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Brahman football team gearing up for 2023 season
The Okeechobee High School Brahman football team took the field bright and early on Aug. 12 to prepare for their upcoming season. more
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FDEP keeps close watch on algal blooms statewide
At the hot weather continues to set the stage for algal blooms statewide, FFDEP, SFWMD and the U.S. Army Corps ... more
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An Aug. 3 algal bloom at Timer Powers Park boat ramp had toxin levels of 800 parts per billion according to FDEP. The bloom was treated by FDEP and by Aug. 9 toxin levels had dropped to 5.6 ppb. EPA considers levels below 8.0 ppb to be safe for swimming.
Blaming the lake doesn't solve algae problem
A toxic algae bloom at an Indiantown marina earlier this month had toxin levels 100 times higher than the level safe for human contact … more
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Veterans, would you like to take an Honor Flight?
OKEECHOBEE — Local veterans are seeking others interested in going on an Honor Flight. more
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Suspected murderer of Lyft driver in jail in Hardee County
The man named as a person of interest in the disappearance of a Palm Beach Gardens Lyft driver in January is now back in Florida in the Hardee County jail on unrelated murder … more
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Residents express concerns about proposed STA
STA concerns include birds strikes on planes, mosquitoes, alligators, impacts on wells and home insurance rates ... more
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Local man accused of distribution of child porn
On August 3, 2023, Detective Michael Cauley arrested Joshua Harden, 39, on 15 counts of Transmission of Child Pornography ... more
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Okeechobee teen injured in shooting in Lake Placid
Cameron Lee Rios, 19, of Hardee County, was arrested Aug. 8 in DeSoto County and charged with two counts of attempted homicide … more
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Larson recognized by Okeechobee County School Board
Jenna Larson was recognized by the Okeechobee County School Board on Aug. 9 for her achievements with the FFA this year. more
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Glades County Courthouse
Lakefront Estates development plans move forward
The Lakefront Estates project is moving forward. At the Aug. 8 meeting of the Glades County Commission, County Attorney Richard Pringle ... more
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[Photo courtesy OCSO] Thank you for your service, Office Ricco.
K9 alert leads to cocaine-trafficking conspiracy
Sheriff Noel E. Stephen announces that earlier in the week, the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force members arrested multiple individuals … more
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STA proposed near Lazy 7 to be discussed at Thursday meeting
A presentation on the Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment Area Project (LKBSTA) is planned for 10 a.m. on Aug. 10 ... more
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The Lake Okeechobee Component A Reservoir (LOCAR) is planned on 12,000 acres in Highlands County, near th C-41A Canal. The property is in pastureland and currently owned by Lykes Bros. (Map courtesy SFWMD0
12,000-acre reservoir planned in Highlands County
A 12,000-acre reservoir north of Lake Okeechobee could help reduce damaging high water levels in the big lake ... more
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Covid cases on the rise in Florida
According to HHS, while covid hospitalizations and deaths have slowed, ... more
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LABELLE -- The LaBelle Marina on the Caloosahatchee River will start charging for overnight docking in 2023.
FDEP continues to monitor algal blooms statewide
Algal blooms continue to be reported all over the state as the summer heat intensifies. more
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Couple scammed out of $30K
When we hear about someone who was scammed, it is often easy to look at the situation from the outside and wonder how it could happen. more
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Aerial of Port Mayaca Lake Okeechobee Florida
Lake Okeechobee at 15.25 feet
Lake Okeechobee continues its summer rise as heavy rainfall directly into the big lake adds to the inflow from the Kissimmee River basin. more
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Water 'banking' keeps Lake O higher
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has “banked” nearly 2 feet of extra water in Lake Okeechobee in the past year. more
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Rocco Cohen has been playing the trumpet since sixth grade.
Okeechobee teen joins Heat Wave
A heat wave can be miserable, or it can be wonderful. For one Okeechobee teen, it was the latter. more
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2024 to be ‘fallow year’ for Okeechobee Music Festival
Okeechobee Music Festival will take 2024 as a fallow year. Soundslinger plans to bring it back stronger, better, and reminiscent of the first OMF in 2016 ... more
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