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OKEECHOBEE -- Okeechobee Main Street hosted a painting class on Sept. 22. Bridgette Waldau's ArteVino Painting Class at the Art Center was a hit! This was a Step-by-Step Painting study from the poster of Wicked. ArteVino classes are limited to those age 18 and older. For information on classes, see the Art and Culture Alliance website at www.okeechobeearts.org

Main Street Art & Culture Alliance offers classes

OKEECHOBEE -- Okeechobee Main Street hosted a painting class on Sept. 22.
Okeechobee Main Street sponsored a program to honor local veterans with banners on the light poles.

Sign up to honor veterans with banners downtown

OKEECHOBEE -- Want to honor a veteran? Okeechobee Main Street is accepting applications for the Third Annual Hometown Hero Banner Progra,.   Printable information and applications …
OKEECHOBEE --  Inspire Mental Health Services hosted the September Main Street Mixer and ribbon cutting with the Okeechobee Chamber of Commerce. If you are a member of Main Street and would like to host a monthly mixers, please call at 863-357-6246. [Photo courtesy Okeechobee Main Street]

Inspire Mental Health hosts mixer

  Inspire Mental Health Services hosted the September Main Street Mixer and ribbon cutting...

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Lake Okeechobee
Water managers will keep working if federal government shuts down
Water flowing south to Everglades National Park
Caloosahatchee estuary thriving with lake flows up to 2,000 cfs

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Observed from: Okeechobee County Airport
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Human Interest
A new martial arts dojo opened recently in Okeechobee, and this one is a ministry.
Nine-year-old Ella Vinson was seriously injured in a car accident on Sept. 1.
The Florida Lottery has announced that a lottery ticket worth $3.75 million was sold at the Town Star gas station on SR 70 West in Okeechobee.

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Schools
Alaina Barron, Executive Director of the Education Foundation of Okeechobee, has been recognized ...
During the Sept. 7 Okeechobee County School Board meeting, Michelle Cohen was awarded the FLDOE Outstanding School Volunteer Award for Okeechobee County Schools.
The purpose-built 60,000-square-foot structure houses Florida’s newest, most technologically...

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Wildlife & Environment
FWC is researching a virus present in Florida known to be fatal in freshwater turtles.
The Federal Aviation Administration shares the Okeechobee County Commission’s concern...

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Government
“I’m telling you we have a serious problem in our community,” said Jonathan Bean, director of Martha’s House ...
The Okeechobee City Council recognized police officer Skip Eddings for his 20 years of service at their Sept. 25 meeting.
Common Cause Florida went to court in the trial over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional voting map...

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Police/Fire
Okeechobee County Fire Rescue responded to a call concerning a gas spill last week at the Marathon Station on South Parrott Avenue.
Six of nine individuals accused of credit card fraud were arrested this week.

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Opinion
At a time when the desire for better government is on the minds of people the world over,...
At the end of the Cold War in 1989, the common understanding was...
People are talking about ADHD. Whether it is on the news or mentioned by your child’s teacher...

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Hurricane News
When Hurricane Idalia barreled through the Big Bend region of Florida...
Okeechobee County emergency officials are continuing to monitor Hurricane Idalia. Okeechobee County is currently...

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Veterans

Ultimate Flags receives thank you from veteran

Local Veteran Gregg Maynard acknowledges the efforts of Ultimate Flags  in supporting local veterans and the local town veteran park...

VFW post closed after allegations of misconduct

A local VFW post has been ordered to temporarily close due to alleged violations.

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Agriculture
Participants have committed to 11 seminars, totaling 55 days, which further develop...
Florida’s native grape, the muscadine, has long held a reputation for being an acquired taste.
In the year since Hurricane Ian unleashed its fury on Southwest Florida, UF/IFAS Extension...

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Health

Breast Cancer has become very common

Breast cancer is extremely common, affecting 1 in 8 women. 

Breast Cancer has become very common

Breast cancer is extremely common, affecting 1 in 8 women. 

Breast cancer survivor tells her story

Former firefighter Michelle Harper is a breast cancer survivor. Harper has lived in...

Yoga for Life: Yoga healing of the body and mind

Yoga is a “mobile” practice that you take with you and apply in daily functions such as cleaning...

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Business
UF/IFAS is the second-largest contributor to UF’s record-breaking $1.25 billion...
Florida’s minimum wage will increase from $11 to $12 an hour on Sept. 30...
Florida gas prices are moving lower. The state average dropped 8 cents per gallon...

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Traffic & Road Work

Okeechobee County Road Watch Report

The following column is the Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week beginning Sunday, Oct. 1...

Okeechobee County announces road closure at SW 16th Street

Okeechobee County has scheduled a road closure at Southwest 16th Street, from...

Okeechobee County Road Watch Report

The following column is the Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week beginning Sunday, Sept. 24...

Okeechobee County Road Watch Report

The following column is the Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week beginning Sunday, Sept. 17, ...

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State

Tropical Storm Philippe a threat for flash floods overnight in Leeward Islands, forecasters say

Tropical Storm Philippe will begin threatening to unleash heavy rains and flash flooding in the Leeward Islands in the coming hours. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Philippe was …

Video shows bloodied Black man surrounded by officers during Florida traffic stop

A sheriff’s office in northeast Florida says it is investigating a traffic stop captured on video by a bystander showing a handcuffed Black man with swollen eyes and a bloody face sitting on the …

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National & World

European soccer body UEFA's handling of Russia and Rubiales invites scrutiny on values and process

GENEVA (AP) — A reputation built over decades that European soccer body UEFA is the good guy compared to FIFA as a cartoon caricature villain is being tested in this tough season for off-field …

Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in a shootout

Turkey’s interior affairs minister says a suicide bomber has detonated an explosive device near his ministry while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police. Ali Yerlikaya said two …

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