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Brahman coach BJ Pryor speaks to the football team during a practice in 2025. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Brahman football coach BJ Pryor steps down
Okeechobee High School Brahman football head coach BJ Pryor has announced that he will be stepping down from coaching duties at OHS. more
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GLADES COUNTY -- Lakefront Estates is under construction off SR 78 west of Buckhead Ridge in Glades County. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Lakefront Estates construction shows progress
GLADES COUNTY – Lakefront Estates, a planned community on 550 acres off State Road 78 in Glades County, is under construction. more
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Justin Hazellief is sworn in as the new fire chief of OCFR on Friday, March 6.
OCFR celebrates swearing in of Fire Chief Justin Hazellief
Friday marked an important milestone for Okeechobee County Fire Rescue as Chief Justin Hazellief... more
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Man finds narcotics on his morning walk
While taking a morning walk, an Okeechobee man found what he believed to be a small bag of narcotics. more
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Lafe and Matt Messer with their $100,000 winning prize checks from Dual Threat Fishing. [Photo courtesy Dual Threat Fishing's Facebook page]
Was this Lake O fishing tournament a scam?
Two fishermen stood on stage with a $100,000 check after winning Dual Threat Fishing’s opening tournament on Lake Okeechobee. But a month later, no money has been paid to the team more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Children enjoyed the Okeechobee County Fair Midway rides. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Okeechobee County Fair opens March 13
OKEECHOBEE – There’s lots to see and do at the Okeechobee County Fair, March 13-21 at the Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center and Fairgrounds. more
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Tyler Hubbard and Justin Moore co-headline Clewiston Sugar Festival
The Clewiston Sugar Festival, March 13 and 14, will feature free concerts, exhibits, a car show, a play park with free rides for the kids and more ... more
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(L to R) Remington Roby - 11th grade - French Horn, Jayden Azcona - 11th grade - Trumpet, Rocco Cohen - 12th Grade - Trumpet, Jarod Koos - 11th Grade - Trombone
Okeechobee teens perform in Treasure Coast Symphony
Four Okeechobee teens performed with the Treasure Coast Symphony at the Kane Center on March 1. more
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Florida School for Boys buildings to be demolished for data center
The Florida School for Boys is set to be demolished this year to make way for a planned data center for Indian River State College. more
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Smoke from Big Cypress Preserve wildfire results in smog over Lake Okeechobee
Smoke from a massive wildfire in the Big Cypress National Preserve reached as far as Okeechobee on the morning of Feb. 27. more
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At the soldiers' camp, students learned how soldiers fought in the Second Seminole War. Left to right are Brian Burback, James Marshall and Jaxon Arrants. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Students visit Battle of Okeechobee re-enactment
Okeechobee school children learned about the Battle of Okeechobee when they visited the Okeechobee Battlefield State Park on Feb. 27. more
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Teen charged with grand theft of a firearm
A 14-year-old Okeechobee boy was arrested and charged with grand theft after he was allegedly found with a stolen gun. more
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Man accused of sexual battery found guilty as charged
After deliberating for only 27 minutes and 43 seconds,... more
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OCSO Deputy Austin Rhodes was critically injured when he was hit by a car while on duty.
Update on Deputy Austin Rhodes
The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office is grateful to share encouraging news regarding Deputy Austin Rhodes. With the permission of Deputy Rhodes’ family, we can … more
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SCAM alert! Fake phone calls target residents
Last week, Sheriff Noel E. Stephen shared information regarding scammers more
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Lake to Lake Trail would promote ecotourism
OKEECHOBEE -- An Ecotourism Trail from Lake Monroe in Sanford to Lake Okeechobee received conceptual approval... more
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Woman sentenced to six years after stabbing
Cynthia Tommie was sentenced to six years and nine days in state prison followed by... more
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Adults involved in brawl with teens sentenced to two days in county jail
Monique Tolliver and Jeffrey Lane were sentenced in February to two days in county jail after they entered no-contest pleas to battery. more
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Update on LEO involved crashes
On Feb. 23, 2026, the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office experienced a serious line of duty incident involving Deputy Sheriff Austin Rhodes. more
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Two deputies were involved in car crashes yesterday; one transported to hospital
There were two officer-involved car accidents on Monday, Feb. 23. more
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