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LABELLE -- Country Oaks students learned about alligators during a visit to Gatorama. [Photo courtesy Country Oaks Elementary School]
Country Oaks Elementary students enjoy field trip to Gatorama
PALMDALE -- Country Oaks Elementary School first graders enjoyed a filed trip to Gatorama in March.  For more photos, see the school's Facebook page. more
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GLM shares the year's success with Hendry County
The Hendry County Commission received a detailed update of Glades Lives Matter (GLM) ... more
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The Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam at Moore Haven.
More rain means Lake O stays high
The “dry” season continues to bring above average rainfall, which means Lake Okeechobee... more
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Glades County's annual festival includes variety of events
MOORE HAVEN – The annual Chalo Nitka Festival in Glades County included a variety of events for the whole family ... more
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Chalo Nitka Festival Parade draws crowd
MOORE HAVEN -- The Chalo Nitka Festival  Parade was held Saturday, March 2 in downtown Moore Haven under cloudy skies, but it did not rain on their parade. more
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Miami woman killed in collision with log truck
A 55-year-old Miami woman was killed  Monday morning when the vehicle she... more
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Oscole Warrior Legacy's demostration included information about how Seminole women took part in the Seminole Wars, carrying equipment for the men and engaging in combat themselves. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News].
Brighton Reservation celebrates annual Field Day Festival
School children from all over South Florida visited Brighton Seminole Reservation in Glades County... more
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MOORE HAVEN -- At the Glades County Commission meeting on Feb. 12, two Glades County employees, Firefighter/EMT Hunter Mehrer, and Firefighter/EMT Hilario Rodriguez, were presented with a Valor Pin and Certificate of Valor for their services performed on Dec. 29, 2023.. From Left to Right: Commissioner Tony Whidden, Public Safety Director Angela Snow-Colegrove, Commission Chairman Tim Stanley, Firefighter/EMT Rodriguez, Firefighter/EMT Mehrer, Public Safety Chief of Operations Lawrence Factor, Commissioner Jerry Sapp, and Commissioner Hattie Taylor. [Photo courtesy Glades County Government]
Glades County Firefighters/EMTs honored for bravery
Two Glades County Firefighter/EMTs were honored for bravery at the Feb. 12 meeting of the Glades County Commission. more
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Dry season rainfall keeping Lake O high
The 2023-2024 dry season continues to bring above average rainfall, keeping the level of Lake Okeechobee above it’s “ecological envelope.” more
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LaBelle Community Woman's Club hosting human trafficking awareness/prevention presentation by HCSO.
LaBelle Woman's Club to host human trafficking awareness presentation
 GFWC LaBelle Community Woman’s Club will host a ... more
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GLADES COUNTY -- On Dec. 20, Glades County Public Safety hosted a visit by an  elf to bring awareness to the county at Loves Truck Stop. The elf shared educatio about EMS and fire protection as well as candy! [Photo courtesy Glades County Public Safety]  
Elf shares safety awareness
On Dec. 20, Glades County Public Safety hosted a visit by an  elf to bring awareness to the county ... more
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Santa Express visits Glades area
CLEWISTON – The  Santa Express rolled into town Dec. 7 with Santa and his helpers on board. The Christmas joy ride was merry and bright... more
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Santa waves during his route delivering Toys for Tots on the Santa Express Dec. 2
Santa Express to visit Clewiston, Moore Haven & Belle Glade
All Aboard!   The  Santa Express  is preparing to roll into town Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 ... more
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Terriers play First Baptist Academy tonight in regional final
The Moore Haven Terriers are headed to Naples tonight to take on the First Baptist Academy Lions in the regional final. more
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MOORE HAVEN – More than 40 vendors participated in the Riverside Market on Nov. 18, offering a variety of foods, crafts and more. Riverside Market will be held once a month at 299 Riverside Drive in Moore Haven from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April. The next market will be held Dec. 16.
Riverside Market held monthly in Moore Haven
MOORE HAVEN – More than 40 vendors participated in the Riverside Market on Nov. 18, offering a variety of foods, crafts and more. more
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Dry October brings some relief to Lake O and WCAs
Lake Okeechobee is slowly receding, edging down below 16 feet above sea level, thanks... more
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MOORE HAVEN -- The Glades County Courthouse participated in Operation Green Light to honor veterans.
Operation Green Light honors veterans
Area buildings are lit up in green to show support for veterans ... more
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The Franklin Lock is more than 40 miles from Moore Haven, where water from Lake Okeechobee enters the Caloosahatchee River.
El Niño could bring rainy 'dry' season
“The dry season is upon us, and we are seeing water levels receding,” said Major Cory Bell of USACE ... more
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GLADES COUNTY – A tractor trailer hit a train on U.S. 27 on the morning of Oct. 30, derailing eight cars and blocking the highway.
Eight train cars derailed on US 27
GLADES COUNTY – A tractor trailer hit a train on U.S. 27 Monday morning, derailing eight cars and blocking the highway. more
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The W. P. Franklin Lock and Dam, is located along the Caloosahatchee River, approximately 33 miles upstream of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and about 43 miles downstream of the Julian Keen Jr. Lock at Moore Haven, where the river meets Lake Okeechobee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the dam in 1965 for flood control, water control, prevention of salt-water intrusion, and navigation purposes. The Corps currently manages five locks along the 152-mile Okeechobee Waterway.
Dry season likely to bring little relief to high lake level
Florida’s dry season has started, but Lake Okeechobee has little chance of recovery... more
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