Hendry County

Weeks after lawmakers wrapped up their work in Tallahassee, Gov. Rick Scott is calling them back to the capital for a special session. On Gulf Coast Live,…

Hendry County may be a sparsely populated and mostly rural region, but it also holds a wealth of historic markers. In this week’s encore essay, News-Press…

A water resources bill in front of Florida lawmakers is proposing the State of Florida buy roughly 60,000 acres of land Lake Okeechobee to store excess…

Florida is probably best known for its beaches. But for some residents who live far from the coast, a day at the beach is not a common event. So there’s a…

Hendry County residents will pick their Democratic choice for sheriff next week during the Aug. 30 primary election.Steve Whidden has been Hendry County’s…

A circuit judge has ruled Hendry County did not violate Sunshine Law when it approved two primate breeding facilities in 2012 and 2013.This comes after a…

The White House announced Monday that Southwest Florida will join a national initiative to develop poor communities.Hendry and Glades Counties, and…

Water managers broke ground Monday on a project to return wetlands in Southwest Florida to their natural state. It’s called the Sam Jones/Abiaki Prairie.…

Hendry County officials are excited about a local water storage project that just broke ground. The C-43 West Basin Storage Reservoir will help water…

A water storage project in Hendry County recently broke ground after more than a decade of planning. Water managers are clearing land for the…