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Grants available to fund summer activities
Summer Activity Mini-grants are available for Okeechobee County children ages 0-18. T more
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Trooper Zachary Fink was killed in the line of duty Feb. 2 during a highspeed chase
Trooper killed during high speed chase
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was killed Friday morning on Interstate 95 during a highspeed chase. more
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Danny Payne
Man convicted of murder in 2022 resentenced to 60 years rather than life
Danny Payne, convicted of murder in 2022, was resentenced on Feb. 1 to 60 years. more
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Rachel Faber; owner of Rachel's Plant Paradise in LaBelle [Photo by Miles Faber]
LaBelle resident grows, ships houseplants nation-wide
A LaBelle businessperson ships plants to customers all ... more
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Sex offender who spent four years on the run sentenced again
A convicted sex offender who spent four years on the run from law enforcement... more
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Road rage attacker identified and arrested
After reportedly attacking a woman in Publix, an Okeechobee woman was arrested... more
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Brahman players celebrate with their trophy. [Photo courtesy OHS Boys Soccer]
Brahman soccer team earns district runners-up
The OHS Brahman varsity soccer team is coming back from the district playoffs with a district runners-up trophy. more
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Chaynaya'ah Phillips passes the ball to a teammate. [Photo by Richard Marion]
Brahmans to host Panthers in district playoff game
The Okeechobee High School Brahman varsity basketball team is scheduled to host... more
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Counterfeit $100 bills passed in Okeechobee
Two complaints about counterfeit money were made this week by store employees. more
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Indigenous Arts and Music Festival at Big Cypress
“Honoring Our Youth” is the theme for the second annual Indigenous Arts and Music Festival (IAMF), set for Feb. 2-3 ... more
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Sheriff Noel E. Stephen was proud to announce that the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office has achieved Levels 1 and 2 of the Professional Recognition Program from the Florida Sheriffs Association Accreditation program. Once all three levels are completed, the agency will be added to the prestigious list of accredited agencies in Florida from the Florida Sheriffs Association. We anticipate concluding our final inspection by April 2024, with an announcement to follow once acceptance and awarding are confirmed. Pictured (l-r) Sheriff Bill Leeper Nassau County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Noel E. Stephen, Okeechobee County, and Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office @sarasotasheriff
OCSO achieves recognition from Fla. Sheriff's Assoc.
Sheriff Noel E. Stephen is proud to announce that the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office has achieved Levels 1 and 2 of the Professional Recognition Program from the Florida … more
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Kincee Baker and Caiden Doyle host the annual RSCA Talent Show.
RSCA hosts annual talent show
Rock Solid Christian Academy hosted its annual fundraiser Friday night Jan. 26 in the sanctuary at First Baptist Church. more
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Sandra Pearce
Pearce chosen Photographer of the Year
Okeechobee's own Sandra Pearce was crowned the Society of Photographers' Photographer of the Year 2023 ... Her … more
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OKEECHOBEE -- The foam zone provided fun for the kids at the Okeechobee Health & Saftey Expo on Jan. 27.
Health & Safety Expo draws crowd
Thousands of people visited the 2024 Health &  Safety Expo at the Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center on Saturday, Jan. 27. more
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Pumps move water from Lake Okeechobee to the newly completed section of the Everglades Agricultural Area Stormwater Treatment Area.
New STA cleans water from Lake Okeechobee
Water from Lake Okeechobee flowed into the first cell of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Stormwater Treatment Area ... more
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Quilter Kristine Petersen
Clewiston quilter to participate in 'Airing of the Quilts' display
For Clewiston resident Kristine Petersen, the art of quilt making is a sacred ... more
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Beginning in May, Rocco Cohen will be touring with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum Corps.
Okeechobee teen to march with Spirit of Atlanta Drum Corps
An Okeechobee teen will be marching with World Class level drum corps, Spirit of Atlanta, next summer. more
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Police officers respond to auto theft and shooting
Officer Nails with the Okeechobee Police Department, was returning from a call of service when he was notified … more
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Marcie Farrell named Okeechobee’s Teacher of the Year
Yearling Middle School’s Marcie Farrell was selected as the Okeechobee County School District's Teacher of the Year the district’s employee banquet on Jan. 19. more
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Man scares Girl Scouts so he can be alone to hunt chameleons
A group of young Girl Scouts was reportedly terrorized while on a camping trip at the Kissimmee Prairie State Park last weekend. more
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