On June 28, Hendry County Commissioner Ramon Iglesias graduated from theInstitute of ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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7/3/23
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The start of the wet season is a key moment in any water year, and it is here for 2023.
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By Col. James Booth
USACE Jacksonville District Commander | 6/28/23 |
Satellite imagery showed algal “bloom potential” over much of Lake Okeechobee this week.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/26/23 |
The Second Bridge Group (SBG), a group of citizens formed to collect and share information about the proposed ...
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Special to Caloosa Belle Independent
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6/23/23
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Lake Okeechobee continues to rise due to wet season rainfall.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/16/23 |
Comcast has announced plans to expand its Xfinity 10G Network and bring high-speed Internet services to 25 rural areas in Florida, many of them for the first time, through the State’s Broadband …
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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6/15/23
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The wet season has started, and Lake Okeechobee is high. What does that mean for the summer? Mother Nature is in charge. “She always is,” said Col. James Booth ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/9/23 |
Lake O may be ripe for harmful algal blooms (HABs) this summer, but state agencies are working hard to prevent another “lost summer.”
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/7/23 |
Clewiston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center residents remain in other facilities after roof collapse
Damage to the Clewiston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center from the severe thunderstorm on May 24 is ...
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/6/23 |
After many years of planning, the City of Clewiston at last has a flag installed at its western gateway along US 27. ...
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/31/23 |
Governor Ron DeSantis has just signed into law that some say will make it more difficult for some Floridians to vote.
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/24/23 |
When LaBelle resident Randy Miller built his home in the Wheeler subdivision a few years ago, he was planning on a quiet, rural life for himself and his wife.
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Caloosa Belle Independent | 5/24/23 |
For Hunter Turner, Hendry County School District’s adult education program has made a big difference in his career trajectory.
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Caloosa Belle Independent | 5/22/23 |
In the state of Florida, there is nearly always a danger of children drowning, but as summer approaches, that danger becomes even more clear.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/11/23 |
City of LaBelle and Hendry County commissioners held a joint board meeting May 3 to discuss the FLDOT ...
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Caloosa Belle Independent | 5/10/23 |
A Hendry County contractor asked county officials to continue offering specialty licenses for trades not regulated at the state level ...
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Caloosa Belle Independent | 5/8/23 |