OHS volleyball team ready to attack 2019 season
LAKE PLACID — The Okeechobee High School Lady Brahman varsity volleyball team served up its first win of the 2019 season on Tuesday. Okeechobee traveled to Lake Placid to take on the Lady Dragons in the season opener on Aug. 20. The Lady [...]
County breaks ground on new offices
OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee County officials Thursday broke ground on a new building to house the [...]
Deadline Friday for juried art contest; Burger and bike fundraiser planned for Saturday
Friends of NRA host event OKEECHOBEE — Join the Friends of the NRA on Aug. 23, 6 p.m. at the [...]
Music festival returns in 2020
OKEECHOBEE — On Aug. 19, Insomniac Events and Soundslinger announced the return of Florida’s [...]
Ahfachkee School enhanced and expanded
BIG CYPRESS RESERVATION — Though not yet totally complete, the expanded and improved Ahfachkee [...]
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Tire and auto care business adds blueberries
OKEECHOBEE — Think of the decor in the waiting room when you last had your vehicle serviced. You probably didn’t see anything that would delight, [...] - More »
- SCORE business seminar planned
- Belle Glade offering help for home buyers
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County sets fire/rescue, EMS assessments
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Board of Commissioners established the rates for garbage pickup, fire/rescue and EMS services at its Aug. 22 [...] - More »
- Okeechobee Cattlewomen’s Association to host Labor Day dinner and dance
- County continues adult mosquito control efforts
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It is illegal to pawn items you rent
OKEECHOBEE — A woman was arrested Aug. 17 and charged with defrauding a pawn broker after she allegedly rented items from a local business and [...] - More »
- Teen charged with grand theft auto
- Passer-by reports drug deal
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Children’s Mental Health System of Care hosts Family Night dinner
OKEECHOBEE — Want an evening off from making dinner and doing dishes? Interested in learning about resources available to families across our [...] - More »
- Music festival returns in 2020
- BRAT Club plans Labor Day Parade
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Commissioners discuss road safety, vandalism, signs
OKEECHOBEE — Safety concerns on State Road 710 were once again a topic of discussion at the Aug. 22 meeting of the Okeechobee County [...] - More »
- Hendry board approves insurance carrier switch
- Hendry County Health Office relocates
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Affordable Health Screenings coming to Clewiston
CLEWISTON — Residents living in and around Clewiston can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other [...] - More »
- FoundCare, Inc. to host job fair for medical professional positions
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Bedz for Kidz helps Southwest Florida children feel at home
Guest CommentaryBy Cynthia Shafer Guardian ad Litem volunteer When children are abused, abandoned or neglected, someone needs to step forward and [...] - More »
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Lake level rising, no algal blooms reported
Recent rainfall has caused Lake Okeechobee to rise. While the lake has “potential” for blue green algal blooms, there were no reports of algal [...] - More »
- Lake level ‘deviation’ is calculated risk State and federal agencies meet Tuesday
- Flow from St. Lucie Canal could be feeding algae in lake
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Okeechobee Music Festival set for March 5-8, 2020
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival is back! At their July 25 meeting, the Okeechobee County Commission approved Soundslinger’s [...] - More »
- OMF Participation Row featured local nonprofits
- Warrior Center recycles camping gear left by festival fans
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Letter to the Editor – Old fire truck
Letter to the Editor I am the caretaker, for about 50 years, for the City of Venice’s first fire truck, a 1926 American LaFrance pumper [...] - More »
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CHS students to attend 92nd FFA Convention
CLEWISTON — The 92nd National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention is scheduled for Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, in Indianapolis, Ind. The National [...] - More »
- Clewiston Central Elementary celebrates with hoedown
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OHS volleyball team ready to attack 2019 season
LAKE PLACID — The Okeechobee High School Lady Brahman varsity volleyball team served up its first win of the 2019 season on Tuesday. Okeechobee [...] - More »
- OHS Brahmans ready for new season
- Football around the lake this week
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Veteran Whisman has a heart for the hurting
OKEECHOBEE — Veteran Belinda Whisman was born and raised in a small town in Southern Ohio called Wheelersburg. She joined the Army right out of [...] - More »
- Joining the Army was the best decision Veteran Goulette ever made
- Veteran Stephens misses the Navy life
