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An Okeechobee woman was found not guilty of attempted murder after facing a jury of her peers.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/6/23 |
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Around 10 a.m. on Feb. 4, an agent from Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) discovered a decomposed body of an adult male in the 1100 block of North E. 40th Terrace
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/6/23 |
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On Feb. 2, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the awarded projects totaling more than $144 million for 58 projects in 41 Florida counties.
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The annual Battle of Okeechobee Re-enactment will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 & Sunday, Feb. 26 2023 at the Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park ...
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2/3/23
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As we celebrate Black History Month (also known as African American Month), we look back on some of the many Black Americans who changed the world — men and women such as …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/3/23 |
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Can “following the science” save Okeechobeeland?
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/2/23 |
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According to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, on Feb. 2, if the groundhog comes out of his burrow and sees his shadow, it means six more weeks of winter ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/1/23 |
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Veteran Jerry Farquhar wrote the book, “In the Sky” to fulfill a promise to his late wife.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/1/23 |
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The Okeechobee County School District recognized employees at their Shooting for the Stars banquet on Jan. 26.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/31/23 |
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The 16th Annual Okeechobee Family Health & Safety Exp offered health information for all ages
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/30/23 |
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“Holding the lake higher for longer will result in the death of Lake Okeechobee,” said Scott Martin.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/26/23 |
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Despite Okeechobee’s desperate need for housing, one small housing complex remains empty, awaiting its day in court.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/26/23 |
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OKEECHOBEE – February is National Teen Dating violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
“Relationship violence and intimate partner violence isn’t limited to adults,” …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/26/23 |
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Federal, state and local officials gathered on top of the Herbert Hoover Dike on Jan. 25 to celebrate the completion of the Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) Rehabilitation project.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/25/23 |
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The Okeechobee High School Brahman Auto Shop will be receiving some brand new shop equipment after winning a contest on Jan. 23.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/25/23 |
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Saturday’s riot at the Level 10 Youth Facility near the state prison was reportedly started when a staff member...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/25/23 |
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The Okeechobee High School Lady Brahman varsity basketball team came away with a thrilling victory over the Heritage Lady Panthers on Jan. 23.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/24/23 |
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In the morning hours of Saturday, January 21, 2023, Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a riot in progress at the Everglades Youth Academy located at 5050 NE …
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By Denise Sikorski
Asst. PIO OCSO | 1/23/23 |
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Since the start of the dry season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been “banking” water.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/20/23 |
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More to Life associate pastor James Garner said he went into the ministry because he was “better than nothing.”
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/20/23 |