Residents reflect on moon landing anniversary
OKEECHOBEE — Fifty years ago on July 24 astronauts aboard Apollo 11 returned to Earth by splashing down in the north Pacific Ocean after becoming the first human beings to walk to the surface of the Moon. It’s estimated that over 600 million [...]
Inspiring Okeechobee: Bettye Taylor really is a community hero
OKEECHOBEE — With the exception of a few years, Okeechobee Police Department Det. Sgt. Bettye [...]
Okeechobee Angels headed to World Series
BELLEVIEW — The Okeechobee Angels X-Play 10 and Under All-Stars have advanced to the World [...]
Okeechobee City Council considers consolidating fire departments
OKEECHOBEE — During the City Council meeting on July 16, Councilman Bob Jarriel suggested it [...]
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 [...]
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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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Pearce is Florida Cattlemen’s Association president
OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee’s Matt Pearce was elected 2019-20 Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) president at the FCA convention and allied trade [...] - More »
- Three Moore Haven residents die in auto accident
- Boy too ill to visit firefighters... so they come to visit him
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Man struck with hammer during argument
An Okeechobee man was transported to Lawnwood Medical Center recently after he was allegedly struck three times in the back of the head with a [...] - More »
- Brother and sister accused of abusing disabled woman
- Two teens face armed robbery, drug charges
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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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Okeechobee City Council considers consolidating fire departments
OKEECHOBEE — During the City Council meeting on July 16, Councilman Bob Jarriel suggested it might be time to consider consolidating the city and [...] - More »
- City holds first ever strategic planning workshop
- Water Utilities Department announces temporary modification to water disinfection process
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Lakeport area residents warned of aggressive bees
LAKEPORT — The Glades County Emergency Management Office has issued a warning for the Lakeport area about aggressive bees. “A very aggressive [...] - More »
- Swimming lessons save lives in Sunshine State
- Early Response Team training to be held Aug. 10
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Human Interest
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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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Chemical spraying on Lake O is continuing
OKEECHOBEE — Under the direction of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, chemical herbicides continue to be used to control [...] - More »
- FDEP is testing algal blooms as they pop up
- Corps adjusts lake flow to support algae research
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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
- Letters to the Editor: Election 2020 and Praise in the Park
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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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Okeechobee Angels headed to World Series
BELLEVIEW — The Okeechobee Angels X-Play 10 and Under All-Stars have advanced to the World Series following their stellar performance in the [...] - More »
- O-Zone All-Stars stack wins in state tournament
- Firefighter paddles for charity
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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
