Hendry County

The Florida Wildlife Commission reports that a third panther has been found dead since the beginning of December.The most recent big cat death is a 9-month-old, male Florida panther. Remains of the juvenile animal were collected on Monday in Hendry County and the suspected cause of death is vehicle collision.

A land acquisition approved by the state Wednesday includes 10,996 acres within the Caloosahatchee Big Cypress Corridor in Collier and Hendry counties. Also approved for purchased was a 1,059-acre rural lands protection easement within the Siboney Ranch Project in Okeechobee County.

The very first amphitheater in Hendy County is now in the Harlem community near U.S. Sugar

The Federal Aviation Administration has turned down another extension for the promoters of a huge international cargo hub in eastern Hendry County. The agency is putting the idea on administrative hold.

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

Lazy Springs has attracted Jeep enthusiasts, dirt bike riders and kayakers for 25 years. It closes for good after Nov. 30.

The raid at a city department was the second such action in two months.

Temperatures are dropping this week, and local areas are stepping up with different warming stations for residents.

The county allows for two, 90-day permits. That could be more than doubled under ideas floated by officials

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