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DOH-Hendry offices reopen after severe weather
All Florida Department of Health in Hendry (DOH-Hendry) offices will reopen with regular operation hours on Monday, October 14, 2024.  more
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FWC to hold meeting on Captive Wildlife Rule Development for Game Farms & Hunt Preserves
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be hosting public meetings to encourage input on captive wildlife draft regulations more
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IRS announces tax relief for victims of Milton
These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. more
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Property owners encouraged to contact insurance companies about hurricane damage
Insurers are deploying all available resources to help their customers begin the recovery process after Hurricane Milton. The American Property Casualty Insurance ... more
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IRRECGreenhouse.jpg: Hurricane Milton destroyed infrastructure, including this greenhouse, at the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center in Fort Pierce. [Courtesy photo]
Farmers and ranchers asked to report storm losses
UF/IFAS requests agricultural producers affected by Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm that came ashore near Siesta Key on Oct. 9, … more
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Protect your lungs as you clean up storm debris
 The American Lung Association is issuing the following health guidance as  Florida assesses and responds to the damage inflicted by Hurricane Milton and multiple tornadoes. Post-hurricane … more
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Selling produce directly to consumers at a market. [Photo courtesy Jessica Ryals/ UF/IFAS]
Storm victims may qualify for food help
People affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton can apply for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  (D-SNAP), l … more
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This photo of Lake Okeechobee was taken on Oct. 7, 2024. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Lake could rise to 17 feet as storm water drains south
Lake Okeechobee could rise to nearly 17 feet as the rainfall from Hurricane Milton drains south according to Col. Brandon Bowman … more
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TRICARE expands and extends temporary prescription refill waivers for FL due to hurricanes
For beneficiaries in Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties the date has been extended from Oct. 17, 2024. to Oct. 20, 2024. more
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Lakeport residents plan to rebuild
The sound of chainsaws filled the air as Lakeport residents, their friends, neighbors and volunteers who just wanted to help started cleaning up ... more
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USPS statement on Florida 2 operations and hurricane recovery
The Postal Service is working closely with other federal agencies, including FEMA, to assist in the response. more
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DOH-Glades County reopens after severe weather
Florida Department of Health in Hendry County (DOH-Hendry) Offices will remain closed on Friday, October 11, 2024. more
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All SFWMD-managed lands reopened on October 11
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) reopened all SFWMD-managed lands for public access at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2024.  Some lands may have campgrounds and … more
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WM resumes service in Okeechobee County on Friday, October 11
In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, WM will resume collection service in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee on Friday, October 11. more
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IRSC is now scheduled to reopen on Monday, October 14 at 8 a.m.
The closure, which began on October 7, 2024, at 5 p.m., will now continue through Friday, October 11. more
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FL Dept. of Health provides tips to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Equipment such as portable generators, cars, charcoal grills, gas grills, and gas-powered power tools produce CO. more
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FL Dept. of Health provides tips to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Equipment such as portable generators, cars, charcoal grills, gas grills, and gas-powered power tools produce CO. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Charlie and Katrina Williams are thankful for the friends who came to help them clean up the debris left when a tornado came through their property on Oct. 9. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Okeechobee couple ran for their lives from tornado
Charlie and Katrina Williams were in the backyard of their home in Dixie Ranch Estates when the phone rang. … more
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AAA provides insurance advice for Floridians recovering from Milton
The Auto Club Group is providing advice to help residents who suffered either wind or flood damage from Hurricane Milton. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Debris is all that is left of a home on U.S. 98 in Okeechobee County. Two residents were in the home when a tornado lifted it off the ground and dropped it in a nearby pasture. Both were pulled from the wreckage by emergency workers and transported to the hospital. [Photo by Lake Okeechobee News]
Tornadoes leave scattered debris
Okeechobee County damage assessment teams were out Thursday morning (Oct. 10) checking on the damages from Hurricane Milton. more
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