City helps hurricane victims by donating surplus fire truck
Councilwoman Monica Clark’s father served as a volunteer firefighter for 50 years, she said at the City Council meeting on April 16, and she was thrilled to make a motion to donate a surplus firetruck to a volunteer fire department in the [...]
Monkey’s owner given probation
OKEECHOBEE — Tina Ballard, the woman who was arrested last year after her pet spider [...]
Comment sought on watershed plan
OKEECHOBEE — The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Protection Plan (LOWPP) was approved by the [...]
Woman runs over her baby’s father
With her 9-month-old baby in the car, a woman allegedly ran over the child’s father after an [...]
Our Village to host an open house
OKEECHOBEE — Our Village Okeechobee will host an Open House Saturday, April 20, from 4 to [...]
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City of Okeechobee Code Enforcement Corner
Often, people are confused by code enforcement, and this new series is an attempt to remedy that. In each story, we will answer some common [...] - More »
- UPS store finally reopens after being closed
- Hwy 55 restaurant set for grand opening on March 25
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Okeechobee’s Jetta Osceola named MLB national essay winner
Major League Baseball and Scholastic have announced the winners of the 2019 Breaking Barriers: In Sports, In Life essay contest and a local [...] - More »
- Easter Sunrise Service to be held at Scott Driver pavilion
- Woman runs over her baby’s father
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Monkey’s owner given probation
OKEECHOBEE — Tina Ballard, the woman who was arrested last year after her pet spider monkey attacked an employee in the Home Depot parking [...] - More »
- Sheriff says Jack’s Camp is closed for business
- Crime Stoppers is searching for Gerald Jones
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Palm Beach Opera to provide Belle Glade Library with sing-a-long
BELLE GLADE — The Palm Beach Opera will provide a sing-a-long storytelling experience for younger audiences ages two and up on Thursday, April 4, [...] - More »
- The Raid on Fort Pierce reenactment
- FCT to debut “Twelve Angry Jurors” on March 22
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City helps hurricane victims by donating surplus fire truck
Councilwoman Monica Clark’s father served as a volunteer firefighter for 50 years, she said at the City Council meeting on April 16, and she was [...] - More »
- ‘Fire tax’ discussion emphasizes need in Glades County
- Okeechobee County gives Bass Pro a year extension
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Hepatitis A is not curable but preventable
OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee has now joined the ranks along with several other Florida counties reporting cases of hepatitis A in 2019. [...] - More »
- ‘Medicare 101’ presentation is offered free of charge April 10
- Behavioral Health Fair was a success
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Cattle are an important part of Florida economy
HENDRY COUNTY — Hendry County has been connected with the cattle industry from the start. Francis Asbury Hendry, for whom Hendry County is [...] - More »
- Brighton Casino to stage hiring event
- Meet the Okeechobee County Firefighter: Shannon Gagliardi
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Legislators asked to #SlowTheFlow
TALLAHASSEE — On April 17, elected officials, business owners and North Florida college students originally from the Glades communities gathered [...] - More »
- Comment sought on watershed plan
- Watershed protection meeting planned for Thursday
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OMF Participation Row featured local nonprofits
OKEECHOBEE — Fans attending the 2018 Okeechobee Music Festival, March 1-4 at Sunshine Grove in northeastern Okeechobee, had a chance to [...] - More »
- Warrior Center recycles camping gear left by festival fans
- Most residents supportive of Music Festival
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Mary Ann Martin reflects on Lake Okeechobee
CLEWISTON — As our group boarded Koby Kreiger’s bass boat Monday morning, March 11, for an outing to see Lake Okeechobee conditions firsthand, [...] - More »
- Letter to the Editor: New session, same old tricks
- Letter to the Editor: Colonel Kelly no-show in Clewiston disappointing
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Eastside Elementary School announces honor roll students
CLEWISTON — Eastside Elementary School (EES) would like to congratulate its honor roll students: A Honor Roll Kindergarten Blake Ball, Balon [...] - More »
- Students compete at State Science and Engineering Fair
- Westside Elementary School Events
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Glades Central sweeps Glades Day for first time
The Glades Central Raiders varsity baseball team has swept their rival, Glades Day Gators, for the first time in school history. The Raiders held [...] - More »
- Big Lake Athletes of the Week: Jessie Krall and Shaniya Davis
- The Big O Teen Anglers host a tournament
