Okeechobee County School’s Food Service Program Supervisor Lisa Bell is a lunch lady by day and an artist by night.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/5/23 |
After many years of planning, the City of Clewiston at last has a flag installed at its western gateway along US 27. ...
more
By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/31/23 |
According to "Memorial Day: A Commemoriation, " Memorial Day, initially referred to as Decoration Day, was observed by many communities ,,,
more
Special to Lake Okeechobee News
|
5/29/23
|
This is a shout out to the quilting ladies of First Baptist Church, to say thank you for the beautiful quilts, placements and pillow cases you make for our patients.
more
Special to Lake Okeechobee News
Hospice of Okeechobee | 5/26/23 |
Marty Johns has been involved in Seminole Casino Brighton since the beginning.
more
By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/25/23 |
An Okeechobee fishing guide has been in so many magazine articles that she has lost count, but this time, she is being recognized for something different.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/22/23 |
After more than a year of searching, waiting and praying, Brighton Baptist Church has a new pastor.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/22/23 |
Maintenance II for LaBelle Maintenance. He has worked for the District for 10 years and will be retiring June 30, 2023.
more
By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/19/23 |
The Helping People Succeed organization began more than 50 years ago as a way for parents to help their children with disabilities live a happy and productive life.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/28/23 |
Being a single mom is one of the hardest jobs on the planet, said Nancy Vega.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/24/23 |
Nuestro Pueblo Servicios de Inmigración es la nuevamisión “hermana” de la muy-bien conocida organización “Our Village”.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/17/23 |
Nuestro Pueblo Servicios de Immigración is the new “sister” mission to the well-known “Our Village.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/17/23 |
I was recently asked to tell the story of the Pearce-Lockett Liberty Tree at Pearce Homestead in Fort Basinger...
more
By James Dean
|
4/14/23
|
Florida SouthWestern State College History Professor Brandon Jett has published his second book, this time about a culture of violence in the state of Texas.
more
By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Caloosa Belle Independent | 4/12/23 |
Artist Brad Phares never knows how to answer the question, “What do you do for a living?”
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/11/23 |
Big Lake Mission received multiple certificates recently for its work in the community.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/31/23 |
If you travelled past the Big Lake Mission meal site over the last several months, you may have noticed their canopy was gone.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/31/23 |
Hey you! Yes you! Are you looking for love? I got plenty of unconditional love. My name is OTIS #2303052...
more
By Judy Throop
Smiles & Wiggles Photography | 3/28/23 |
After six years, Jim “Cornbread” Challancin is finally home. Challancin’s troubles began after Hurricane Irma...
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/28/23 |
Okeechobee residents were furious when they discovered a homeless man’s belongings had been stolen.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/27/23 |