Lake level holds steady despite releases
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will maintain the flow of freshwater from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee this week, with a target average flow of 650 cubic feet per second, measured at the Franklin Lock, according to a Nov. 8, media [...]
Workshop to consider fire merger
OKEECHOBEE — Should the city and county fire departments merge? A joint workshop meeting of the [...]
OHS soccer teams kick off 2019-20 season
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee High School football team played its last game of the regular [...]
Seminole Tribe celebrates Veterans Day
OKEECHOBEE — The 32nd anniversary Seminole Veterans celebration and recognition ceremony was [...]
City fire captain disputes claim of cost per call
“I don’t know where he got those figures, but they are wrong,” said Capt.Lalo Rodriguez of the [...]
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Remodeled Clewiston Walmart Supercenter to introduce grocery pickup
CLEWISTON — As part of Walmart’s plans to spend $173 million in Florida stores this year, the Clewiston Supercenter at 1005 W. Sugarland Highway [...] - More »
- Okeechobee Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year Awards Gallery
- Clewiston passes 2020 budget, tax rate, ordinances
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Road Watch in effect in on S.R. 80 from Dalton Lane to C.R. 833 in Hendry County
HENDRY COUNTY — State Road 80 from Dalton Lane to County Road 833 in Hendry County: Construction project: Crews will widen approximately 11 [...] - More »
- SFWMD asked to remove conservation easement
- Workshop to consider fire merger
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GCSO responds to suspicious shipping box at Goodwill
MOORE HAVEN — A Glades County Sheriff’s Office press release stated that on Friday, Nov. 8, at approximately 3:27 p.m, the Glades County [...] - More »
- Man reportedly attacks his own son
- Crime Stoppers is searching for Aniceto Jaimes
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Okeechobee Community Theatre comedy is a hit with opening night audience
OKEECHOBEE — “I don’t know the last time I laughed that much!” exclaimed a member of the audience for the opening night performance of “See How [...] - More »
- Annual Indian Arts Celebration attracts large crowds
- OCT presents ‘See How They Run’
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City fire captain disputes claim of cost per call
“I don’t know where he got those figures, but they are wrong,” said Capt.Lalo Rodriguez of the Okeechobee Fire Department. He was speaking of the [...] - More »
- Ransomware attack against Okeechobee foiled
- Garcia Farm to add more worker housing
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Lakeside Medical Center Marks its 10th anniversary and C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics celebrate the Grand Opening of the Belle Glade Clinic with community event
BELLE GLADE — Lakeside Medical Center will mark its 10th anniversary as the heart of healthcare in the Glades with a free, community-wide [...] - More »
- Raulerson Hospital to offer 3-D mammography
- Many attend ‘Pink War’ in honor of BCA month
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It’s almost time for 30 days of Thanksgiving
OKEECHOBEE — It’s November, the time of year when just about everyone begins to think about the people and things in their lives they are [...] - More »
- Caloosahatchee Watershed seeking public’s help
- Bedz for Kidz helps Southwest Florida children feel at home
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Lake level holds steady despite releases
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will maintain the flow of freshwater from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee this week, with a target average [...] - More »
- Northern Everglades rules to change
- Ben Butler appointed to SFWMD board
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UPDATED WITH MORE LINKS! Okeechobee Music Festival: Listen to the lineup
OKEECHOBEE – The announcement of the 2020 Okeechobee Music Festival lineup had some older community members responding that they weren’t familiar [...] - More »
- Mumford & Sons, BASSNECTAR return to Okeechobee Music Festival
- Okeechobee Music Festival set for March 5-8, 2020
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Momentum continues on project #SlowTheFlow
Guest Commentary 2019 has been a banner year for Lake Okeechobee. In January, the lake hosted the Costa FLW Series at Lake Okeechobee presented [...] - More »
- On guns, where do we go from here?
- Letter to the Editor - Old fire truck
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South Elementary School congratulates its Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 28.
OKEECHOBEE — South Elementary School would like to congratulate its Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 28. They are, in no particular [...] - More »
- North Elementary presents Students of the Week for the week of Nov. 4
- Everglades Elementary congratulates Students of the Week for the weeks of Oct. 28 and Nov. 11
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Big O Open holds November tournament
OKEECHOBEE — The “Big O Open” held its November tournament, in Memory of Les Tory, on Saturday, Nov. 2. Twenty-six teams participated in a nice [...] - More »
- Major League Fishing event planned on Lake O
- Teen anglers reel them in once again!
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Seminole Tribe celebrates Veterans Day
OKEECHOBEE — The 32nd anniversary Seminole Veterans celebration and recognition ceremony was held on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the beautiful veterans [...] - More »
- Mr. Monroe talked her into the best decision of her life
- Veteran Shawn Norton says his dad was his inspiration
