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Mayor Dowling Watford is a full service mayor. He is not afraid to get his hands dirty and was found early Monday morning cleaning up the local pumpkin patch.
Mayor is not afraid to get his hands dirty
Mayor Dowling Watford is Okeechobee's "full service" mayor. He is not afraid to get his hands dirty and was found early Monday morning cleaning up the local pumpkin patch. more
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Mother and daughter accused of credit card fraud
An arrest was made this week after an ongoing investigation into reported credit card fraud was concluded. more
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Roommate argument ends in arrest
Roommates allowed an argument over their living situation to escalate to a physical confrontation including a threat with a firearm. more
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OCSO concludes school bus and passenger vehicle crash on Oct. 6
In the early morning hours of Monday, October 6, 2025, emergency crews were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash … more
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Depression can affect anyone at anytime
Depression can affect anyone, of any age, any race, male or female, at any time. Many contributed to this story, but out of respect for their daily lives, their real names will not … more
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Woman sees flames where there are none
Cops and firefighters found themselves confused yesterday, when a woman called 911 claiming her home was on fire, but when they arrived, they found no sign of flames. more
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Okeechobee man charged with kidnapping
On Monday, October 6, 2025, deputies with the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic-related incident … more
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Justice is served to man accused of parking in a handicap spot without a permit
Have you ever watched someone with no handicap permit park in a handicap spot at the store and wished evil upon them? If so, then this story is for you. more
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OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee family woke up Saturday morning to discover their truck missing. The theft occurred on Southwest Ninth Street, and the owner quickly took to Facebook, posting a photo of the 2016 custom Ford F350 with a fuel tank in the bed. She urged her friends to share her post and to be on the lookout for the vehicle. Happily, for the family, the vehicle was found just a few hours later near Jacksonville. The driver was pulled over and arrested after multiple calls regarding reckless driving on the highway. When Florida Highway Patrol scanned the truck, they found it had been reported stolen out of Okeechobee County. “We were lucky, and God is good,” said the owner of the truck.
Truck stolen; thief caught
An Okeechobee family woke up Saturday morning to discover their truck missing. more
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Lilly's Floral Creations is a new home business in Okeechobee
After seeing a unique craft on TikTok, a local woman decided to try her hand at it. more
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True Okee: Body in Taylor Creek
After a homeless man is found dead tangled in a fishing net in Taylor Creek, detectives unravel a case that blurs the line between accident and murder. more
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Belle Glade teen charged with sexual battery of a minor
A Belle Glade teen was arrested this week and charged with sexual battery on a child. Derrick Zinnerman, 18, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 30. more
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Okeechobee Music Fest releases first look at 2026 lineup
The Okeechobee Music Festival is giving attendees a peek at next year's lineup of artists. more
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True Okee: The Death of Charles McArthur
True Okee is a podcast featuring true crime and weird stories from the forgotten heartland of South Florida. more
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Members from the Glades County School District and Wiseman Construction officially break ground on the new Moore Haven Elementary. [Photo by Richard Marion/Lake Okeechobee News]
Glades School District holds groundbreaking for new elementary
Glades County Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Moore Haven Elementary School on Aug. 8. more
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Photos from the OHS 2024 graduation ceremony
Students from the Okeechobee High School Class of 2024 gathered at the Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center on May 25 to officially graduate and move on to their next stage in life.  more
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Lady Terriers defeat Southwest Florida Christian 5-1
The Moore Haven Lady Terriers varsity softball team made the trip down to Fort Myers on April 19 to take on the... more
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Shyla English celebrates after scoring a goal.
Lady Brahman lacrosse team beats St. Cloud on Senior Night
The Okeechobee High School Lady Brahman lacrosse team played their first game in 2021. A scrimmage held near the end of the school year. more
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Pictures from the Okeechobee County Fair
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Fair kicked off at the Okeechobee County Fairgrounds on March 12. The fair runs until March 17. more
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True Okee: The Murder of Elizabeth Hatfield
True Okee is a podcast featuring true crime and weird stories from the forgotten heartland of South Florida. more
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