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LABELLE -- Ace Hardware in LaBelle recently donated plants and seeds to help teacher Jill Strickland, Deputy Bozzi and third grade students to plant a garden. The store also gave the school a discount on bags of soil. [Photo courtesy LaBelle Elementary School]

Ace Hardware in LaBelle recently donated plants and seeds to help teacher Jill Strickland, Deputy Bozzi and third grade students to plant a garden. more

Special to Caloosa Belle Independent | 2/22/24

Candy shop teaches children to count money

Anna Romero's first graders at Country Oaks Elementary School learned about counting and adding money at their very own classroom candy shop. more

Special to Caloosa Belle Independent | 2/22/24

Country Oaks Elementary School Fourth Graders traveled to Lee County for a class field trip to Manatee Park. [Photo courtesy Country Oaks Elementary School]

Students enjoy trip to Manatee Park

Country Oaks Elementary School fourth graders recently took a field trip to Manatee Park. more

Special to Caloosa Belle Independent | 2/22/24

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! offers free books

Recently, officials in Florida’s Escambia County Public Schools district have plunged into a literary adventure of their own … more

Special to Lake Okeechobee News | 2/22/24

OHS principal Lauren Myers speaking at the OHS graduation ceremony. [Photo by Richard Marion]

OHS principal Myers wins Florida Taxwatch Principal Leadership Award

Okeechobee High School principal Lauren Myers was selected by Florida Taxwatch as one of their Principal Leadership Award winners for 2023-24. more

By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/22/24

CLEWISTON -- On Feb. 16, representatives from Hendry Regional Medical Center enjoyed meeting Clewiston Middle School students at the school's Career Day. The HRMC team had the privilege of sharing our passion for healthcare and inspiring the next generation of medical professionals. [Photo courtesy HRMC]

Clewiston Middle School hosts Career Day

Sometimes all it takes is one conversation or one moment in time, to change the trajectory of your life! Today we had over 30 professionals from our community take time from their busy … more

Special to Lake Okeechobee News | 2/21/24

Zanaya Tulloch inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Tulloch is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni... more

Special to Lake Okeechobee News | 2/20/24

President Timothy Moore and District Board of Trustees Chair Tony George accept an oversized check from Governor DeSantis. Joining them onstage were Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly and representatives from Diamond Defense Systems. [Photo by James Crocco/IRSC]

State to award IRSC $4 million in support of workforce development

The project underscores Indian River State College’s vision to provide development and testing... more

Special to Lake Okeechobee News | 2/20/24

Dr. John Southall, Director of Bands and Chair of the Indian River State College Performing and Visual Arts Department, has been selected for the rare honor of conducting the U.S. Army Band — also known as “Pershing’s Own” — on March 6. [Photo courtesy of Indian River State College]

Band Director Dr. Southall invited to conduct the U.S. Army Band in Washington, D.C.

The performance will be featured during a convention in Washington, D.C. ... more

Special to Lake Okeechobee News | 2/20/24

$LABELLE -- Third graders in Amber Barnett's class at Country Oaks Elementary School used holiday treats to learn about fractions on Valentine's Day. [Photo courtesy Country Oaks Elementary School]$