🌱 New Clewiston food lockers offer another way to get groceries

Hi there, Clewiston! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• New Clewiston food lockers offer another way to get groceries
• Scooter rider seriously injured in Clewiston intersection crash
• Clewiston police break car window during passenger’s arrest

Also on today's calendar: Goodwill Black Friday Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Thursday: A shower in the area, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Harry Chapin Food Bank launches Smart Food Locker Program to expand access to nutritious f (prlog.org) — Residents facing hunger in Hendry and Glades counties can now reserve groceries online for pickup from refrigerated lockers in Clewiston. Harry Chapin Food Bank’s new program at The Joseph Project, 944 Harlem Academy Ave., provides approximately 20 pounds of food per reservation, with designated pickup hours outside regular distributions.
   

• Electric scooter rider seriously injured after crash with car in Clewiston (abc-7.com) — An electric scooter rider suffered serious injuries in a collision with a car Monday at South Olympia Street and Arroyo Avenue in Clewiston. Police said the injuries were not life-threatening and the rider was taken to Hendry Regional Medical Center. The report did not identify who caused the crash.
   

• Clewiston woman charged with obstruction after parked car standoff (winknews.com) — Clewiston police say officers broke a parked car’s window to remove a passenger who refused orders to get out during an active criminal investigation. Lariah Balentine was charged with resisting or obstruction without violence after police said she rolled up the window and refused to cooperate.
   

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📸 Around Clewiston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clewiston

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Garbage Collection | South of Hwy 27 →
  Clewiston

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Garbage Collection | North of Hwy 27 →
  Clewiston FL
• Chair Yoga →
  Clewiston FL
  9:30 am
• Learn & Play Mahjong →
  Library, Clewiston
  11:00 am
• Chess Club →
  Library, Clewiston
  3:30 pm
• D.I.M.E →
  Clewiston FL
  4:15 pm

Friday November 13

• Chair Yoga →
  Clewiston FL
  8:15 am
• VR Exploration →
  Library, Clewiston
  11:00 am

Saturday November 14

• Campbell & Frances Nall Clewiston Rotary Golf Tournament →
  Clewiston Golf Course, 1201 San Luiz Ave, Clewiston
• Volunteer Camp Connections Weekend →
  Camp Nocatee Girl Scout Camp, 6009 Flaghole Road, Clewiston
  10:00 am

Monday November 16

• Garbage Collection | North of Hwy 27 →
  Clewiston FL

Friday November 27

• Goodwill Black Friday Sale →
  Goodwill stores in Southwest Florida
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Veterans Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  In observance of Veterans Day, Clewiston City Hall, the Youth Center, and the Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11. There will be… (Nextdoor )

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Clewiston. Apply here.
• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Clewiston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clewiston here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Moore Haven

• Glades County considers replacing 4% raises with $1,000 payments following Amendment 3 passage (winknews.com)

Belle Glade

• Social Security payment schedule changed in November. What happened? (palmbeachpost.com)
• UNK Football: Lopers Use Three Short Fields, Blocked PAT to Beat Rival Fort Hays State, 28 (nebraska.tv)
• Palmdale Oil Acquires Tri-County Oil Distributors (jobbersworld.com)

Pahokee

• Football Game Preview: Palmer Trinity Falcons vs. Pahokee Blue Devils + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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