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Brahman soccer team back after playoff run last year
Flood damages in Okeechobee County exceed $10 million
Lake Okeechobee level above 14 feet and rising
Ranchers rescue cattle from flood waters
American Indigenous Arts Celebration continues Saturday

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Government

Soto wins election in Okeechobee’s new redrawn district

U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has won in Florida's newly redrawn 9th Congressional District, narrowly defeating Republican Dan Green in a seat Republicans reshaped this spring to unseat him

U.S. Postal Service to observe Veterans Day Holiday, Nov. 11

The U.S. Postal Service will observe Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11.

City Council makes decision regarding new city clerk

Okeechobee City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5 to make a decision regarding the appointment of a new city clerk.

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Lake Okeechobee
SFWMD announces November meetings
USACE lake operations support strong season for endangered Okeechobee gourd
Lake level rising thanks to heavy rainfall

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HURRICANE NEWS
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Hurricane expected to make landfall in Florida Panhandle

While rain is expected this week, it's not from Hurricane Isaias, according to information shared at the Oct. 8...
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Newspaper accounts chronicle 1926 hurricane that wiped out Moore Haven

On Sept. 18, 1926, a hurricane devastated what had been the thriving and growing town of Moore Haven.
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A record-breaking hurricane season? Reasons to stay prepared with FPL

With the Atlantic on track to potentially set a new record for the latest first hurricane of the season ...

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Current conditions
Observed from: Okeechobee County Airport
Fair with Haze, 81 °F
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of … Get the full forecast
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Lake levels
14.33 feet
Last year: 13.92 feet
Depth given in feet above sea level.
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Sports

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Human Interest
USPS Operation Santa adoption registration is officially open!
Kissimmee Prairie State Park will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary as an International Dark Sky State Park.
Darlene Bass is a fighter and describes herself as an overachiever. Unfortunately, her body is overachieving in the wrong direction.

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Schools
Collaboratory is now accepting scholarship applications for its 2027 funding cycle, providing financial support to students at every stage of their educational ...
Indian River State College will expand its Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC-R) I program to the Mueller Campus in Vero Beach ...
FSW has earned the Purple Star Campus designation, recognizing the college's commitment to supporting veterans ...

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Wildlife & Environment
Construction of the foundation and cutoff wall for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, a major project....
The South Florida Water Management District is postponing the public meeting on the Lower Kissimmee Basin...

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Community
Marty Johns (left), General Manager, and Aaron Mollura (right), Director of Marketing and Promotions at Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino, present a $5,000 Hard Rock Heals Foundation grant to Kenya Reinhardt, Community Relations Coordinator at 4KIDS Treasure Coast, to support the nonprofit’s mission of providing hope and healing to children and families in crisis.

Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino awards $5K grant to 4KIDS Treasure Coast

Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino is proud to announce that 4KIDS Treasure Coast has been...
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Food bank launches innovative Smart Food Locker Program

Harry Chapin Food Bank has launched its first Smart Food Locker Program in Clewiston, introducing an innovative...
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Overflow parking lot planned near sports complex

An overflow parking lot is planned near the Darrell Enfinger Sports Complex.

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Police/Fire
Early on a Sunday morning, an Okeechobee man was awakened to find an uninvited guest in his home.
After a passerby noticed a disabled vehicle near Everglades Elementary School and called 911, the driver was arrested and charged with DUI.

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Opinion
Administration should stop conflicts that harm our troops as much as our perceived enemies.
Every school year brings the same routine: New shoes and backpacks. Shopping for new supplies. Nerves the night before the first day of school.
I don’t like absolutes. Words like, always or never come back and haunt me every time I use them...
A map of Okeechobee County can make distance look almost effortless.
At “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918, guns officially fell silent...

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Veterans

Buxton Funeral Home is the place to bring your worn out flags

Matt Buxton from Buxton Funeral Home and Crematory has been disposing of worn-out flags for the community for many years.

Benefit planned to help the family of a local veteran

The family of an Okeechobee veteran needs help from the community. The benefit has been moved from Veterans Park to Speckled Perch Park (Park #2).

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Agriculture
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association and Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation distributed emergency relief supplies of hay and cattle on feed at the Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center, using the …
As flooding continues to impact farm families across Florida's east coast, Treasure Coast...
University of Florida researchers have secured $200,000 in federal funding to combat the invasive pasture mealybug, an emerging threat ...

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Health

Gastro opens monthly free consultation appointments for patients facing financial hardship in Okeechobee

Gastro in Florida, the practice of board-certified gastroenterologist Vikram Tarugu, MD...

10 things you should know about mold

Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures include allergic...

Flooding can lead to mold problems in your home

Flood water can make the air in your home unhealthy. Mold can grow on wood, drywall, carpet and furniture if they remain wet for more than 24 hours.

Flood waters may bring hidden health hazards

OKEECHOBEE – Okeechobee County was under flood watch most of Sunday as some parts of the county received more than 8 inches of rainfall in less than 24 hours. As the flood waters recede, …

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Business
The Internal Revenue Service today announced the tax year 2027 annual inflation adjustments...
As the holiday shopping season approaches, Better Business Bureau (BBB) is encouraging consumers to recognize the businesses that have made a difference in their lives. This November, BBB’s Thank a …
What is the Florida Cottage Food Law and how can I become an entrepreneur? Do I need to register my business name or pay taxes ...

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Traffic & Road Work

Hendry County Road Watch Report

The following column is the Road Watch report for Hendry County for the week beginning Sunday, Nov 8.

Glades County Road Watch Report for week beginning Nov. 8

The following column is the Road Watch report for Glades County for the week beginning Sunday, Nov 8.

Okeechobee County Road Watch Report for week beginning Nov. 8

The following column is the Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week beginning Sunday, Nov 8.

Portion of SR 78 closed while water pumped over roadway

OKEECHOBEE – The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office closed SR 78 from U.S. 441 S to S.W. 16 th Avenue at 5 p.m. on Nov. 2.

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National & World

Nurses fight conspiracy theories along with coronavirus

Los Angeles emergency room nurse Sandra Younan spent the last year juggling long hours as she watched many patients struggle with the coronavirus and some die. Then there were the patients who …

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