![A GoFundMe in memory of Silvino Aguirre was started to help pay for his funeral expenses. [Courtesy photo]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260429-153038-98c-Go%20Fund%20Me%20Silvino%20Aguirre.jpg)
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An Immokalee family is grieving after Silvino Aguirre lost his life on April 24. According to loved ones ...
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Special to Hendry County News
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4/29/26
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades is hosting an appreciation breakfast for its dedicated volunteers.
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Special to Hendry County News
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4/28/26
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Each May, the nation recognizes Older Americans Month (OAM), a time to honor older adults’ contributions ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/16/26
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On Monday, April 13 , Avow, a leading nonprofit health care provider based in Southwest Florida...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/13/26
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![Bank of America representatives presented a $200,000 check to Harry Chapin Food Bank to support construction of the food bank’s new Hunger Action Center. [Photo courtesy Harry Chapin Food Bank]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260402-120847-0da-Harry%20Chapin%20Food%20Bank%20grant%20feat.jpg)
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FORT MYERS – Harry Chapin Food Bank received a pair of generous donations from Bank of America to support two initiatives aimed at ending hunger in Southwest Florida.
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News from Harry Chapin Food Bank
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4/2/26
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades is partnering with Take Two Coffee to create a delicious new way...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/1/26
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![Through “Letters to America,” young people ages 14 to 30 are being called on to share their vision for the country’s future through essays, videos, speeches, and art — putting forward their own declarations at a pivotal moment in the nation’s history. [Photo courtesy Youth 250]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260325-123740-904-Letters%20to%20America%20feat%20Youth%20250.jpg)
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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Made By Us, a national coalition of hundreds of museums ...
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By Made By Us and Youth 250
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3/25/26
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At the meeting of the Hendry County Commission on Tuesday, March 24, CEO and Founder of Streamline Internet Lou Elliott...
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By Annie Wills
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/25/26 |
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FORT MYERS – The Florida Blue Foundation donated $500,000 to Harry Chapin Food Bank’s Feeding the Future capital campaign to ...
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By Harry Chapin Food Bank
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3/25/26
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to attend a public meeting either in person or online on March 31 ...
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By Florida Department of Transportation
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3/25/26
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![Publix Super Markets Charities presented a $250,000 check to Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties. [Photo courtesy Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260323-131313-4d2-habitat%20for%20humanity%20feat.jpg)
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Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties has received a $250,000 grant from Publix Super Markets Charities ...
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By Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties
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3/23/26
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The Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Florida will hold Professional Elder Abuse Prevention Training event on March 25.
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Special to Hendry County News
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3/20/26
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United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades and the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are teaming up...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/16/26
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Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties kicked off its 2026 Women Build campaign by celebrating the life-changing impacts ...
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By Habitat for Humanity
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3/13/26
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DAV & RecruitMilitary will host a virtual veteran and military spouse hiring event on Tuesday, March 17 from noon to 4 p.m. for ...
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By RecruitMilitary
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3/13/26
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Southwest Florida-based A.N.A.’s Friends is launching a new event, Among Friends, that will initiate a much-needed...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/12/26
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Harry Chapin Food Bank has received a $10,000 gift from Florida Dairy Farmers to support...
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Special to Hendry County News
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3/4/26
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The Clewiston Sugar Festival, March 13 and 14, will feature free concerts, exhibits, a car show, a play park with free rides for the kids and more ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/3/26 |
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Florida SouthWestern State (FSW) College’s School of Business and Technology is partnering with United Way ...
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Special to Hendry County News
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3/2/26
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The WeCare program run by United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades had more than 2,067 pro bono medical encounters ...
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By United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades
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2/27/26
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