Bus Hits Tree - Two Injured In LaBelle
LABELLE, FL. -- A 2005 Bluebird school bus crashed around 7 a.m. in LaBelle at Fraser Avenue and Hall Street according to FHP Trooper Travis Parks. The bus was driven by 61-year old Pamela A. Nelson who was not injured.
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The school bus was traveling in the eastbound lane on Fraser Avenue when it then departed the roadway and began to travel east on the south shoulder of the roadway. The right front of the bus struck a tree, and came to final rest against a tree on the southeast corner of Hall and Fraser Street.
Two of the 29 passengers were treated for minor injuries on scene. No medical transports were made.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Hendry/Glades County Savings On Twitter
Follow Twitter For Latest Hendry/Glades Area Bargains
LABELLE, FL. -- Looking for bargains in Hendry or Glades County? Sunday Morning News/Southwest Florida Online will post the latest store sale bargains on Twitter for the cities of LaBelle, Clewiston, and Moore Haven.
Don Browne, publisher of the Sunday Morning News and Southwest Florida Online will add area best shopping buys he's found on his Twitter page at http://twitter.com/donbrowne . Twitter readers are encouraged to send their own local bargain tips in as well.
Local merchants in Hendry or Glades county are welcome to email their weekly specials for inclusion on the twitter page at no cost.
Follow local store sale specials at: http://twitter.com/donbrowne
LABELLE, FL. -- Looking for bargains in Hendry or Glades County? Sunday Morning News/Southwest Florida Online will post the latest store sale bargains on Twitter for the cities of LaBelle, Clewiston, and Moore Haven.
Don Browne, publisher of the Sunday Morning News and Southwest Florida Online will add area best shopping buys he's found on his Twitter page at http://twitter.com/donbrowne . Twitter readers are encouraged to send their own local bargain tips in as well.
Local merchants in Hendry or Glades county are welcome to email their weekly specials for inclusion on the twitter page at no cost.
Follow local store sale specials at: http://twitter.com/donbrowne
Friday, November 13, 2009
Would You Pay More Gas Tax?
Hendry - Glades Counties Missing Out On Fuel Tax Money
LABELLE, FL. -- Hendry and Glades county may be missing an opportunity to collect extra taxes from motorists. State law allows county governments the authority to impose up to 12 cents of local option fuel taxes via three separate levies. Local option fuel tax impositions shall be, according to state law, levied before July 1st of each year to be effective January 1st of the following year.
Hendry county currently levies nine cent per gallon of fuel raising an estimated $1,805,188 in fuel taxes this year. Glades county levies seven cents per gallon raising about $392,967. All neighboring counties are taxing the maximum 12 cent per gallon, including Lee, Collier, Charlotte, and Palm Beach county.
Hendry county could raise an additional $398,098 by taxing the extra three cents per gallon allowed by law, while Glades county would raise an additional $152,971 by taking advantage of the additional five cents in fuel taxes allowable.
According to law, the fuel tax proceeds shall be used for transportation expenditures needed to meet the requirements of the capital improvements element of an adopted comprehensive plan or for expenditures needed to meet the immediate local transportation problems and for other transportation-related expenditures that are critical for building comprehensive roadway networks by local governments.
LABELLE, FL. -- Hendry and Glades county may be missing an opportunity to collect extra taxes from motorists. State law allows county governments the authority to impose up to 12 cents of local option fuel taxes via three separate levies. Local option fuel tax impositions shall be, according to state law, levied before July 1st of each year to be effective January 1st of the following year.
Hendry county currently levies nine cent per gallon of fuel raising an estimated $1,805,188 in fuel taxes this year. Glades county levies seven cents per gallon raising about $392,967. All neighboring counties are taxing the maximum 12 cent per gallon, including Lee, Collier, Charlotte, and Palm Beach county.
Hendry county could raise an additional $398,098 by taxing the extra three cents per gallon allowed by law, while Glades county would raise an additional $152,971 by taking advantage of the additional five cents in fuel taxes allowable.
According to law, the fuel tax proceeds shall be used for transportation expenditures needed to meet the requirements of the capital improvements element of an adopted comprehensive plan or for expenditures needed to meet the immediate local transportation problems and for other transportation-related expenditures that are critical for building comprehensive roadway networks by local governments.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Hendry Annual Farm Tour Coming
Tour Hendry County Farms December 5th
LABELLE, FL. -- The Hendry County Farm-City Tour Council will be holding its 28th annual farm tour of the Hendry County agricultural industry, Saturday, December 5, 2009. Tickets for the tour cost only $60.00 per person and the participants will be able to catch a modern air conditioned tour bus at the U-Save Supermarket Center on Palm Beach Blvd in Fort Myers or at the Hendry County Extension Office in LaBelle.
You will then be transported with knowledgeable tour guides to various stops around the county where you can get a close up look at some of the most efficient farmers in the world.
Hendry County is one of the largest agricultural counties in the state and is largest producer of oranges in Florida with over 75,000 acres of groves. In addition, Hendry County is the second largest producer of sugarcane, third largest in vegetable production and fifth largest in beef cattle.
This year's tour will feature a variety of interesting stops at some of Florida's most sophisticated agricultural operations including vegetable transplant and ornamental nurseries, citrus, sod, sugarcane and vegetable production as well as one of the largest beef cattle ranches in the state. There will also be fresh Florida orange juice breaks at strategic stops along the way.
As an extra-added attraction, lunch will feature a delicious melt in your mouth steak lunch with all the trimmings served by the Hendry County Cattlemen's Association in a rural country setting.
