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Florida launches newly designed driver licenses and identification cards
Beginning Sept. 30, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) will begin issuing a newly designed Florida driver license. more
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IRS launches new mobile app, expanding digital services for taxpayers
On Sept. 25, The Internal Revenue Service today announced the launch of the new IRS mobile app, replacing IRS2Go and expanding the ... more
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Postal service issues Winter Wreath Stamp
The Postal Service has released Winter Wreath, a new Global Forever stamp... more
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Christmas Cookies Forever stamps are available at Post Office locations. [Photo courtesy USPS]
Christmas Cookies Forever stamps now available nationwide
On Sept. 19, the U.S. Postal Service released its Christmas Cookies Forever stamps ... more
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Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday underway
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday... more
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IRS reminder: Direct Pay offers free, easy way to pay taxes
On Sept. 10, the Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers who have bank accounts that Direct Pay offers a free ... more
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IRS Reminder: Disaster preparedness starts with tax records
The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to protect important tax and financial records before disaster strikes. more
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Tower approved to improve cell and broadband services in Muse
Glades County Commissioners unanimously approved a plan to allow a tower in Muse to improve internet... more
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Glades County increases EMS rates
MOORE HAVEN -- Glades County Commissioners approved an increase in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) billing rates during their Aug. 24 meeting. more
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OKEE-TANTIE -- Lake Okeechobee was 12 feet above sea level on April 15. The floating docks at Okee-Tantie illustrate the water level. [Photo by Katrina Elsken?Lake Okeechobee News]
Bass Pro plan to take over Okee-Tantie on agenda for Aug. 20 meeting
OKEECHOBEE – Okeechobee’s agreement with Big Cedar LLC (the resort arm of Bass Pro Shops) is on the agenda ... more
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Many homeowners, even most who are members of homeowners association boards of directors, do not know that residential stormwater ponds perform two main functions – flood control and filtering nutrients, a new University of Florida survey says. But this an opportunity to educate residents about Florida’s 76,000 stormwater ponds. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS]
Stormwater runoff often carries pollutants
 “Stormwater runoff is one of the main pollutants that our waterways experience,” said Community Development Director Susan BuChans ... more
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Roadway closure in Santa Cruz Subdivision draws opposition
Glades County Commissioners unanimously approved a request to close a portion of an unnamed roadway in the Santa Cruz Subdivision in Muse, over objections ... more
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Butler hopes to bring farming values to D.C.
Ben Butler, Republican candidate for Florida’s Ninth Congressional District, wants to bring rural, farming values to Washington, D.C. more
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A polling location station is ready for the election day.
Glades County early voting opens Aug. 8
Early voting for the Aug. 18 primary election in Glades County opens Aug. 8 and continues through Aug. 15, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Supervisor of Elections Office ... more
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1000 Friends of Florida opposes Amendment 3, citing $12 billion threat to local services, planning, and conservation
On Aug. 3,  Friends of Florida announced its opposition to Amendment 3, the property tax measure headed to the November 2026 ballot ... more
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Ortona residents oppose plan for RV park
Ortona area residents spoke out against a proposal for a 73-acre RV resort at the July 27 meeting of the Glades County Commission. more
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Glades County to keep property taxes at current rate
Glades County Commissioners voted July 27 to keep the county’s ad valorem tax rate for the 2026/2027 year the same as the 2025/2026 fiscal year. more
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Letter about mosque is a scam
MOORE HAVEN – A scam targeting Glades County residents was discussed at the July 27 meeting of the Glades County Commission. more
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EPA announces $1.5 million grant for Tribal Solid Waste Infrastructure for recycling
On July 29, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $1.5 million to the Miccosukee Tribe in Miami for Tribes ... more
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USACE establishes team to support FEMA disaster debris missions
The USACE Jacksonville District has established a new Debris Planning and Response Team ... more
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