City residents ask: Where will merger end?
OKEECHOBEE — “Consolidation is akin to diabetes,” said Dale Ann Watford at the city council meeting on Feb. 18. “You start cuttin’ a little bit. It starts with your toe. Then it’s your foot. Then it’s your leg. If y’all ain’t careful, this is [...]
FWC seeks input on lake plan
OKEECHOBEE — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission began work on a new [...]
Brahman baseball starts season with a bang
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee High School varsity baseball team opened their 2020 season with a [...]
Bill would let counties restrict smoking in parks
TALLAHASSEE — If you are concerned when people smoke near your children on a public playground [...]
Softball around the lake this week
With basketball and soccer winding down, the spring sports are starting to kick off their [...]
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Back to Butch’s celebrates 1st anniversary
“Build it and they will come, treat ‘em like family and they’ll come back,” was the mantra when Jeff and Sharon Kennedy opened ‘Back to Butch’s’, [...] - More »
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A Conversation About End-of-Life Care: What You Need to Know When Selecting Hospice Services
When Vicky S. was exploring end-of-life services for her husband, she wanted someone who would provide high-quality and compassionate care while [...] - More »
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FWC seeks input on lake plan
OKEECHOBEE — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission began work on a new management plan for Lake Okeechobee on Feb. 18, with a [...] - More »
- Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responds to multiple vehicular crash
- Conceptual redesign of Flagler Park hosted at historic courthouse
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Crime Stoppers is seeking Temisha Kelly
PALM BEACH COUNTY — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County needs your help in locating Temisha Kelly, She’s 46, black, female, 5 feet 4 inches tall, [...] - More »
- Arrest Report for Okeechobee County Feb. 13-20
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Osceola’s Warrior Legacy
BRIGHTON — Osceola’s Warrior Legacy, a demonstration of traditional Seminole weapons and battle tactics, educated attendees at the 82nd Annual [...] - More »
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City residents ask: Where will merger end?
OKEECHOBEE — “Consolidation is akin to diabetes,” said Dale Ann Watford at the city council meeting on Feb. 18. “You start cuttin’ a little bit. [...] - More »
- Bill would let counties restrict smoking in parks
- Lake O coalition grows to include 10 counties
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Retired firefighter/paramedic continues to save lives
CLEWISTON — The U.S. government has declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and [...] - More »
- Health and Safety Expo at Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center on Saturday, Jan. 25
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Inspiring Okeechobee: If she cannot help them all, she will help one
OKEECHOBEE — Sandra Cruz is originally from the Dominican Republic but has lived in Port St. Lucie for the last 14 years and has worked in [...] - More »
- Inspiring Okeechobee...R.J. Sandefur is still pursuing his dream
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FWC seeks input on lake plan
OKEECHOBEE — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission began work on a new management plan for Lake Okeechobee on Feb. 18, with a [...] - More »
- Anglers to protest lake spraying
- Anglers to protest lake spraying
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Okeechobee Music Festival announces full line up for 2020
OKEECHOBEE — Insomniac Events has announced the final lineup additions for Florida’s Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival (OMF), as well as [...] - More »
- Bands can win spot on stage at OMF
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Support food that fights climate change
By Lynetta Usher Griner, Jim Strickland, and Jack PayneSpecial to the Lake Okeechobee News FLORIDA — As your farmers, foresters, ranchers, and [...] - More »
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Brahman baseball starts season with a bang
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee High School varsity baseball team opened their 2020 season with a big, 11-1 blowout of the Centennial Eagles on Feb. [...] - More »
- Everglades Elementary congratulates Students of the Week for Feb. 17
- Softball around the lake this week
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Brahmans win regional game for first time since 1986
OKEECHOBEE — Brahman basketball head coach Demetre Riles has guided Okeechobee not only to back-to-back district championships but, now, their [...] - More »
- Brahman baseball starts season with a bang
- Brahmans win district basketball championship
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Two local men killed when car hits tree
OKEECHOBEE — Two Okeechobee men died Friday, Feb. 21, in a single vehicle accident. According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, Samuel R. [...] - More »
- Two Okeechobee residents killed in head-on collision
- Glades County Road Watch Report for week of Feb. 2
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The Air Force is a family thing for the Radford men
OKEECHOBEE — Veteran Wayne Radford joined the Air Force and went to basic training in San Antonio, Texas. He was trained to be a part of the [...] - More »
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