Clewiston News

* THE STORM WILL AFFECT... CLEWISTON... LAKE HARBOR... HARLEM... MONTURA... AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

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.

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

Organizers of the "Baby K" Run for Child Abuse Awareness are calling Saturday's event a success, and a great deal of that success is thanks to support from the community.

A deferred-payment loan of up to $35,000 with no fees or interest charged to borrowers.

Large rocks will fortify about 100 acres of Lake Okeechobee's shoreline near Pahokee, part of a larger project the city is spearheading to dredge the boat route from Clewiston to Port Mayaca.

A construction worker has been flown to a hospital after he was struck by a truck as he worked in the eastbound lanes of Forest Hill Boulevard, authorities said.

Eco Islands Proposed Off Pahokee The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board has approved funds to assist the City of Pahokee in reopening part of the Okeechobee Waterway, restoring more than 100 acres of Lake Okeechobee's shoreline habitat, enhancing storm protection and stimulating the economy in the Glades region with eco-tourism ...

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.

Joe Allinder of Spring Run Golf Club in Bonita Springs defeated John Lee of Naples' Imperial Golf Club in the title match Thursday to win the Southwest Florida Chapter PGA Match Play Championship.

Dear Exalted Know it All: A native Floridian told me once that most of the alligator tail sold in Florida restaurants is the throwaway meat from the outsides of the tail.

Cape Coral Fire Chief Bill van Helden is fond of saying hide from the wind, run from the water during hurricane season.

HENDRY COUNTY: An Oregon man is traveling through Southwest Florida this week on an incredible 10-week adventure across the United States.

HENDRY COUNTY: Crews are battling two brush fires burning in Hendry County - one of which has claimed two mobile homes, a boat and a shed.

By Naples Daily News staff report Originally published 5:16 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009 Updated 5:16 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009 COLLIER COUNTY - To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff's Office at 774-4434 or the Marco Island Police ...

He's the person who will be shooting and editing this story. Side Note: Jeff hates the smell of coffee.

A brush fire is forcing vehicles that usually zip across Alligator Alley when traveling between the coasts to instead use alternate routes, primarily U.S. 41 and State Road 80.

Josh Gracin, a country singer with roots in suburban Detroit, talks as fast as a guy who's crammed a lot of living into 28 years.

After receiving 918 photographs from 23 different countries, winners were selected in three categories for the University of Miami's Fifth Annual Underwater Photography contest.

The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science has announced the winners of its fifth annual underwater photography contest.