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Members of the North Elementary student council with their newspapers. [Photo by Richard Marion/Lake Okeechobee News]
North Elementary launches school newspaper
The student council at North Elementary held their final meeting of the year on May 14 and celebrated their work launching a school newspaper. more
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Trading land for affordable housing
A suggestion to use some of the Hendry County School District’s vacant property for ... more
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Little Landon has been fighting cancer since January, but is still smiling..[Photo courtesy Shae Pendleton]
Baby battles cancer like a warrior
The word cancer is a scary one, and when we hear it as a diagnosis for a baby, it can be terrifying. more
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Woman convicted of grand theft faces new charges
After reportedly stealing lottery tickets from her employer, an Okeechobee woman was charged with petit theft. more
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Kali Morse designs and sells t-shirts and other merchandise in her online store, Sunrise Designs.
Okeechobee teen starts business at 13
An Okeechobee teen is getting a head start in the business world by starting a business while still in high school. more
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Drug arrest made at OCI as food service employee is accused of bringing in drugs
A food service employee contracted to Okeechobee Correctional Institute (OCI) was arrested last weekend after allegedly trying to smuggle contraband into the prison. more
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The Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association participated in a clean up day on the Kissimmee River on May 4. [Photo courtesy Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association]
Airboaters help clean up waterways
The Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association’s (LOAA) efforts to clean up waterways were praised ... … more
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Leyanis Spell turned her love of animals into a local nonprofit, Clewiston Friends of Animals, helping the community control animal populations. [Photo courtesy Leyanis Spell]
Clewiston woman helps keep animal populations down with nonprofit effort
A local woman turned her love of animals into helping control populations of dogs and cats … more
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Bob's Bicycle Basics donates to OCSO Ride to Work Program
Mr. Bob is the man! Bob's Bicycle Basics 863-447-9116 is a local bike repair shop in Okeechobee... more
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Vice mayor willing to take the heat over food trucks if it keeps the public safe
The subject of food trucks was revisited again during the recent city council meeting, and self-containment was one of the issues mentioned. more
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Classical Conversation students from several groups took part in a mock trial at the Okeechobee County Court House on April 23.
Classical Conversation group goes to court
Classical Conversation students from several groups took part in a mock trial at the Okeechobee County Court House on April 23. … more
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Okeechobee’s Vincent Cantalini commits to Manchester University
Okeechobee High School’s Vincent Cantalini announced on May 4 that he will continue his education and football career at Manchester University in Indiana. more
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OKEECHOBEE — Mayor Dowling Watford proclaims the week of May 5, 202 through May 11, 2024 as Professional Municipal Clerks Week.Pictured from left to right are Assistant Secretary Cayetana Ortega, Madam Clerk Lane Gamiotea, Deputy Clerk Katie Rogers and Mayor Watford.
Municipal clerks recognized
Mayor Dowling Watford proclaims the week of May 5, 202 through May 11, 2024 as Professional Municipal Clerks Week. more
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Sheriff and county commissioners face challengers in 2024 election
Election signs are popping up in Okeechobee as candidates for local office start their 2024 campaigns. more
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Deputy locates suspect's license for him -- under drugs and gun
Although the driver of a black GMC Sierra claimed he couldn’t find his driver’s license, the deputy who pulled him over was able to help him locate it … more
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Kelley Sherman still missing..[Photo courtesy OCPD]
Local woman still missing after four years. Can YOU help bring her home?
Kelley Nicole Sherman was last seen on Mother’s Day in 2020 near 605 N.E. Park Street where Sunshine BBQ and Café is now located. more
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Detective Jack Boon is the author of two books and has no plans to stop writing..[Photo by Cathy Womble /Lake Okeechobee News]
Detective writes science fiction novel
When a detective writes a novel, you might logically conclude it would be a crime novel, but... more
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Woman sentenced to four months plus probation after threatening to kill cops
An Okeechobee woman was sentenced this week to four months in county jail followed by two years... more
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For the fourth year in a row Carol Marker has advanced to the Special Olympics Florida State Championships at the USTA National Campus in Orlando. Carol went undefeated in Area and Regional play which includes Okeechobee,Martin,St Lucie,Indian River, Brevard, Osceola,and Orange Counties.Carol has multiple State and National titles under her belt and hopes to add another May 17 & 18 .
Marker wins again
For the fourth year in a row Carol Marker has advanced to the Special Olympics Florida State Championships at the USTA National Campus in Orlando. more
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Man faces multiple cruelty charges after puppy found with BB in spine
An Okeechobee man faces multiple animal abuse charges after allegedly starving three Pitbulls, one of them a puppy. more
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