Lake Okeechobee News - Belle Glade

09/29/2026

Floridians are reminded to practice mosquito bite prevention and control to prevent the spread of illnesses.
https://www.lakeonews.com/belle-glade/stories/dengue-fever-cases-reported-in-florida,88517?

Florida Department of Health is reminding Floridians that mosquitoes can carry disease. Practice mosquito bite prevention and control to prevent the spread of these illnesses.

09/29/2026

Florida residents are not required to replace their existing driver license or identification card. All currently valid credentials will remain valid until they expire and will be phased out over time.
https://www.lakeonews.com/belle-glade/stories/florida-launches-newly-designed-driver-licenses-and-identification-cards,88509?

Beginning Sept. 30, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) will begin issuing a newly designed Florida driver license.

09/29/2026

Mature female Burmese pythons can produce dozens of eggs in a single clutch. That makes prioritization of this demographic critical.
https://www.lakeonews.com/belle-glade/stories/study-combines-demographic-information-with-machine-learning-to-find-the-burmese-pythons-that,88497?

A new study by researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) offers agencies a tool to identify pythons ...

09/25/2026

“The new IRS app puts more services at taxpayers’ fingertips,” ...
https://www.lakeonews.com/belle-glade/stories/irs-launches-new-mobile-app-expanding-digital-services-for-taxpayers,88463?

On Sept. 25, The Internal Revenue Service today announced the launch of the new IRS mobile app, replacing IRS2Go and expanding the ...

09/25/2026

Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, also known as “Part D,” has undergone major changes that could save seniors ...
https://www.lakeonews.com/belle-glade/stories/new-medicare-reforms-can-help-seniors-but-only-if-they-opt-in,88459?

09/24/2026

U.S. Postal Service announced the recommended mailing and shipping dates for the 2026 holiday season.

n September 22, the U.S. Postal Service announced the recommended mailing and shipping dates for the 2026 holiday season.

09/24/2026

For many nursery and landscape workers, back pain does not send them home.

For many nursery and landscape workers, back pain does not send them home. It's something they work through ...

09/23/2026

Floridians encouraged to get moving ...
https://lakeonews.com/stories/lets-walk-florida-join-the-fall-program-to-learn-virtually-walk-locally-and-get-healthier,88413?

As the weather cools, it’s the perfect time to join an easy, supportive way to become more active.

09/22/2026

Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor answers question about Social Security.
https://www.lakeonews.com/belle-glade/stories/im-reevaluating-my-retirement-plan-what-are-my-options,88390?

AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor answers questions about Social Security.