Ribbon Cutting at Walmart on Friday; many other things to do in Okeechobee
Business Women meets The Okeechobee Business Women’s Referral Network will meet on Friday, July 19, at 11:30 a.m. at the Lakeside Grill, 1111 S. Parrott Ave. These monthly meetings help expand your circle, improve your business and pick up [...]
Veteran Dexter turned 21 the year he was captured by the Germans
BELLE GLADE — Born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1924, Veteran Vernon Dexter enlisted in the Army [...]
SFWMD considers use of ASR wells
WEST PALM BEACH — In the last legislative session, the State of Florida set aside $50 million [...]
Should teachers carry guns?
OKEECHOBEE — Earlier this year Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that allowed school [...]
Inspiring Okeechobee: Savannah Callaway is not done yet
OKEECHOBEE — Summer Savannah Callaway has had more than 30 surgeries in the last three years [...]
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Royal’s in Clewiston adds Clearance Center
CLEWISTON — Royal’s Furniture, a mainstay business in the Glades communities for 90 years, has opened a new Clearance Center in Clewiston, and [...] - More »
- Clock repair is becoming a dying trade
- Local business and customer reconcile
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Ribbon Cutting at Walmart on Friday; many other things to do in Okeechobee
Business Women meets The Okeechobee Business Women’s Referral Network will meet on Friday, July 19, at 11:30 a.m. at the Lakeside Grill, 1111 S. [...] - More »
- Volunteers sought to appear in music video
- Airboat captain gladly expanding, but lake health is key
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Crime Stoppers is searching for Quantavius Clark
PALM BEACH COUNTY — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County needs your help in locating Quantavius Clark, 19, black, male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 150 [...] - More »
- Crime stoppers is searching for Felicia Salinas
- Cattle killed in truck crash in Hendry County
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Lake area communities celebrate Independence Day
Okeechobee• The annual Minimal Regatta will be held on Saturday, July 6, at the Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Center & Fairgrounds, 4601 S.R. [...] - More »
- Second annual dance recital held at OMS
- Boots, Burgers and Bikes event to benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters
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City holds first ever strategic planning workshop
OKEECHOBEE — The city of Okeechobee held its first ever strategic planning workshop on July 9 to lay out a framework for the future and establish [...] - More »
- Water Utilities Department announces temporary modification to water disinfection process
- New manager sought in Glades County, ASAP
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Early Response Team training to be held Aug. 10
LABELLE — Early Response Team (ERT) Training will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 8:30 to 5 p.m. at the Carlson Memorial United Methodist [...] - More »
- Summer months bring more recreational injuries
- Hendry and Glades Counties Health Departments recognize HIV Testing Day
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Former Talkin’ Monkeys intern works in Uganda
HENDRY COUNTY — One of Dr. Deb Misotti’s alumni from the Talkin’ Monkeys Project in rural Hendry County is now in Uganda, carrying the education [...] - More »
- Inspiring Okeechobee: Attorney Jeffrey Fadley does all he can do every day
- NOAA predicts near-normal 2019 hurricane season
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Corps adjusts lake flow to support algae research
JACKSONVILLE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has announced a change in the Lake Okeechobee release schedule for eight [...] - More »
- Water managers consider health of estuaries
- SFWMD considers use of ASR wells
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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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A letter from a Floridian in the African jungle
From Talkin’ Monkeys to studying them up close BUSINGIRO, Uganda — I didn’t always want to study primates. In fact, back when I was in elementary [...] - More »
- Letter to the Editor: An open letter to those who love Okeechobee
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Okeechobee school district sees improvement in 2018-19
OKEECHOBEE — The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has released school and district grades for the 2018-19 school year and while most school [...] - More »
- Should teachers carry guns?
- Back to School Expo scheduled Aug. 3
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O-Zone All-Stars stack wins in state tournament
BRISTOL — The Okeechobee O-Zone All-Stars are currently tied for first in the round robin portion of the state tournament after three games [...] - More »
- Firefighter paddles for charity
- O-Zone All-Stars slide into the state tournament
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Veteran Dexter turned 21 the year he was captured by the Germans
BELLE GLADE — Born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1924, Veteran Vernon Dexter enlisted in the Army Air Corps because he was a member of ROTC in high [...] - More »
- Veteran LaRose did it for his country
- Veteran Rice never did make it to Vietnam
