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FDOT proposes narrowing traffic lanes, adding medians on part of SR 70 West
A Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) plan to improve safety on a portion of State Road 70 West could create other problems. more
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Look for these pink boxes to make your donations to help the homeless.
Okeechobee resident partners with others to help the homeless in our community
Okeechobee resident Kerri Schlicker has opened a door for community members to give to those less fortunate than themselves. more
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Treasure Coast Geocaching Club members host an annual event to help clean up Taylor Creek. [Photo courtesy Al Cole]
Geocaching club plans Taylor Creek cleanup day
OKEECHOBEE – The Treasure Coast Geocaching Club plans to clean up Taylor Creek on Dec. 14. The public is invited to come and help! more
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Caleb Hudson shows off part of his catch from the second day of the tournament. [Photo by Andy Crawford/BASS]
Weather changes complicate bass tournament
CLEWISTON — Last September, Caleb Hudson  didn’t know what direction he wanted to take in life. He came just short of winning the  College Classic Bracket presented by … more
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Former commissioner sentenced to 90 days probation
Former Okeechobee County Commissioner Bryant Culpepper entered a no-contest plea to a charge of battery. more
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Cameras catch drivers who speed in school zones
Drivers are advised to pay attention to the posted speed zones at school zones or they could face fines.   more
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The Brahman Band poses with their state finalist banner. [Photo courtesy OHS Brahman Band]
Brahman Band earns their highest score in state finals
The Okeechobee High School Brahman Band performed at the Florida Marching Band Championships (FMBC) at Florida International University’s Pitbull Stadium on Nov. 8. more
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LaBelle City Hall Christmas lights vandalized
LaBelle Mayor Julie C. Wilkins expressed disappointment after the Christmas lights decorating the outside of City Hall were vandalized on Nov. 6. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Sons of the American Revolution provided the Color Guard for the Veterans Day Memorial Services in Flagler Park on Nov. 11. For the story, see page X. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Veterans Day honors all who have served
OKEECHOBEE – A flyover with five helicopters from Florida Foresty Service kicked off the Veterans Day observance ... more
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Idaho's Brandon Palaniuk leads the Champion Power Equipment Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee in Okeechobee, Fla., with a two-day weight of 58 pounds, 1 ounce..{Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.]
Bassmaster tournament on Lake O Nov. 13-15
The  Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifie will bring top anglers from across the country to Florida's legendary "Big O" for three days ... more
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City of LaBelle celebrates Centennial
The city held a celebration at Barron Park from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., which featured games, a classic car show, dunk tank, … more
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Uncertainty still remains about SNAP benefits
In the last week of October two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, but a week … more
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Seminole Tribe hosts 2025 American Indigenous Arts Celebration
BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE RESERVATION – The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum proudly announces the return of the American Indigenous Arts Celebration (AIAC) on Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nove. 8, on the … more
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The Moore Haven Lady Terriers earned their second district championship this season and a regional runners-up trophy. [Photo courtesy Moore Haven volleyball]
Moore Haven Lady Terriers earn regional runners-up
The Moore Haven Lady Terriers varsity volleyball team followed up last year’s historic season with a regional runners-up trophy last week. more
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Python skins turned into luxury fashion accessories
Florida officials are working with the fashion industry to increase efforts to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades. more
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Python skins turned into luxury fashion accessories
Florida officials are working with the fashion industry to increase efforts to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades. more
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The flowering Vallisneria (tapegrass or eelgrass) plants shown in thi photo provides an excellent habitat for fish and wildlife on the western shore of Lake Okeechobee. [Photo courtesy SFWMD]
FWC to focus on Lake O ecology
On Nov. 5, Florida Fish and Game Conservation Commission (FWC) officials vowed to improve the ecological health of Lake Okeechobee. more
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The flowering Vallisneria (tapegrass or eelgrass) plants shown in thi photo provides an excellent habitat for fish and wildlife on the western shore of Lake Okeechobee. [Photo courtesy SFWMD]
FWC to focus on Lake O ecology
On Nov. 5, Florida Fish and Game Conservation Commission (FWC) officials vowed to improve the ecological health of Lake Okeechobee. more
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True Okee: UFO Over Okeechobee & Legend of the Swamp Witch
In this special Halloween episode of True Okee: A Texas man visiting Florida sees something strange in the sky over Okeechobee. And a small town is crippled with fear over rumors of a swamp … more
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Forty four years after his death, Petty Officer Lonnie Jones White was recognized for his ultimate sacrifice.
Serviceman receives long-awaited recognition
Petty Officer Lonnie Jones White’s life ended much as it began, heroically. Lonnie was born and raised in Okeechobee and graduated from Okeechobee High School in 1976. White … more
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