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All Glades County schools reopen and resume normal activities Tuesday, Nov. 3, after Monday's flood closure, the district said after staff checked campuses and bus routes. Some roads are still wet, so families may decide whether their child attends and should call the school if a child stays home. The Nov. 11 make-up day for Monday's closure still stands.
Source: Glades County School District and 1 more
The Glades County School District closed all schools on Monday, Nov. 2, after heavy rain flooded roads, a call made with county emergency management and the sheriff's office. The lost day will be made up on Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, when all Glades schools will be open.
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The Florida Department of Transportation closed State Road 78 in the Ortona area of Glades County, between SR 29 and US 27, after floodwater covered the road on Sunday. FL511 still listed the closure Monday afternoon, and no reopening time has been given. Drivers should use other routes and stay out of standing water.
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The Glades County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that State Road 78 West was under water in several places and that it was watching flooding on other county roads, with more expected. Deputies asked people to stay home if they can and to use extreme caution if they must drive; FDOT crews were called in to help. National Weather Service flood advisories said 2 to more than 4 inches of rain had fallen in parts of Glades and neighboring Hendry County.
Source: WINK News (Glades County Sheriff's Office) and 1 more
Yidel Perlstein, CEO of Lakefront Estates & Villas, told WINK News the community had expected opposition at some point and credited state and local agencies with acting quickly after an Orlando man, 31, was accused of posting threats against it. More than 80 families have moved in while the first 166 homes are built, and the developer plans about 1,300 homes on roughly 600 acres over about five years. Perlstein said the community is open to everyone while offering services such as kosher food, schools and a synagogue for Orthodox Jewish families.
Source: WINK News
State agents arrested Jerry Sneed, 31, of Orlando on Oct. 28 after investigating social media posts that threatened a planned Jewish community in Glades County, FDLE says. Investigators say the posts showed the community's location and a gun, which he had when he was arrested. He is charged with making written threats to kill or carry out a mass shooting or act of terrorism and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
Source: FDLE via WINK News and 3 more
