Local news coverage of Glades County, Florida
One hundred years ago, a powerful hurricane swept across South Florida and sent a wall of water from Lake Okeechobee into Moore Haven, killing an estimated 300 people and leaving…
Glades County will receive more than $316,000 in new state funding aimed at strengthening local emergency medical services and addressing health care shortages in rural communities. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced…
Glades County Commissioner Hattie Taylor won another term Tuesday, defeating two challengers in one of the county’s most competitive local races. Taylor received about 52% of the vote in the…
As many as 900 Glades County voters have already cast their ballots ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. According to the latest election data, 420 of the county’s 6,765 active eligible…
A Florida judge has ordered the state to rewrite the language voters will see for a property tax amendment on the November ballot, ruling that the current wording is biased…
A proposal to build a large RV resort in rural Ortona is moving forward after the Glades County Planning and Zoning Board recommended a change to the county’s comprehensive plan…