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Canadian visitors will have to register with authorities  

Beginning April 11, Canadians visiting Florida will have to comply with immigration rules being enforced by the Trump administration.  

Glades County Arrest Report

The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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Afnan al-Ghanam of Gaza had given birth to her first child during war, 13 months ago, while the family was still living in their home. She was preparing to give birth again this spring while living …

A Florida man who pleaded guilty to killing an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother during a night of drinking and drug use is facing scheduled execution. Sixty-three-year-old Edward James is set to …
In the occasionally story of a COVID-related death, you hear someone say, “It didn’t have to be this way!”
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A growing number of people in Indonesia’s capital have signed up for free tattoo removal services offered by an Islamic charity organization during Ramadan to give practicing Muslims an opportunity …
Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice. Thirteen people were killed and thousands were …
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record. But never before has a quick trip morphed …
At their March 13 meeting, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board members reviewed plans for a new Okeechobee Field Station.
A maintenance technician says he raised safety issues with the operators of a central Florida amusement ride before a 14-year-old boy fell to his death. His whistleblower lawsuit filed Wednesday says …
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Marcella Louise Rish Watford

Marcella Louise Rish Watford passed away on December 12, 2024, in Hamilton, Ohio. Interment is in White City Cemetery in Fort Pierce, Florida, next to her daughter. Marcella was born September …

James Henry Knight III

James Henry Knight III, known to his family and friends as “Little Jim”, lost his courageous battle with cancer on February 23, 2025, at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital. He …

Cassandra Corsette Long

Cassandra Corsette Long, 83, of Sebring, Fla., passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December 26, 2024. Born March 8, 1941, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of the late …

Christopher Mark Ray

Christopher Mark Ray, 60, of LaBelle, Florida, passed away on December 30, 2024, after a long period of declining health. Chris was born and raised in Damariscotta, Maine, and after some grand …

John Gordon Abel

John Gordon Abel died peacefully on his Tir na n’Og Ranch surrounded by family on January 20, 2025. A native of Vermont, he was a Florida entrepreneur in the fishing and agricultural …

Robert (Bob) Manson

Robert (Bob) Manson, 84, of Young Harris, GA, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife and best friend of 30 years, Ann Manson; son, …
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Explore current and future business opportunities with SFWMD

The District’s talented team of procurement professionals establishes contractual relationships with businesses...

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Chandler, Culpepper share similar visions in friendly forum

OKEECHOBEE -- The two challengers for Okeechobee County Commission, running against District 4’s Terry Burroughs (board chairman) and District 2 incumbent Bryant Culpepper, faced off with the …

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Palestinians Ali Marouf and his mother Aisha cook on fire on the roof of their destroyed house by the Israeli army's air and ground offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, on Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Israel launched new strikes against Hamas and promised ‘increasing military force’ after talks on further hostage releases stalled. Early Tuesday morning, Israel’s Prime Minister’s office …
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The Postal Service has one of largest fleets in the world, with more than 246,000 vehicles...
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The Physical Education Department organized an amazing Wellness Day!
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