Saturday's Pop-Up vegetable distribution brought out corn, cabbage, potatoes, and sweet watermelons!
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2/3/25
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According to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, on Feb. 2, if the groundhog comes out of his burrow and sees his shadow, he will be frightened and go back underground
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/31/25 |
According to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, on Feb. 2, if the groundhog comes out of his burrow and sees his shadow, he will be frightened and go back underground
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/31/25 |
The Glades County School District has received 13 new electric buses thanks to a $5.1 million grant.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/30/25 |
Carol Marker is not just a decorated athlete for Special Olympics Florida.
OKEECHOBEE — Carol Marker is not just a decorated athlete for Special Olympics Florida. Carol is also part of Athlete Leadership, …
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1/30/25
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Last week NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp announced he will file suit against the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, alleging he was wrongfully arrested in Okeechobee.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/30/25 |
The Clewiston City Commission had multiple citizens request to speak at the Jan. 26 meeting on the subject of animal control.
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By Cathy Womble
Hendry County News | 1/29/25 |
Hendry County Commissioners approved a special exemption for a glamping facility during their Jan. 28 meeting. Glamping is “glamorous camping.”
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/29/25 |
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), with the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office C.A.T. Team, arrested fugitive Travis Samuel Allen, 29, of Okeechobee, for …
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By Sgt. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 1/28/25 |
An Okeechobee mom was forced to call 911 last week after her son allegedly threatened to kill her, eat her heart and burn her house down.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/27/25 |
Okeechobee community members enjoyed the 2025 Health and Safety Expo and Touch A Truck event ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/27/25 |
“To think that one day I would not be able to go outside and look up and see the sky, it breaks my heart,” said Okeechobee Mayor Dowling Watford ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/23/25 |
Some Okeechobee County seniors struggle to keep food in the house, according to information shared at the Jan. 23 meeting of the Okeechobee County Commission.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/23/25 |
NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp says he has filed suit against the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, alleging he was wrongfully arrested in Okeechobee last year.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/23/25 |
A 21-year-old Okeechobee man was sentenced to 3 years in state prison followed by 12 years probation...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/23/25 |
A New York woman was removed from an Amtrak at the Okeechobee station after reportedly causing a disturbance.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/22/25 |
The 2025 Health and Safety Expo and Touch a Truck are this weekend!
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By Chuck Akers
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1/21/25
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The Moore Haven Lady Terriers varsity basketball team has quietly put together their best season since 2018. And they look like they’re ready to make a run in the playoffs.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/16/25 |
INDIANTOWN -- The historic Seminole Inn is on the market, with an asking price of $4 million.
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1/15/25
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A 16-year-old Okeechobee High School student was accosted Saturday evening as he dropped his girlfriend off after a date.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/15/25 |