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DAV & RecruitMilitary to host virtual Veteran & Military Spouse Hiring event on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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9/21/26
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LaBelle Health and Rehabilitation Center is featured in the People Worth Caring About docuseries...
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Special to Hendry County News
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9/21/26
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![SGF Seniors hosted a Fall Prevention class in LaBelle for seniors on Sept. 16. [Photo courtesy Mary Bartoshuk]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260918-151436-10e-sgf%20Senior%20fall%20prevention%20meeting-slug.jpg)
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Adults age 60 and older in Hendry and Glades counties have a new community resource available to them. The SGF Seniors Congregate Meal Program serves free, nutritious meals at three sites.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/20/26 |
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September 15 marks the start of the 114th year of USPS Operation Santa and the U.S. Postal Service is now...
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By USPS
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9/17/26
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The Postal Service continues its tradition of honoring American military academies by...
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By USPS
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9/16/26
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![FWC and Wildlife Forever invite kids in kindergarten through 12th grade to enter the 2026-2027 Florida Fish Art Contest. [Photo courtesy FWC]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260915-132954-23f-fwc%20art%20contest%20feat.jpg)
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Young artists across the state are invited to put their creativity on display as the FWC opens the 2026–2027 Florida Fish Art Contest ...
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By FWC
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9/15/26
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![Harry Chapin Food Bank volunteers are sorting donations. [Photo courtesy Harry Chapin Food Bank]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260910-160010-1c9-Harry%20Chapin%20Food%20Bank.jpg)
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As Hunger Action Month continues, Suncoast Credit Union is helping the community make an even greater impact by matching every donation ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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9/10/26
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![Paws of War safely secured 10 dogs following their release from the New York facility. Five will remain in the organization’s care on Long Island and five will be transferred to Big Dog Ranch Rescue in South Florida. [Photo courtesy Paws of War]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260909-104917-7da-Big%20Dog%20Ranch%20Rescue%201%20feat.jpg)
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For the first time, Marshall BioResources, America’s largest breeding and animal testing facility has released 10 retired breeding dogs ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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9/9/26
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![Collaboratory awarded the Caloosa Humane Society with a $5,000 check. [Photo courtesy Collaboratory]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260908-120743-d4e-Collaboratory%20CHS%20feat.jpg)
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Collaboratory and its donors are making a strategic investment into the future of arts and animal care in Southwest Florida
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Special to Hendry County News
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9/8/26
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During Responsible Gaming Education Month, the Florida Lottery and the Florida Gaming Control Commission...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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9/2/26
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) launched a new online...
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News from FWC
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9/1/26
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A 14-member team of South Florida teenagers is redefining what workforce development looks like through 4-H...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 8/26/26 |
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August is National Coffee Month, and there’s more than one way to enjoy your daily cup.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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8/19/26
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Labelle Health and Rehabilitation Center, a Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) member nursing center, will be featured ...
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Adra Baldwin
Administrator LaBelle Health and Rehabilitation Center | 8/6/26 |
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This booklet of 20 Christmas Cookies Forever stamps includes images of four frosted sugar cookies appearing on alternating...
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News from USPS
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8/6/26
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![Darya Haija, founder of Kidz Care 4 Kidz, sold handmade friendship bracelets and beaded pens to raise money for programs supporting children and teens in foster care. [Photo courtesy Kidz Care 4 Kidz]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260805-130215-1d8-Kidz%20Care%204%20Kidz%20FEAT.jpg)
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A pair of Southwest Florida girls representing Kidz Care 4 Kidz, a local youth-led charity, sold handmade friendship bracelets and beaded pens ...
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Special to Hendry County News
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8/5/26
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Harry Chapin Food Bank has received a $15,000 Fly Beyond Key Issue Grant from The Wawa...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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8/4/26
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A.N.A.’s Friends CEO Jessica Kaestner has authored her first children’s book, “Ana’s Friends,” inspired by the realities facing children ...
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News from A.N.A.’s Friends
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7/28/26
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Collaboratory, (Southwest Florida’s regional community foundation), the Hendry County Economic Development Council (EDC) ...
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Special to Hendry County News
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7/24/26
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades has received a charitable gift of $10,000 from Elevate Home Services.
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Special to Hendry County News
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7/22/26
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