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Lila Corbitt displays the seven ribbons she was awarded for her artwork entered into the FCAA Fine Arts Competition.
Young artist brings home multiple ribbons from Fine Arts Competition
A 12-year-old Okeechobee artist entered a fine arts competition last week and came away with ribbons for every visual art category she entered. more
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Hardee County youth cast in 'A Land Remembered'
A 12-year-old Hardee County youth will play Zech MacIvey in a film series of “A Land Remembered.” more
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Micahel La Mura recently published a book about his struggle to overcome addiction.
Former addict writes book based on his experience
After struggling with addiction for many years, an Okeechobee man not only overcame it but also wrote a book about it. more
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Inaugural Autism Awareness Event was a huge success
My name is Jasmine Lattimore, and I hosted my first autism event here in Okeechobee... more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Okeechobee High School Junior ROTC presented a Color Guard in the Speckled Perch Festival Parade in downtown Okeechobee on March 14. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Okeechobee Main Street is Florida Main Street Program of the Month
On April 28 Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced that Okeechobee Main Street has been designated the April 2026 Florida Main Street Program of the Month. more
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Local contractor, Apollonia Nunez is hosting a contest to award one child or the children of one family with a bedroom makeover.
Local contractor to award room makeover to one lucky child
A local contractor is excited to share an opportunity for one child or family of children to receive a room makeover, totally free of charge. more
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April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and local organizations show their support by placing blue pinwheels in front of their buildings. The Okeechobee City Police Department works tirelessly to help children touched by abuse.
Child abuse awareness is recognized by local organizations
April is considered Child Abuse Awareness month, and local organizations display their support by placing blue pinwheels in front of their buildings. more
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Repair work at North Carolina Highway in Crumpler, North Carolina. [Photo by Jacie Smeltzer, © 2025 Samaritan's Purse.]
Samaritan’s Purse expands locations for rebuilding and replacing new homes after Hurricane Helene
A year and a half after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina and parts of the Southeast, many families are still struggling to get back on their feet. more
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24/7 Chaplain Support Launches for Service Members and Military Families
Military life comes with unique pressures. From deployments and relocations to financial stress and the transition to civilian life, service members ... 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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From left to right ~ 2026 Teen Miss Speckled Perch, Lanie Griffen 2025 Miss Speckled Perch, Gracie Hutson 2026 Miss Speckled Perch, Trinity Sullivan 2026 Miss American Legion, Kali Pineda 2026 Jr. Miss Speckled Perch, Kenli Whipple
Winners of the 2026 Speckled Perch Pageant crowned
Winners of the Speckled Perch Pageant were crowned Friday night,  Feb. 20. more
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If you enjoy painting rocks, you can add your own rocks to this Hungry Hungry Caterpillar in the Butterfly Garden in Flagler Park. Please don't take the rocks. Instead, add to them and find out how big he can grow.
The Hungry Caterpillar is back in the Butterfly Garden
If you enjoy painting rocks, you can add your own rocks to this Hungry Hungry Caterpillar in the Butterfly Garden in Flagler Park more
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Pregnancy Center attends March for Life 2026
Staff and volunteers from the Pregnancy Center of Okeechobee attended the March for Life in Washington DC on Jan. 23. more
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An Okeechobee County 4H group was invited by Sheriff Noel E. Stephen to tour a pod in the new county jail last week. During the visit, they also learned about leadership.
4H group tours new jail
An Okeechobee County 4H group was invited by Sheriff Noel E. Stephen to tour a pod in the new county jail last week. more
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Cold weather makes us more aware of the homeless community and their needs
Cold weather always seems to bring the homeless situation to the front of everyone’s mind. In Okeechobee, the homeless population ... more
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OKEECHOBEE — One of Okeechobee's most well-known Special Olympic athletes, Carol Marker has read to ESE classes in Okeechobee schools across the county for 4 years now, spreading the word of Inclusion. As an Athlete leader for Special Olympics Florida Carol is encouraged to give back to her community. One of the ways she does this is by participating in Literacy Week and reading to ESE classes. It’s important to her because some of the classrooms she goes into are ones that she attended as a student in Okeechobee.
Special Olympian dedicates time to read to children in ESE classes
One of Okeechobee's most well-known Special Olympic athletes, Carol Marker has read to ESE classes .... more
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Samaritan’s Purse celebrates 12.2 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts
Samaritan’s Purse is celebrating a successful season after collecting 12.2 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts ... more
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A reader was horrified to discover the clothing she donated was not passed on to new owners but was instead burned.
Where do my clothing donations end up?
Recycling can mean many things to different people. When the subject of recycling clothing is brought up, some think of passing clothing down from one child to another, sometimes in … more
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The community is invited to help Raye Deusinger celebrate her 90th birthday on Jan. 25 at the First Methodist Church on Northwest Second Street between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Drop by for a short visit and enjoy a piece of cake.
Community invited to help celebrate Raye Deusinger's 90th birthday
The community is invited to help Raye Deusinger celebrate her 90th birthday on Jan. 25 at the First Methodist Church on Northwest Second Street between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Drop by for a short visit … more
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Justin Mclendon, of Okeechobee, was seriously injured on his way home from work.
Local man seriously injured in traffic crash
Justin Mclendon, of Okeechobee, was in a serious car accident on his way home from work last week. A GoFundMe has been set up to help with medical bills and expenses as he heals. more
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