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The Salvation Army would like to thank all Okeechobee Citizens as well as the volunteers...
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By Salvation Army Administration
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1/15/21
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This is my 21st year in education and nonprofit management, and crisis is no stranger to any professional in this field. In a pre-pandemic world, our daily efforts faced the realities of every …
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By Stacey Watson-Mesley, Chief Executive Officer
Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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1/7/21
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I fully expect every politician to publicly repudiate President Trump’s incitement of a violent riot and insurrection.
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James Letcher
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1/7/21
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I’m sure I am not the only parent with a child I drive to school myself who has found themselves in a rush to get to work on time since the new COVID protocols...
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By Annie Wills
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1/7/21
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Celebrate Raye's 85th birthday by donating blood!
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By Raye Deusinger
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1/7/21
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"Could newspapers regain public trust and earn the support of their communities with ownership committed to community service, editors who facilitate the community’s civil discussion of public issues instead of dominating it, and newsrooms that report the news with purposeful neutrality?"
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By Joe Smyth
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12/30/20
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He came to earth as a baby in Bethlehem...
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Rosemary Duvall
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12/15/20
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Okeechobee County hosts a number of parades each year, and in my opinion, Okeechobee’s annual Lighted Christmas Parade is the always the best.
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By Katrina Elsken
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12/15/20
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Here in Florida, especially in Okeechobee, we tend to think and act like life has pretty much returned to normal, as if COVID-19 is a thing of the past.
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By Cathy Womble
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12/12/20
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Last week the City made an attempt to ban the public from attending the annual lighting of the Christmas tree that was paid for with their tax dollars. I commend the citizens of Okeechobee for …
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Janis Greenberger
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12/12/20
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Steve Wieland was the love of Debbie Wieland's life and he lost his life to COVID-10 on Dec. 2.
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By Debbie Wieland
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12/11/20
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His injuries included a dislocated shoulder, a collapsed lung ...
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Kimball Love
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12/10/20
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Forty percent of Americans — and a whopping 75 percent of young adults — are struggling with a mental health issue or drug-related problem...
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By Robin R. Ganzert, Ph.D.
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12/9/20
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This is the time of year that makes all of us realize our blessings and we at Brennan Eye Care would like to give back to those less fortunate. On Dec. 14 our office will be providing eye care for …
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12/4/20
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I’m looking for information about retiring and starting my Social Security very soon at age 62.
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By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor
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12/2/20
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Hello, Okeechobee, the Advent of Christmas season is almost here.
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Marlene Burns
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12/1/20
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Because we cannot thank each and every one of you individually, this thank-you goes out to all of Okeechobee for the outpouring of love and support...
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By Dale and Karen Barrett
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12/1/20
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Dear Rusty: I’m almost 59 and hope to retire from working soon.
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By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor
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11/29/20
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Dear Rusty: I’m 66 now and will be 67 in December and my question is this...
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By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor
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11/27/20
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With Florida’s COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients on the rise, many mayors have called on the governor to implement a statewide mask mandate.
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By Katrina Elsken
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11/27/20
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