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High-profile suicide deaths illustrate need for greater awareness
Miss USA and other high-profile suicides are sparking intense conversations and making the message of suicide prevention even more crucial ... more
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Nearly 90% of Florida voters support increased funding for lifesaving cancer screening program
Nearly 90% of Florida voters (89%) support increasing funding for a program that provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings ... more
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COVID-19 positivity remains high in lake area
The highly COVID-19 Omicron variant continues to spread in Florida and Omicron “sub-variant” Omicron BA.2 may be close behind ... more
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Yoga for Life: Strengthening immune response
Listen to your intuition. Merriam Webster defines “intuition” as “the ability to know something without having proof.” An example of intuition is feeling uneasy... more
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Tobacco Free Florida launches new program to help teens quit e-cigarettes
On Jan. 27, Tobacco Free Florida introduced Live Vape Free, a first-ever program that offers tools and resources ... more
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Cold weather safety tips
Hendry & Glades Counties - According to the National Weather Service, overnight lows may dip into the high 20’s to low 30’s F° this weekend. more
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Floridians invited to free Virtual Alzheimer’s educational conference
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host a free virtual Alzheimer’s educational conference for... more
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Yoga for Life Yoga: “Consistency Hard Work and Presence of Mind”
A Yoga practice, most importantly, requires focused energy and concentration. more
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Healthy Start board meeting is tomorrow
Okeechobee County Healthy Start Coalition Board of Directors will hold a board meeting via Zoom... more
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Monoclonal antibody sites statewide close after FDA removes treatment authorization
The FDA has revised the aAuthorizations (EUA) for monoclonal antibody treatments ... more
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Pictured in no particular order are: OCA Business Club Officers President: James O. Vice President: Kinsey R. Treasurer: Bobby A. Secretary: Ryan B. Committee Chair: Summer J. and CEO Brian Melear on computer
Hospital CEO interviewed by students
OCA appreciates Raulerson Hospital CEO Brian Melear! more
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FDOH warns of COVID-19 Testing scams
Now more than ever, residents should rely on trusted sources of information for access to COVID-19 testing, vaccinations ... more
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COVID-19 cases high in Florida but wave may have peaked
The highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant continued to spread in Florida in last week … more
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At their Jan. 20 meeting, the Okeechobee County Board of Commissioners declared January as National Radon Awareness Month in Okeechobee County. Left to right are Commissioner Brad Goodbread, Commissioner David Hazellief, Bret Smith of the Florida Department of Health in Okeechobee County and Commissioner Kelly Owens.
Has your home been tested for radon?
One in five homes in Florida has an elevated radon level ... more
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Covid positivity high, but could decline soon says health official
Okeechobee County's new covid positivity rate is 35.28% this week ... more
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John M Diaz. Photo taken 03-15-19.
UF/IFAS & UF College of Medicine offer health screenings for farmworkers
With about 200,000 migrant farmworkers in Florida, UF/IFAS Extension and the UF College of Medicine will screen... more
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New training initiative in Florida helps fight human trafficking
Attorney General Ashley Moody is enlisting more soldiers and creating new tools in the fight to end human trafficking in Florida. more
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COVID-19 positivity rates remain high in Florida
TALLAHASSEE -- The new COVID-19 positivity rate for the State of Florida dropped slightly for the seven day period Jan. 7-13 ... more
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Healing the mind and the body
Thinking is a product of mental focus that manifests in the body. If you think you are sick, you probably will be. If you think and visualize wellness... more
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Viruses don’t just make you sick, they affect your gut bacteria
Norovirus is a food-borne virus that causes food poisoning in millions of people each year. more
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