Hendry County News

Deep in the cane fields south of Lake Okeechobee, a massive construction site sits abandoned along U.S. 27, its dreams for the Everglades unfulfilled.

From June 23 to June 30, there were seven properties sold in the LaBelle, Florida area of Hendry county for an average price of $76,429. The homes sold, all in the Port LaBelle area include: 1) $36,000 on Brazil Circle 2) $129,000 on Case Rd 3) $89,000 on Maywood Circle 4) Unknown price on Maywood Circle 5) $42,000 on Olive Circle 6) $200,000 on N ...

Special to the News-Sun SEBRING - " Adam Martin, commander, Criminal Justice Training Academy at South Florida Community College, will brief the members of the local Military Officers Association of America at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11 at the Military Sea Services Museum in Sebring.

Fire Department Calls Out State Fire Marshall CLEWISTON, FL. -- The Montura Fire department responded to a call Thursday afternoon to 657 Perimeter Road in Montura Ranch Estates, west of Clewiston in Hendry county.

A stolen church trailer that was used to distribute free bread to poor families has been recovered.

FORT MYERS: A federal grand jury has indicted a Hendry County woman for bank robbery.

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Time is the enemy for the parents of a missing child. The first 72 hours are the most crucial.

Under a 2003 agreement, water managers pledged to find 640 acres for ATV riders in return for the county vacating 287 miles of roads in Southern Golden Gate Estates for an Everglades restoration project.

CSRwire.com - FORT MYERS, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Lee County, Florida and Covanta Energy today announced that the $120 million expansion of Lee County's Solid Waste Resource Recovery Facility has received the 2009 Best Practices Award in the Partnership category from Sustainable Florida - " Collins Center, a statewide organization committed ...

Two Arrests In Port LaBelle Drug Grow Operations In Hendry County LABELLE, FL. -- On Thursday June 11, 2009 Hendry County law enforcement personnel participated in a coordinated statewide law enforcement effort, Operation Eagle Claw, aimed at dismantling suspected hydroponic marijuana grow laboratories throughout the State of Florida.

Governor Signs Gambling Bill CLEWISTON, FL. -- Governor Charlie Crist has signed Florida Senate Bill 788, relating to gaming, which outlines the Legislaturei 1 2s parameters for a 15-year compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that will maximize funding for K-12 public schools.

COLLIER COUNTY: LCEC is working on a downed power line on Oil Well Road just east of State Road 29 after a severe storm came through the area.

COLLIER COUNTY: The National Weather Service Center in Miami has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Hendry County and in Central Collier County until 12:45 p.m. At 11:51 a.m. Doppler Radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and winds in excess of 60 mph.

An 82-year-old LaBelle woman's daughter and grandson were arrested last month after Hendry County deputies found the trio living in a filthy home with livestock and rats and animal excrement tracked throughout, reports state.

Spokesman Ken Warren said the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are investigating the incident.

The new center expands Edison State's longstanding commitment of service to students in Hendry and Glades counties.

The Board of Trustees at Edison State College agreed Thursday morning to purchase a 19-acre site in LaBelle for a Hendry-Glades campus that's 10 years in the making.

An 82 year-old Hendry County woman is recovering after being found in a house of filth.

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. - A "no kill" animal shelter in Southwest Florida is on the brink of closure.