Glades County

Higher high-school graduation rates logged across the state and in local counties last academic year, according to a recent report from the state Department of Education.

Payout limits for those wronged by the government haven't increased in 16 years.

The seventeenth Florida panther death was reported Friday by the Florida Wildlife Commission. It was the sixteenth big cat death by vehicle impact in 2025.

The Heathy Humans Hendry-Glades website has vital information regardless what county you live in.

Despite being one of the poorest counties in the state, The Glades County School District did the unthinkable and earned an “A-Rating” from the Florida Department of Education.

Quiet, cool and peaceful — that's not how many students usually describe their big yellow school-buses. But in rural Glades County, students have changed their opinions. Until the 2023-24 school year, Glades County’s school buses were entirely diesel. And the fleet was aging.

September is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and local resources are available to support caregivers and family members.

Students in need can obtain access to hygiene products and clothing for the upcoming school year.

Investors have built model homes and say they're close to selling places in Glades County, on the northwest side of Lake Okeechobee. And they're marketing heavily to Orthodox Jews looking for affordable homes. Lakefront Estates is planned for up to 1,000 single-family homes and 300 rental units.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has earmarked $25 million for water-quality improvements to the Caloosahatchee River watershed