Veteran Jack Sutherland always honored his parents
OKEECHOBEE — Veteran Jack Sutherland always thought it was his duty to help his parents and younger siblings, and he believes God blessed him for his faithfulness. Mr. Sutherland was the 10th of 14 children, and when he was 16, he left his [...]
City helps hurricane victims by donating surplus fire truck
Councilwoman Monica Clark’s father served as a volunteer firefighter for 50 years, she said at [...]
Monkey’s owner given probation
OKEECHOBEE — Tina Ballard, the woman who was arrested last year after her pet spider [...]
Comment sought on watershed plan
OKEECHOBEE — The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Protection Plan (LOWPP) was approved by the [...]
Woman runs over her baby’s father
With her 9-month-old baby in the car, a woman allegedly ran over the child’s father after an [...]
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City of Okeechobee Code Enforcement Corner
Often, people are confused by code enforcement, and this new series is an attempt to remedy that. In each story, we will answer some common [...] - More »
- UPS store finally reopens after being closed
- Hwy 55 restaurant set for grand opening on March 25
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COPS are invaluable to the community
OKEECHOBEE — The National Association for Citizens on Patrol was founded in 1999, and as the name implies, the group is made up of volunteers [...] - More »
- Inspiring Okeechobee: Wrestling did a lot for Curtis Tyson
- Work on Okeechobee High School roof ‘problematic’
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Woman calls 911 to report home invasion
After receiving a call reporting a burglary in progress on Thursday, April 11, several units from the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office [...] - More »
- Okeechobee man accused of second degree murder in connection with wife's death
- Monkey’s owner given probation
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Palm Beach Opera to provide Belle Glade Library with sing-a-long
BELLE GLADE — The Palm Beach Opera will provide a sing-a-long storytelling experience for younger audiences ages two and up on Thursday, April 4, [...] - More »
- The Raid on Fort Pierce reenactment
- FCT to debut “Twelve Angry Jurors” on March 22
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City helps hurricane victims by donating surplus fire truck
Councilwoman Monica Clark’s father served as a volunteer firefighter for 50 years, she said at the City Council meeting on April 16, and she was [...] - More »
- ‘Fire tax’ discussion emphasizes need in Glades County
- Okeechobee County gives Bass Pro a year extension
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Hepatitis A is not curable but preventable
OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee has now joined the ranks along with several other Florida counties reporting cases of hepatitis A in 2019. [...] - More »
- ‘Medicare 101’ presentation is offered free of charge April 10
- Behavioral Health Fair was a success
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Human Interest
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Cattle are an important part of Florida economy
HENDRY COUNTY — Hendry County has been connected with the cattle industry from the start. Francis Asbury Hendry, for whom Hendry County is [...] - More »
- Brighton Casino to stage hiring event
- Meet the Okeechobee County Firefighter: Shannon Gagliardi
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Legislators asked to #SlowTheFlow
TALLAHASSEE — On April 17, elected officials, business owners and North Florida college students originally from the Glades communities gathered [...] - More »
- Comment sought on watershed plan
- Watershed protection meeting planned for Thursday
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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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Mary Ann Martin reflects on Lake Okeechobee
CLEWISTON — As our group boarded Koby Kreiger’s bass boat Monday morning, March 11, for an outing to see Lake Okeechobee conditions firsthand, [...] - More »
- Letter to the Editor: New session, same old tricks
- Letter to the Editor: Colonel Kelly no-show in Clewiston disappointing
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School board hears of ‘crazy truck drivers’ on Berman Road
During the public comment section of the Okeechobee County School Board’s monthly meeting on April 9, the board heard from Ashley Tripp, a [...] - More »
- South Elementary partners with Gilbert Ford in "Drive 4 UR School"
- Eastside Elementary School announces honor roll students
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Local teen wins Florida Junior Olympics boxing championship
Okeechobee’s own Karina Madonado became the Florida Junior Olympics boxing champion on April 13 in Fort Pierce. The championship qualifies Karina [...] - More »
- Glades Central sweeps Glades Day for first time
- Big Lake Athletes of the Week: Jessie Krall and Shaniya Davis
