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Royalty came to visit Sheriff Stephen Tuesday in the form of Tiny Miss Okeechobee.
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The 64-year-old pilot of a small plane who became incapacitated, leaving his passenger with no flying experience to land the Cessna in Florida earlier this month, …
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5/20/22
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The fantastic First Baptist Quilting Club surprised Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office Joan Johnson...
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 5/20/22 |
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Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office swore in a junior deputy this week.
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 5/20/22 |
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When I was in seminary, I often wrote prayers directly to God, as if I could put the letter in an envelope, take it to the post office...
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By Elizabeth Nelson
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church | 5/20/22 |
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LONDON (AP) — As more cases of monkeypox are detected in Europe and North America, some scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks in Africa say they are baffled by the unusual disease's …
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By MARIA CHENG
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5/20/22
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VELYKA KOSTROMKA, Ukraine (AP) — The explosions started in the middle of the night, shaking the house to its foundations. Roof timbers splintered and windows shattered, sending shards of glass …
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By ELENA BECATOROS
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5/20/22
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LONDON (AP) — European and American health authorities have identified a number of cases monkeypox in recent days, mostly in young men. It's a surprising outbreak of disease that rarely appears …
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By MARIA CHENG
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5/19/22
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The Okeechobee High School Brahman varsity football team secured a dominating 48-7 win over the Glades Day Gators in their spring game on May 19.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/19/22 |
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s crew capsule rocketed toward orbit Thursday on a repeat test flight without astronauts, after years of being grounded by flaws that could have doomed the …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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5/19/22
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida deputy who accidentally set a gasoline-covered motorcycle rider on fire with a stun gun is facing a misdemeanor charge, officials said Thursday.
Osceola County …
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5/19/22
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Chile holds itself out as a global leader on climate change. Nearly 22% of Chile’s electricity is generated by solar and wind farms, putting it far ahead of both the global …
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By DIANE JEANTET
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5/19/22
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to defrauding more than 30 women of more than $1.3 million by pretending to be a doctor on online dating services, a U.S. attorney said …
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5/19/22
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Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday.
If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees, as expected, …
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD
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5/19/22
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KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — A celebrated Ukrainian medic recorded her time in Mariupol on a data card no bigger than a thumbnail, smuggled out to the world in a tampon. Now she is in Russian hands, at …
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By VASILISA STEPANENKO and LORI HINNANT
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5/19/22
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Last month, the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida celebrated the close of our 60th crop. …
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Matt Hoffman
Special to Lake Okeechobee News | 5/19/22 |
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The Hendry County School District said a fond farewell to long-time employee, Denise Brookins, …
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Caloosa Belle Independent | 5/19/22 |
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Everglades Elementary School would like to congratulate its Students of the Week for the week of May 16...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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5/19/22
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June 15 is National World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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5/19/22
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Two major programs will lead the funding Governor DeSantis is committing to nurses and nursing student this year, these include: ...
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Special to Immokalee Bulletin
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5/19/22
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