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The Heritage Association of Highlands County and the Okeechobee Historical Society will hold the 2026 Heritage Festival ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/6/26
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![Bank of America representatives presented a $200,000 check to Harry Chapin Food Bank to support construction of the food bank’s new Hunger Action Center. [Photo courtesy Harry Chapin Food Bank]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260402-120847-0da-Harry%20Chapin%20Food%20Bank%20grant%20feat.jpg)
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FORT MYERS – Harry Chapin Food Bank received a pair of generous donations from Bank of America to support two initiatives aimed at ending hunger in Southwest Florida.
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News from Harry Chapin Food Bank
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4/2/26
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades is partnering with Take Two Coffee to create a delicious new way...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/1/26
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FORT MYERS – The Florida Blue Foundation donated $500,000 to Harry Chapin Food Bank’s Feeding the Future capital campaign to ...
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By Harry Chapin Food Bank
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3/25/26
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades and the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are teaming up...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/16/26
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DAV & RecruitMilitary will host a virtual veteran and military spouse hiring event on Tuesday, March 17 from noon to 4 p.m. for ...
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By RecruitMilitary
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3/13/26
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Southwest Florida-based A.N.A.’s Friends is launching a new event, Among Friends, that will initiate a much-needed...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/12/26
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![GLADES COUNTY -- Lakefront Estates is under construction off SR 78 west of Buckhead Ridge in Glades County. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260309-161421-f48-gv%20lakefront%201.jpg)
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GLADES COUNTY – Lakefront Estates, a planned community on 550 acres off State Road 78 in Glades County, is under construction.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/10/26 |
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Harry Chapin Food Bank has received a $10,000 gift from Florida Dairy Farmers to support...
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Special to Hendry County News
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3/4/26
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Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino recently paid out more than $91,000 in jackpots...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/4/26
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As temperatures drop again and another cold front moves in, there’s nothing more comforting than a warm bowl of homemade soup.
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By Fresh From Florida
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2/27/26
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OKEECHOBEE -- An Ecotourism Trail from Lake Monroe in Sanford to Lake Okeechobee received conceptual approval...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/26/26 |
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Festival season is well underway in South Florida, with each weekend interesting things to see and do.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/23/26 |
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BRIGHTON – When is an Apache War Dance a blessing?
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/23/26 |
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BRIGHTON -- The Brighton Field Day Festival continues Sunday ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/21/26 |
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OKEECHOBEE -- The Florida Cracker Trail Ride entered Okeechobee County on the afternoon of Feb. 19.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/19/26 |
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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) issued a Water Shortage Warning for Collier, Glades, Highlands, ...
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By SFWMD
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2/6/26
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades has received a charitable gift of $23,000 from the Suncoast Credit Union...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/29/26
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With overnight temperatures expected to fall into the 20s and 30s across parts of Florida over the next few days ...
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By AAA
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1/27/26
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As a cold front is expected to move into South Florida starting Jan. 26, the American Red Cross is urging residents to take steps ...
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By American Red Cross
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1/26/26
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