It was a normal Wednesday when 8-year-old Claire came up with her plan to take over her school — one class at a time.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/30/23 |
Okeechobee residents turned out in great number for the annual tree-lighting ceremony in City Hall Park.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/29/23 |
Okeechobee Main Street Arts & Culture Alliance (ACA) experienced a great loss with the departure of Bridgette Waldau this week.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/25/23 |
We have many heroes in Okeechobee, and for the fifth year in a row...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/19/23 |
Artists come in all shapes, sizes and even ages.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/11/23 |
People collect many different things ranging from coins to stamps to cookie jars. J
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/5/23 |
With all the support animals turning up in public places in recent years, restaurant owners find themselves with a dilemma.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/2/23 |
A new martial arts dojo opened recently in Okeechobee, and this one is a ministry.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/29/23 |
Nine-year-old Ella Vinson was seriously injured in a car accident on Sept. 1.
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9/26/23
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The Florida Lottery has announced that a lottery ticket worth $3.75 million was sold at the Town Star gas station on SR 70 West in Okeechobee.
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8/31/23
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Alexandra Davis began drawing when she was a child.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/22/23 |
An Okeechobee teen spent her summer in Africa this year, helping with vision and general health care concerns.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/22/23 |
Each summer, Florida teens flock to the University of Florida to participate in 4-H University.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/18/23 |
A heat wave can be miserable, or it can be wonderful. For one Okeechobee teen, it was the latter.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/4/23 |
On July 25, Okeechobee Girl Scout Troop 60300 visited Jupiter inlet beach to earn their Water Safety Patch.
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Troop 60300 | 8/3/23 |
Okeechobee Mainstreet (OKMS) welcomed a new executive director last month.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/25/23 |
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/22/23 |
Glades Electric Cooperative announced it has secured more than $10,500,000...
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7/21/23
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A dream came true for Lillian “Lilly” Mobley, an 11-year-old ballerina from Okeechobee...
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7/18/23
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A Moore Haven man decided he wanted to celebrate his 80th birthday with a bang...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/17/23 |