The mother of an 8-year-old girl was horrified when her daughter arrived home after school, not on her school bus but in the vehicle of a complete stranger.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/27/24 |
When you are facing the end of your life, the last thing you want to worry about is what will happen to your best friend when you are gone.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/26/24 |
The Okeechobee High School Lady Brahman lacrosse team played their first game in 2021. A scrimmage held near the end of the school year.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/25/24 |
After more than 30 years of feeding the homeless, Bruce and Mary Anne Swinford are reluctantly giving up their meal site.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/25/24 |
Parades cost the city of Okeechobee between $3,000 and $5,000 no matter how long they are.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/25/24 |
Another Pitbull attack was reported this week, making this the sixth attack on record...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/22/24 |
Okeechobee County Fire Rescue units responded at approximately 3:07 a.m. Friday, March 22 to the Fraternal Order of Eagles located at 9985 Hwy 441 North for a …
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3/22/24
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An Okeechobee man reportedly told deputies he shoplifted from Walmart because it was easy.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/21/24 |
Watching for manatees while boating is always important and spring is a particularly important season for boaters to go slow and lookout below …
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3/21/24
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The Okeechobee County School Board approved a proclamation designating March as “Music in Our Schools” Month at their March 19 meeting.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/21/24 |
On the night of September 13, 1988 Larry Greenberger sat down on his rocking chair on his front porch to oil his gun, a .44 Magnum
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/20/24 |
After a child was brought into the Raulerson Hospital emergency room with tire tracks on his face and back, medical personnel called 911.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/20/24 |
Hospice of Okeechobee has recently been the recipient of the generosity of multiple women in the community.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/19/24 |
Austin Harris was sentenced on March 14 to five years probation after pleading no contest to a felony criminal mischief charge.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/19/24 |
Jovanny Armenteros was sentenced on March 18 to one year, three months and 27 days in state prison...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/19/24 |
On March 16, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a Blue Green Algae Bloom Alert for Lake Okeechobee ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/19/24 |
Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office cadets train for Physical Abilities Test (PAT) during spring break.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/15/24 |
The Bible says, “There is nothing new under the sun,” and this includes scams and fraud.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/15/24 |
The State Attorney's office has added new charges for the shooting which took place last month out on the prairie (Coquina Water District).
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/15/24 |
A Tennessee woman has been arrested after being accused of setting her sister’s house on fire.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/14/24 |