May 18

Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week of Sunday, May 18. Motorists are reminded...

AAA: 2.6M Floridians will travel domestically for Memorial Day

AAA predicts a record-breaking 2.6 million Floridians will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day period...

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Florida airport closes after vehicle catches fire in parking garage, officials say

Officials say a Florida airport was closed after a vehicle caught fire in a parking garage. Arrivals and departures were halted Friday at Jacksonville International Airport as firefighters contained …

Board of Florida's only public HBCU picks a lobbyist with ties to DeSantis as its next president

The board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the school’s next president, alarming students, faculty and …

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National & World

At least 4 dead after tornado and severe storm batters St. Louis, mayor says

At least four people died and others were hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis. The storms Friday afternoon tore roofs off some buildings, ripped bricks off …

Cassie told Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'I'm not a rag doll' after 2016 hotel assault

R&B singer Cassie is back testifying at ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs' federal sex trafficking trial. She testified Friday under cross-examination about Combs beating her at a Los Angeles hotel …

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