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Woman caught sneaking cocaine, heroin into DeSoto prison
DeSoto Correctional Institution (DCI) officers arrested a woman attempting to bring 100 grams of cocaine and heroin into the prison on June 27. more
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Chobee Dirtbags prepared to represent Okeechobee in Cooperstown
The Chobee Dirtbags are headed to Cooperstown, New York, to compete in a tournament and visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July. more
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Damien and Mirla Zinicola, veteran missionaries to Cuba, will speak at LaBelle Assembly of God July 17,  at both the 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. services.
Missionaries to speak at LaBelle Assembly of God
Damien and Mirla Zinicola, veteran missionaries to Cuba, will speak at LaBelle Assembly of God July 17,  at both the 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. more
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Okeechobee City Council hears annual updates from department heads
Okeechobee City Council Members received annual reports from various city departments during their June 21 meeting. more
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Torres to step down as OHS Lady Brahman basketball coach
Okeechobee High School girls’ basketball coach Jovanny Torres has announced he will not return to the program next season. more
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LaBelle All Stars are: Coaches Lori Perkins, Blake Broom, Felix Hernandez, and Alton Burton (not pictured) Players: Aaiden Meyer, Anderson Jones, Nolan Corbitt, Kyler Howard, Noah Gunn, Brody Perkins, Brysen Broom, Gunnar Pratt, Cooper Smith, Brayden Palladino, Zachary Marroquin, Hayden Platt, Maison Golemme
LaBelle All Stars play for championship
LEHIGH ACRES -- Wednesday, June 22 was an evening that LaBelle natives would not soon forget. more
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City Council renews contract to keep Ritter as city administrator
Okeechobee City Council members approved a two-year contract for city administrator Gary Ritter at their June 21 meeting. more
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City Council welcomes new Brahman football coach
The newly hired Okeechobee High School Brahman football coach paid a visit to the Okeechobee City Council on June 21. more
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LABELLE -- The First Baptist Church Trail of Life Group helped with the flag ceremony. [Photo courtesy American Legion Post 130]
Legion post holds Flag Retirement Ceremony
LABELLE -- On June 14 Dana-Howard-Weekley American Legion Post 130 held a Flag Retirement Ceremony at the post. more
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LaBelle's newest rescue is for the birds!
LABELLE  --"I've been rescuing everything that walks, slithers, or flies since I was 12," said Norma Rodriguez. ... more
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Okeechobee woman accused of deliberately running over Moose Lodge president
An Okeechobee woman has been accused of running over a man with her vehicle Thursday night. more
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Cowboys beat Oasis 31-7 in spring football
The LaBelle High School Cowboy football program has already notched their first win under new head coach Maurice McClain. more
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Richard Bonnell was arrested while wearing this cow costume.
Man in cow jammies arrested
OCSO sent out a message on Facebook to all potential drug dealers in or near Okeechobee County last week.   more
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Local students gain skills at leadership camp
Twenty-seven Okeechobee students celebrated the completion of their two-week stint in the Okeechobee Leader Skills camp on June 15. more
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After what was supposed to be a simple surgery, Kevin Bowie spent 98 days in the hospital and is now in a wheelchair.
Bowie family needs community's help
In May of 2021, Kevin was admitted to the hospital for a routine surgery. more
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Man gets 18 months for hitting co-worker in the head
After hitting his co-worker in the head with a metal pipe, Rogelio Rodriguez was charged with aggravated assault... more
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Caring for someone with Alzheimer's can be extremely difficult
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is observed in June with a goal of spreading information about the many diseases which cause dementia. more
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Wild hurricane season of 2004 left Okeechobee reeling
The hurricane season of 2004 is seared into the memory of those living in the Okeechobee area that year. more
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Payne found guilty of murder
Danny Payne was found guilty of third-degree murder with a firearm, throwing/shooting a deadly missile, aggravated assault and manslaughter ... more
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Cordell sentenced to two years after arrest inside local church
Mitchell Cordell was sentenced to two years in state prison after pleading no contest to disorderly conduct, resisting an officer with violence ... more
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