Moore Haven News

Gulf Coast Girl Scouts Daisy Troop 663 of Fort Myers visited the Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, using their profits from the sale of 1,800 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to purchase games.

Gary Meringer pulled out of his driveway in his red sedan on a rainy Florida morning.

Re: Your editorial, 'Don't let farms pollute Lake Okeechobee,' June 23. There is no need to hit the panic button over the recent appellate court ruling on water transfers into Lake Okeechobee.

Aviation Community Approved In Muse MOORE HAVEN, FL.-- Based on Community Development Staff report and recommendation of the Glades County Planning Commission, the Glades County Commissioners Tuesday morning approved a Planned Development on Fernwood Lane near Muse with density of 34 units.

MOORE HAVEN, Fla. - Youssef Samir Megahed toyed with a piece of lint on the other side of the bulletproof glass and described his case as simply "weird." Youssef Megahed, 23, found not guilty of explosives charges in April, was arrested by immigration authorities three days later.

Moore Haven Lock and Franklin Lock will close temporarily for renovations and upgrades.

Many areas of Lake Okeechobee are currently so shallow that airboats are required to navigate the lake, creating obstacles for boaters and anglers.

It'll be another hot day across the area as highs head for the low to mid 90s away from the coastline.

Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 12:35 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 12:35 a.m. ST.

TowBoatU.S. Cape Coral has added two new locations. Owners Captain Richard Paul and Captain Jay McMillin have opened TowBoatU.S. Fort Myers and TowBoatU.S. Fort Myers Beach.

TowBoatU.S. Cape Coral, the on-the-water towing company that offers recreational boaters reliable on-the-water assistance day or night, has added two new operating locations.

Five of the federal jurors who acquitted Youssef Megahed of explosives charges are speaking out against U.S. immigration officials' decision to arrest him just four days after the verdict.

Through the glass, Youssef Megahed looked like he was all right. But that doesn't make sitting in jail, days after a jury acquitted him of federal explosives charges, any easier to take, his family said.

By staff report Originally published 05:45 p.m., March 27, 2009 Updated 05:45 p.m., March 27, 2009 According to the Army Corps of Engineers, regularly scheduled maintenance in the Okeechobee Waterway will prevent boats from crossing the state between the tentative dates May 26 through Sept.

Speeding Car Lands In Canal MOORE HAVEN, FL. -- A Sunday afternoon crash leaves 42-year old Larry L. Walker of Mayo, Florida dead on Glades County Road 720, west of Griffin Road SE after landing in a canal.

One person is dead and several are injured after a wreck near the county line between Palm Beach and Hendry counties.

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State Officials Will Spend Several Days Touring CLEWISTON, FL. -- Officials with the Florida Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development will fly into Hendry County's Airglades airport Tuesday as the ...

Waste Management Makes Payment To County MOORE HAVEN, FL. -- Waste Managementi 1 2s Jeff Sabin presented a check for $1,500,000 to Glades County Commissoners as agreed upon receipt of the permits from Florida's ...

Ask Your Questions - Make Comments Online! LABELLE, FL. -- Hendry and Glades County will be starting off the new year with newly elected officials in many offices serving the residents and visitors of LaBelle, ...