In addition to the opportunity to see Florida agriculture up close and personal – you will tour some of the most unspoiled wild lands in all of southwest Florida where each turn of the road will reveal natural splendor and a chance to see a variety of wildlife. All attendees will be given a free bag of mixed vegetables and citrus fruit from the agricultural producers of Hendry County to take home with you
Deadline for ticket sales is November 27th, 2009. For additional information about the tour and how to purchase tickets for the tour, stop by Hendry County Extension Service Office, which is located at 1085 Pratt Blvd, LaBelle, Florida. You may also contact the office as follows:
Phone: (863) 674-4092
ax: (863) 674-4637
Email: dcabrera@ufl.edu
Letter: Hendry County Extension Service
PO Box 68
LaBelle, FL 33975-1085
Make checks payable to: Hendry County City-Farm Tour
LABELLE, FL. -- The Hendry County Farm-City Tour Council will be holding its 28th annual farm tour of the Hendry County agricultural industry, Saturday, December 5, 2009. Tickets for the tour cost only $60.00 per person and the participants will be able to catch a modern air conditioned tour bus at the U-Save Supermarket Center on Palm Beach Blvd in Fort Myers or at the Hendry County Extension Office in LaBelle.
You will then be transported with knowledgeable tour guides to various stops around the county where you can get a close up look at some of the most efficient farmers in the world.
Hendry County is one of the largest agricultural counties in the state and is largest producer of oranges in Florida with over 75,000 acres of groves. In addition, Hendry County is the second largest producer of sugarcane, third largest in vegetable production and fifth largest in beef cattle.
This year's tour will feature a variety of interesting stops at some of Florida's most sophisticated agricultural operations including vegetable transplant and ornamental nurseries, citrus, sod, sugarcane and vegetable production as well as one of the largest beef cattle ranches in the state. There will also be fresh Florida orange juice breaks at strategic stops along the way.
As an extra-added attraction, lunch will feature a delicious melt in your mouth steak lunch with all the trimmings served by the Hendry County Cattlemen's Association in a rural country setting.
In addition to the opportunity to see Florida agriculture up close and personal – you will tour some of the most unspoiled wild lands in all of southwest Florida where each turn of the road will reveal natural splendor and a chance to see a variety of wildlife. All attendees will be given a free bag of mixed vegetables and citrus fruit from the agricultural producers of Hendry County to take home with you
Deadline for ticket sales is November 27th, 2009. For additional information about the tour and how to purchase tickets for the tour, stop by Hendry County Extension Service Office, which is located at 1085 Pratt Blvd, LaBelle, Florida. You may also contact the office as follows:
Phone: (863) 674-4092
ax: (863) 674-4637
Email: dcabrera@ufl.edu
Letter: Hendry County Extension Service
PO Box 68
LaBelle, FL 33975-1085
Make checks payable to: Hendry County City-Farm Tour
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
New Glades Health Department Facility On Way
Glades Commissioners Appoint Construction Manager
MOORE HAVEN, FL. -- The Glades County Board of County Commissioners Tuesday approved the contract negotiated with Wright Construction to provide Construction Management of the proposed Glades County Public Health Facility with costs covered by a $5.1 million federal grant.
Hendry-Glades Health Deptartment Administrator Pat Dobbins thanked the Board, Staff, Legislators and others for perseverance in advocating for this large county building project. Dobbins said it would increase the ability of the Health Department to serve the health needs of everyone in the County.
Dobbins told the commissioners features of the new clinic are not available in the current facility, including ADA compliance, complete patient confidentiality, while information technology improvements and video conferencing will be possibilities in the new building. The facility will include a back auditorium that will also be available for community meeting use. Ms. Dobbins is providing instrumental input with the construction planning.
Ms. Dobbins also noted that recent financial analysis revealed that 80% of the patients at Glades County Health Department were non-payers. She said the increase in uninsured and under-insured clients is because patients from other counties without public health primary care physicians are coming to Glades County. Public Health units decline service to no one. This increased patronage has strained the health department budget.
Fred Edman, President of Wright Construction, expressed his pleasure in providing construction management services for the project, stating he will be working pre-construction assisting the architect with level of design and specs to reduce costs. He said a direct benefit of construction management would be in the lower maintenance costs because of the implementation of sustainable design factors.
MOORE HAVEN, FL. -- The Glades County Board of County Commissioners Tuesday approved the contract negotiated with Wright Construction to provide Construction Management of the proposed Glades County Public Health Facility with costs covered by a $5.1 million federal grant.
Hendry-Glades Health Deptartment Administrator Pat Dobbins thanked the Board, Staff, Legislators and others for perseverance in advocating for this large county building project. Dobbins said it would increase the ability of the Health Department to serve the health needs of everyone in the County.
Dobbins told the commissioners features of the new clinic are not available in the current facility, including ADA compliance, complete patient confidentiality, while information technology improvements and video conferencing will be possibilities in the new building. The facility will include a back auditorium that will also be available for community meeting use. Ms. Dobbins is providing instrumental input with the construction planning.
Ms. Dobbins also noted that recent financial analysis revealed that 80% of the patients at Glades County Health Department were non-payers. She said the increase in uninsured and under-insured clients is because patients from other counties without public health primary care physicians are coming to Glades County. Public Health units decline service to no one. This increased patronage has strained the health department budget.
Fred Edman, President of Wright Construction, expressed his pleasure in providing construction management services for the project, stating he will be working pre-construction assisting the architect with level of design and specs to reduce costs. He said a direct benefit of construction management would be in the lower maintenance costs because of the implementation of sustainable design factors.
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