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LABELLE- The Swamp Cabbage Festival kicked off in LaBelle on Feb. 21 with the annual Swamp Cabbage Parade.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/22/26 |
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BRIGHTON -- The Brighton Field Day Festival continues Sunday ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/21/26 |
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The Okeechobee Music Festival is holding one more opportunity for Okeechobee residents to purchase tickets at a discount.
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2/20/26
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![OKEECHOBEE -- Thousand of acres of the Williamson Cattle Company ranch are protected from development thanks to conservation easements. [Courtesy photo]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20241217-132148-63f-williamson%20ranch%201.jpg)
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OKEECHOBEE -- Frank “Sonny” Williamson Jr., 96, died peacefully at his home on Williamson Cattle Company Ranch on Feb. 18.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/19/26 |
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OKEECHOBEE -- The Florida Cracker Trail Ride entered Okeechobee County on the afternoon of Feb. 19.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/19/26 |
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The Children’s Services Council of Okeechobee County announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2026 – 2027 funding cycle.
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By Toni Wiersma
Executive Director Children’s Service Council | 2/18/26 |
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Harry Chapin Food Bank has received a $30,000 grant from Jingled Elves, Inc., a nonprofit organization ...
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Special to Hendry County News
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2/18/26
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Summer Activity Mini grants are available for Okeechobee County organizations for children ages 0-18.
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By Toni Wiersma
Executive Director Children's Service Council | 2/18/26 |
![Girl Scouts of all ages joined together with family members and student leaders to pack meals for local families in need. [Photo courtesy Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260218-124444-772-girl%20scouts%20meals%20of%20hope%201.jpg)
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Girl Scouts in Immokalee recently organized and led a powerful community service initiative in partnership with Meals of Hope ...
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2/18/26
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CLEWISTON- After a public meeting regarding the upcoming changes to US 27 in Clewiston ...
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/18/26 |
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On Feb. 14, 2026, the Okeechobee Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution gathered ...
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2/17/26
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![Dennis Wedgeworth [Photo courtesy Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260216-115039-90c-Dennis-Wedgworth%2Cjpg.jpg)
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Dennis George Wedgworth has been a cornerstone of Florida agriculture for more than five decades. A third-generation Floridian ...
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2/16/26
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![OKEECHOBEE -- Woody Larson was the guest speaker at the Okeechobee Farm City Week Luncheon on Nov. 20 at the Okeechobee KOA. [Photoi by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20251120-162136-bae-farm%20city%20woody%20larson.jpg)
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TAMPA -- On Feb. 10, Woody Larson was inducted into the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Florida State Fair.
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2/16/26
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The LaBelle High School Cowboy Band will not be marching in the annual Swamp Cabbage Festival in LaBelle this year.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/13/26 |
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The Belle Glade Branch Library invites the community to come together for an evening of culture, creativity, and celebration during ...
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By Belle Glade Branch Library
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2/13/26
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Okeechobee Main Street will host an artists reception featuring items from the Seminole Tribe of Florida's...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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2/12/26
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Lake Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mu Rho Omega...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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2/12/26
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The South Florida Fair awarded $91,000 in scholarships to 34 students from five local counties during a...
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2/12/26
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Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida is proud to recognize Girl Scout Troop 87 of LaBelle for their recent community service...
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Special to Hendry County News
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2/9/26
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OKEECHOBEE -- Okeechobee Community Theatre is proud to present The Radio Play Disaster, a fast-paced comedy written by Don Zolidis, running February 13–21. This laugh-out-loud production follows …
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2/9/26
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