Canvassing Board Meeting Post-Election Selection & Audit
The Hendry County Canvassing Board will convene on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 11:00 am in the Supervisor of Elections Office to select the Race and Precinct for the Post-Election Audit. The Canvassing Board will reconvene on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 9:30 am to begin Post-Election Audit.
Adamblea de Escrutador Eleccion-Poste Seleccion y Contabilidad
El Condado de Hendry Escrutador se reunion el Viernes 12 de Marzo 2010 a las 11:00 am en la oficina Supervisor de Elecciones para selector la carrera y precinto para la contabilidad de Eleccion-Poste. El escrutador se reunion de nevo el Lunas 15 de Marzo 2010 a las 9:30 am para empezar la contabilidad de la Eleccion-Poste.
by Lucretia A. Strickland - Supervisor of Elections - Hendry County, Florida - 1SER08-4
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Which Hendry Bank Is Next To Be Taken Over?
Clewiston Bank Rated '0' Stars
LABELLE, FL. -- The latest report of bank ratings by Coral Gables based Bauer Financial says the Olde Cypress Bank of Clewiston is on their troubled bank list and has given the Clewiston bank a no-star rating, the lowest rating possible. Formerly on the zero star local troubled bank club was the former Florida Community Bank which has since been closed by the state and assets sold to another bank.
Florida Community Bank, was closed in late January by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Premier American Bank, National Association, Miami, Florida, to assume all of the deposits of Florida Community Bank.
The Olde Cypress Bank has offices in Clewiston and LaBelle in Hendry County and has held their 'zero star rating' for over a year.
Clewiston's First Bank earned three stars from Bauer and Seacoast National Bank, based in Stuart had two stars and has two branches in Hendry county. Seacoast had received fifty million dollars in December 2008 from the Treasury Department in the government's troubled assets relief program (TARP).
LABELLE, FL. -- The latest report of bank ratings by Coral Gables based Bauer Financial says the Olde Cypress Bank of Clewiston is on their troubled bank list and has given the Clewiston bank a no-star rating, the lowest rating possible. Formerly on the zero star local troubled bank club was the former Florida Community Bank which has since been closed by the state and assets sold to another bank.
Florida Community Bank, was closed in late January by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Premier American Bank, National Association, Miami, Florida, to assume all of the deposits of Florida Community Bank.
The Olde Cypress Bank has offices in Clewiston and LaBelle in Hendry County and has held their 'zero star rating' for over a year.
Clewiston's First Bank earned three stars from Bauer and Seacoast National Bank, based in Stuart had two stars and has two branches in Hendry county. Seacoast had received fifty million dollars in December 2008 from the Treasury Department in the government's troubled assets relief program (TARP).
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Hendry Farm Tour Coming
29th Annual County Farm Tour - Up Close To Nature
LABELLE, FL. -- Hendry County Farm-City Tour Council will be holding the second wave of the 29th annual farm tour of the Hendry County agricultural industry, Thursday, March 18, 2010. 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.
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.
Deadline for ticket sales is March 12, 2010. 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. Phone: (863) 674-4092
LABELLE, FL. -- Hendry County Farm-City Tour Council will be holding the second wave of the 29th annual farm tour of the Hendry County agricultural industry, Thursday, March 18, 2010. 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.
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.
Deadline for ticket sales is March 12, 2010. 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. Phone: (863) 674-4092
Friday, March 05, 2010
Hendry Man Found Dead
Ernest Forde, Sr. Age 85, Found Dead In Wooded Area
LABELLE, FL. -- This Friday morning at approximately 7:16 am, Hendry County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a man found in a wooded area off of Commerce Drive.
When Deputies and emergency personnel arrived on scene they found the man unresponsive and later confirmed he was deceased. Responders on scene were able to positively identify the man as 85 year old Ernest J. Forde, Sr., reported missing on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden stated, ''Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. We are all saddened with the unfortunate outcome of this search effort to locate Mr. Forde. We are deeply touched by the outpouring of volunteers that made themselves and their personal resources available to assist in the ground search for Mr. Forde.
It wasn�t just local citizens that assisted in the ongoing search, but also included help from adjoining Lee and Palm Beach counties. Both Palm Beach County and Lee County Sheriff�s Offices responded with helicopters and a bloodhound tracking dog, who conducted searches well into the night.''
According to the Hendry Sheriff's Department the cause of death is unknown at this time.
LABELLE, FL. -- This Friday morning at approximately 7:16 am, Hendry County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a man found in a wooded area off of Commerce Drive.
When Deputies and emergency personnel arrived on scene they found the man unresponsive and later confirmed he was deceased. Responders on scene were able to positively identify the man as 85 year old Ernest J. Forde, Sr., reported missing on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden stated, ''Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. We are all saddened with the unfortunate outcome of this search effort to locate Mr. Forde. We are deeply touched by the outpouring of volunteers that made themselves and their personal resources available to assist in the ground search for Mr. Forde.
It wasn�t just local citizens that assisted in the ongoing search, but also included help from adjoining Lee and Palm Beach counties. Both Palm Beach County and Lee County Sheriff�s Offices responded with helicopters and a bloodhound tracking dog, who conducted searches well into the night.''
According to the Hendry Sheriff's Department the cause of death is unknown at this time.
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Missing Hendry Man Sought
Have You Seen This Man?
LABELLE, FL. -- Hendry County Deputies were called this morning to the residence of 3059 W. Briarwood in LaBelle to help in locating a missing person, 85 year old Ernest J. Forde.
Deputies spoke with Mr. Forde�s son, Ernest J. Forde Jr, who reported his father missing. The son stated that he had last seen his father, Wednesday night at about 10 pm. On Thursday morning at about 9 am, when checking on his father, he found him missing.
Ernest Forde, Sr., is approximate 5'10'' and weighs about 130 lbs. He was last seen wearing a khaki colored shirt, blue jeans, and black tennis shoes. Ernest Forde, Jr. told law enforcement that it has been confirmed by doctor's that Forde, Sr. is suffering from Alzheimer's.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Hendry County Sheriff�s Office at 863-674-5600.
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