OKEECHOBEE – During their Oct. 6 meeting Okeechobee County Commissioners waived the fees to use the Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center for three public events.

The Family Health and Safety Expo is planned for Jan. 28, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ag Venture is planned for Jan. 11 and Jan. 12, 2023 from 8 a.m. to noon. The program is free to all Okeechobee County fourth graders, including public, private and home-schooled children. It provides an opportunity to learn about local agriculture.

The Florida Cattlemen’s Institute and Allied Trade Show will be at the Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. The Florida Cattlemen's Institute and Allied Trade Show was established in 1982 to create the opportunity for Florida Cattlemen to attend a trade show and educational program specific to the beef cattle industry. The program format features 50 trade show vendors from all across the southeastern United States coupled with a themed educational program. Educational programs usually consist of at least four speakers from across the nation, and themes vary from cattle marketing to pasture maintenance and everything in between. The program also recognizes one individual from the industry who has supported the program.