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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.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/31/26 |
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MOORE HAVEN – A scam targeting Glades County residents was discussed at the July 27 meeting of the Glades County Commission.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/31/26 |
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At the regular meeting of the Hendry County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, July 29, the board voted and approved...
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By Annie Wills
Hendry County News | 7/30/26 |
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At a meeting of the Board of Hendry County Commissioners in May, a rezoning was requested to authorize the development...
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By Annie Wills
Hendry County News | 7/30/26 |
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The Okeechobee City council held a special meeting on July 29 to approve a maximum millage rate for the 2026/27 fiscal year.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/30/26 |
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Owner of Short Cakes Sweet Shop asks board of commissioners why her lease will not be removed after correcting identified faults.
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By Annie Wills
Hendry County News | 7/29/26 |
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On July 29, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $1.5 million to the Miccosukee Tribe in Miami for Tribes ...
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7/29/26
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The USACE Jacksonville District has established a new Debris Planning and Response Team ...
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7/29/26
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I keep hearing people argue over property taxes as though this is just another budget fight.
It isn’t.
The Boston Tea Party …
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By Billy McCullers
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7/27/26
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Okeechobee County Commissioners want everyone to consider the impact of the proposed change in Homestead Exemptions ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/24/26 |
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During the July 21 city council meeting, Finance Director Taylor Connell presented some surprising statistics to the council concerning millage rates.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/24/26 |
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OKEECHOBEE -- At their July 23 meeting, Okeechobee County Commissioners unanimously voted to set the county’s tentative property tax rate at 7.5 mills.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/23/26 |
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Okeechobee County homeowners will pay higher fees for garbage collection, EMS and Fire Rescue services under rates discussed ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/23/26 |
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Local government in Glades County is set to lose $4 million in revenue annually if voters approve the cuts to property taxes on the ballot this November.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/21/26 |
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Watching some of these county officials argue against the property tax amendment has been eye opening.
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By Billy McCullers
Lake Okeechobee News reader | 7/17/26 |
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Gov. DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have regulated the disposal of processed human waste …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/17/26 |
![Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. [photo courtesy Florida Governor's Office]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260603-111439-fc0-FLA%20Gov%20Property%20Tax.jpg)
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Florida legislators tried to close the loophole in the state’s regulations regarding the landspreading of human waste this year, only to have the bill vetoed ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/17/26 |
![The LaBelle drawbridge currently carries a high volume of heavy commercial traffic that it wasn't initially designed for when it was built in the 1950's. [Photo by Richard Marion/Hendry County News]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260715-145004-a8f-LaBelle%20drawbridge%20closure-1-slug.jpg)
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District will implement a temporary full closure of the LaBelle Drawbridge carrying S.R. 29 over the Caloosahatchee River...
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By Richard Marion
Hendry County News | 7/15/26 |
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Local government in Okeechobee County is set to lose $12 million in revenue annually if voters approve the cuts to property taxes on the ballot this November.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/14/26 |
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OKEECHOBEE -- A statement made during the public comment period of the July 9 Okeechobee County Commission meeting received a lot of attention on social media.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/14/26 |