Audubon and the Florida Park Service have signed an historic agreement for Audubon to fund construction...
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8/16/22
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A young mom from the Brighton Reservation found herself giving birth in a helicopter after her third child decided he was ready to enter the world.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/16/22 |
Sheriff Noel Stephen took time out to meet the new Head Brahman Football Coach B.J. Pryor and the 2022/2023 team on Aug. 12.
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8/15/22
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WEST PALM BEACH – Protecting Florida’s waters is everyone’s responsibility.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/15/22 |
OKEECHOBEE – Senator Marco Rubio was in Okeechobee County on Aug. 11 to meet with Florida ranchers.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/12/22 |
Weekly podcast with the latest news from the South Florida heartland, including the Lake Okeechobee area and more.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/12/22 |
Towing company owners are tired of getting stuck with the bill for hauling off abandoned vehicles.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/11/22 |
The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward for the arrest and conviction of suspects after recent armed robberies of letter carriers.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/10/22 |
When the other contestants see the “girl in the pink glasses” walk in, they know they are in for a fight.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/9/22 |
Richard Bonnell a.k.a. “the man in cow pajamas” was sentenced to 15 years in state prison last week.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/8/22 |
Okeechobee residents celebrated the legacy of Florida’s cattle industry and the area’s community spirit with the dedication of ten bronze cattle drive …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/8/22 |
The Okeechobee High School Brahman football program kicked off the start of their season with Midnight Madness in the early morning hours of Aug. 6.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/7/22 |
Lake Okeechobee News was recognized in Multimedia Storytelling for the True Okee podcast episodes The Okeechobee Eight and Death of a Sheriff
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8/5/22
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Okeechobee County Library and Okeechobee Animal Control Service teamed up for a reading event on Thursday, Aug. 4.
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8/5/22
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If heavier rains north of the lake don’t start soon, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may switch to conservation mode.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/5/22 |
True Okee is a podcast featuring true crime and weird stories from the forgotten heartland of South Florida.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/5/22 |
Okeechobee Healthy Start purchased a 3,200 square foot building after spending over a quarter of a century renting...
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8/4/22
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The Taylor Creek Lock has reopened to navigation.
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8/4/22
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City of Okeechobee residents will pay $30.50 per month for garbage collection starting Oct. 1.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/3/22 |
The Okeechobee City Council opted to roll back the property tax millage at their Aug. 2 meeting.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/3/22 |