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Citizen group focuses on proposed Bridge Street bypass

The Second Bridge Group (SBG), a group of citizens formed to collect and share information about the proposed ...

Belle Glade local named to the Dean’s List

Arys Gil Henriquez of Belle Glade has been named to the spring 2023 Dean’s List at Rockford...

Community invited to July 30 Indiantown High School Open House

On July 30, families throughout Martin County and neighboring communities can take a sneak peek inside Indiantown High School...

HRMC welcomes Cathy Rodriguez to Hospital Authority Board

Hendry Regional Medical Center is proud to announce Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Cathy Rodriguez...
The Okeechobee School for Boys was built in 1959.

IRSC to take over old 'boys school' property

The property previously used by the Okeechobee School for Boys will be transferred to Indian River State College, under House Bill 1603 which was signed into law …
Health

Register to take a mental health first aid course

Learn how to support family, friends, and neighbors with a mental health first aid course.

Alzheimer Association provides virtual Caregiver Support Group

Join the virtual Caregiver Support Group provided by the Alzheimer Association on the first Thursday...

DCF launches first-of-its-kind Baker Act data dashboard

Department of Children and Families (Department) Secretary Shevaun Harris...
Community News
Paul Hiott [Courtesy photo]

Paul Hiott returns as Okeechobee Veterans Services Officer

The Okeechobee County Commission welcomed new Veterans Services Officer Paul Hiott at their March 28 meeting.
Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution with Butch and Donna Thompson, owners of the property during the dedication. [Photo courtesy Daughters of the American Revolution]

Heritage Festival planned April 13 & 14 at Pearce Homestead

Events include the Southern Country Soul Band along with other local entertainment...
Storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar will present “More Than Orange Blossoms: Feisty, Fabulous Females of Florida” on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Clewiston Museum. [Photo courtesy Clewiston Museum]

Clewiston Public Library presents Carrie Sue Ayvar on March 28

On Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. the Clewiston Public Library, 120 W Osceola Ave., will present “More than Orange Blossoms..
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15.38 feet
Last year: 14.68 feet
Depth given in feet above sea level.
Lake Okeechobee
Sports

OHS Lady Brahman flag football team plays Martin County

The Okeechobee High School Lady Brahman varsity flag football team fell to the Martin County Lady Tigers 20-0 on March 26.

Florida sets new standard in athletic safety with landmark legislation

As part of a broader initiative backed by the American Heart Association...
Schools

FSW hosts annual “The Battle of the Buccaneers”

The competition adopts an “American Idol Style” feedback approach, with judges providing...
CLEWISTON -- Students at Central Elementary School in Clewiston had a great time during the school's Color Run on March 14. For more photos, see the school's page on Facebook. [Photo courtesy Central Elementary School]

Central Elementary School hosts Color Run

CLEWISTON -- Students at Central Elementary School in Clewiston had a great time during the...
CLEWISTON -- Westside Elementary School students celebrate a splash of color at the school's Color Run on March 14. For more photos, see the school's page on Facebook. [Photos courtesy Westside Elementary School]

Westside Elementary School students enjoy Color Run

CLEWISTON -- Westside Elementary School students enjoyed a Color Run on March 14
Government
Parades cost the city of Okeechobee between $3,000 and $5,000 no matter how long they are.
The Clewiston Board of Commissioners March 18 recognized Commissioner Mali Gardner’s ...
Veterans

SWFL Honor Flight to honor 99 veterans on their Honor Flight April 16

SWFL Honor Flight’s mission is to “Safely transport Veterans to Washington DC to be honored...

Ancient Oaks RV Resort Condominium honors veterans

Ancient Oaks RV Resort Condominium held their annual Golf Cart Rally and spaghetti lunch to honor their veterans...

Veterans help veterans by enrolling in Florida adventure series

During the two volunteer days, veterans enrolled in the Home Base Florida Adventure Series...
State
Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani poses out front of her office Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is announcing changes to how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. "It feels good to be seen," said Eskamani, whose parents are from Iran. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years

For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. The goal is to more accurately count residents, including those who identify as …
FILE - The Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' allies

Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney have reached a settlement agreement in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme …

Carnival: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. (CCL) on Wednesday reported a loss of $214 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Miami-based company said it had a loss of 17 …
Opinion
The Weekly Clothesline

The Weekly Clothesline: He died that YOU might live…

This is Holy Week. Jesus knows his time on earth is ending, and throughout his...

The right (and safe) way to dispose of computers, electronics

On Earth Day – April 22 – many Southwest Floridians will do their part to protect....

Vote in April 2 Pahokee City Commission Run-Off Elections

On Tuesday, March 19 Pahokee had an election to fill two seats on the Pahokee City Commission.
Nation & World

Russia vetoes UN resolution, abolishing monitoring of UN sanctions against North Korea by UN experts

Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution, effectively abolishing the monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea by a panel of U.N. experts. The Security Council resolution sponsored by the United …
FILE - Members of the Oxford University rowing team throw their cox Nicholas Brodie, centre, into the river after beating Cambridge University, at the 154th annual Boat Race on the River Thames, London, Saturday, March 29, 2008. Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the annual Boat Race between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge. Now researchers say it comes with a health warning. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge

LONDON (AP) — The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace” as the company responsible for its upkeep …
In this image from Bristol Police Department body-camera video, Austin Hunter Turner, 23, lies restrained face down in an ambulance in Bristol, Tenn., on Aug. 29, 2017. In body-camera videos, from the moment police arrived, Turner was treated as a suspect resisting arrest – not as a patient who was having a seizure. An investigation led by The Associated Press in collaboration with the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism and FRONTLINE (PBS) has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through physical holds, stun guns, body blows and other force not intended to be lethal. (Bristol Police Department via AP)

Key findings from AP's investigation into police force that isn't supposed to be lethal

Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death — as …
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