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Clewiston JV volleyball goes on winning streak 

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Officer Curbelo was patrolling at night and observed a vehicle driving slowly on a rural roadway.
Jessica Leon, founder of the Horatio Leon, Jr., Water Safety Program, travelled to Tallahassee to promote her water safety initiatives. [Photo courtesy Jessica Leon]

LaBelle resident fights for water safety measures

In a state known for year-round water activities, it seems ironic that Florida leads the ...

Hendry County Arrest Report

The following individuals were arrested on felony or DUI charges by HCSO, CPD, FHP, FWC and...

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Quilters invited to participate in Airing of the Quilts

The LaBelle Gallery and Cultural Center is seeking quilters to participate in its ...

LaBelle Woman's Club to host human trafficking awareness presentation

 GFWC LaBelle Community Woman’s Club will host a ...

As hurricane season ends, FPL highlights value of strengthening power grid

The 2023 hurricane season ends today, Thursday, Nov. 30. Thankfully, most Florida Power...

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Agriculture
Dyllan Furness, co-owner of Furness family farms, left, and Jonael Bosques, director of UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County, near a creek on the Furness family farms in Hardee County.

‘Cutting-edge science’ from UF/IFAS Extension helps farmer preserve water, other parts of his ecosystem

For about 20 years, Colin Furness and his family have bred and raised miniature cattle and donkeys, and specialized...

A Master Gardener shares tips on wildflower propagation

Lois McNamara has been growing wildflowers for more than two decades, but she...
Sentinel blueberries. [Photo courtesy Doug Phillips/UF/IFAS]

Power through July, aka National Blueberry Month

As we celebrate National Blueberry Month in July, a University of Florida dietitian says the fruit could be called “power berries.”

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Sports Around The Lake
The LaBelle High School Cowgirls dominated the Varsity Girls 5000 Meter Run at the second Annual Avon Park Bombing Range Invitational.  
LABELLE- LaBelle’s Aleah Baron finished third in the nation during 2024 USA Weightlifting National Championships Week held in Pittsburgh June 15-23.

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A video purporting to show dozens of North Korean recruits lining up to collect Russian military fatigues has been released by Ukrainian officials, who say it shows the introduction of troops sent by …

Schools

Jimena Lara recognized by School Board for perfect score 

Central Elementary’s Jimena Lara was recognized by the Hendry County School Board on Oct. 1 for her performance on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) test.

LaBelle Middle School principal Klinger retires 

  LABELLE- The Hendry County School Board took time before their Aug. 20 meeting to recognize LaBelle Middle School principal John Klinger as he retires after 14 years in the district. …

Hendry County schools’ grades show growth  

The Florida Department of Education has released its annual school and district grades, and the Hendry County School District is now only one point away from obtaining a district score of B.

FSW launches Buccaneer Bound summer bridge program

“FSW’s new summer bridge program, Buccaneer Bound, is designed to give new first-time-in-college...

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Government

Pittman, Phillips make their case to be elected Property Appraiser

Candidates for Hendry County Property Appraiser, Dena Pittman and Shone Phillips, participated in a forum hosted by the Clewiston Chamber of Commerce on July 30.  

Hendry County races on August primary ballot

Hendry County  candidates who will be on the Aug. 20 Primary Ballot include ...

LaBelle LPA approves RaceTrac development

The LaBelle Land Planning Agency Feb. 8 approved three ordinances for a ....

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Health

Hendry Regional awarded for efforts to improve rural stroke care

People who live in rural communities live an average of 3 years less than urban counterparts and have a 40% higher likelihood...
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Florida provides 9,000 doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to AIDS Healthcare Foundation for vulnerable populations

The Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Department of Health announced a new partnership with AIDS Healthcare Foundation

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Entertainment

True Okee: special Halloween podcast

In this Halloween True Okee special… Stories of strange creatures and ghosts surround the area around Lake Okeechobee.

True Okee bonus episode: Death of a Sheriff

In this bonus episode of True Okee, we examine the death of Okeechobee County Sheriff John Collier

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Hendry County Road Watch for week beginning May 12

Road Watch report for Hendry County for the week of Sunday, May 12. Motorists are reminded...

Hendry County Road Watch Report for week of Feb. 25

The following column is the Road Watch report for Hendry County for the week beginning Sunday, Feb. 25...

FDOT adds new interactive features to FL511

On March 15, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced upgrades to the Florida 511 (FL511) Advanced Traveler Information System...

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Opinion
The state of Florida is known for being a peninsula with an 8,435.7 mile coastline, 7,800 lakes...
It’s time to unite our voices to call for a change that could result in saving millions of lives...
Americans are feeling growing unease about the accumulating dysfunctions afflicting us...

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Young people from Sarasota, Fla., visit a familiar beach on Siesta Key, Fla., which they say was already decimated by Hurricane Helene, and lost feet more of sand coverage in Hurricane Milton, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Hurricane Milton ravaged one of the most popular areas for 'snowbirds' on Florida's Gulf Coast

Hurricane Milton’s devastating landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast hit one of the most popular areas for temporary residents who spend the winter months living in the Sunshine State. The …
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump uses a Doral roundtable with Latino American leaders to complain about negative ads against him and criticize his Democratic rival Kamala Harris’ intellect.

Trump airs list of familiar grievances as he and Harris seek Latino votes

Donald Trump railed anew against green energy sources and called his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, “lazy,” as both presidential candidates put themselves before Latino audiences with the …
Wilbert Gardner, left, hugs Katrena Alexander while Alexander's daughter, Regina Brinson, right, looks on during a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla, A dock gangway collapse happened as people were leaving a cultural festival on Sapelo Island, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Alexander's brother, Isaiah Thomas, was among the dead. Gardner had a friend who was hospitalized with injuries. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

Grieving families of seniors who died in a Georgia dock collapse say tragedy was preventable

Grieving families say they want answers as to why a metal walkway at a state-operated dock in Georgia collapsed over the weekend, killing seven people. Families of three of the victims wept at a news …

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Nation & World
FILE - A man rides a bicycle in front of a banner reading: "A rape is a rape," in Avignon, southern France, on Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)

Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France

The sensational trial of 50 men accused of raping an unwitting and unconscious French woman who was repeatedly drugged by her husband has exposed what critics say is a dark rape culture in the …
FILE - Herbert Kickl, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria waves to supporters, in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, after polls closed in the country's national election. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File)

With or without the far right in power, Austria's links with Russia cause concern among allies

Ever since Austria held elections last month, the prospect of the country's first far-right led government since the end of World War II has raised concern among its allies. Western governments share …
A man waves from his shattered house at the site of Israeli airstrikes that destroyed buildings facing the city's main government hospital in a densely-populated neighborhood, in southern Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Desperation amid search for survivors of an airstrike on a crowded area near major Beirut hospital

Rescuers continued to search for bodies under the rubble more than 16 hours after an Israeli airstrike hit a crowded residential area across the street from Beirut's main public hospital. Residents …

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