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Forward Bound Youth Services plans fundraising events

Forward Bound Youth Services, a non-profit organization, will host a youth dance in March and a Christmas in July dinner at the Douglas Brown Community Center in July.

Warming Center to open at RiteLife Thursday - Friday, January 23-24

Okeechobee County partnered with RiteLife Services, Inc. to offer a warming center to be open during the overnight hours...

Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel and Casino opens Feb. 6

Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform in Glades County on Feb. 6, as part of the celebration of the grand opening of the new Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel and Casino.
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Lake levels
14.59 feet
Last year: 16.23 feet
Depth given in feet above sea level.
Human Interest
A local woman, Apolonia Nunez, was recently awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award for 2024.
Wildlife and nature artist, Fawn McNeill Barr, recently received an invitation to showcase her work in an exclusive...
During BMJ Towing's annual contest, Blake Mullin and Lorenzo Torres won bikes for Christmas.
Schools
Several FFA students were recognized at the Tuesday, Jan. 21, meeting of the...
Among the items discussed at Okeechobee County School Board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21...
The Indian River State College (IRSC) Foundation has unanimously voted to designate Michael D. Minton...
Wildlife & Environment
The S-65D Boat Lock on the Kissimmee River in Okeechobee County will temporarily close next week...
The Florida Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force has recently released its third consensus document...
Government
Okeechobee City Council proclaims National School Choice Week. "I call upon all citizens to honor those who devote their talents and energies to …
The Okeechobee County Code Enforcement Special Magistrate will hold a hearing on Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. in the Health Department Auditorium.
The Treasure Coast Council of Local Governments installed their new officers on Wednesday, Jan. 8...
Police/Fire
A “Good Samaritan” assisted the sheriff’s office after a man tried to make off with property belonging to Tractor Supply.
A New York woman was removed from an Amtrak at the Okeechobee station after reportedly causing a disturbance.
Opinion
AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor answers questions about Social Security.
Vaccines may not be the most spectacular of all the miracles of modern medicine, but they are arguably the most...
As we welcome 2025, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your continued partnership and collaboration.
Hurricane News
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has placed tarps on more than 7,100 homes damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton...
Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Federal Emergency...
Veterans

Helicopter to be returned home soon

The Veteran’s Park helicopter is being restored and will be home soon.

Veterans center to host “Hobbies & Helping Hands” Fair for military families

The Veterans Center of Excellence at Indian River State College invites veterans and their families to discover...
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Agriculture
The ability to detect crop nutrient deficiencies and promptly modify fertilizer application to address...
A groundbreaking research collaboration led, in part, by Indian River State College Professor Tom D’Elia has...
Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects...
Health

Child hunger should not become the norm in Florida

January is often a time for new beginnings, resolutions, and aspirations. For many families, it means...

Alzheimer Association will hold virtual Caregiver Support Group meetings

Support groups create a safe, confidential, supportive environment or community and a chance...

2025 FREE Health & Safety Expo is THIS weekend

The 2025 Health and Safety Expo and Touch a Truck are this weekend!

DOH-Okeechobee office to close in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Florida Department of Health office in Okeechobee County (DOH-Okeechobee) will close on Monday...
Business
As Southern California wildfires devastate communities, scammers will take advantage of generosity...
INDIANTOWN --  The historic Seminole Inn is on the market, with an asking price of $4 million.
Did you think you were dreaming when you saw cows on top of the old movie theater?
Traffic & Road Work

Okeechobee County Road Watch for week beginning Jan. 19

Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week of Sunday, Jan. 19. Motorists are reminded...

AAA: Florida gas prices break even for the week

Florida gas prices continued to yoyo up and down. The state average went from $3.11 per gallon down to $3.06...

Okeechobee Road Watch for week beginning Jan. 12

Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week of Sunday, Jan. 12. Motorists are reminded...

Okeechobee County Road Watch Report for week of Jan. 5-11

The following column is the Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week beginning Sunday, Jan. 5
State

SouthState: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — SouthState Corporation (SSB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $144.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Winter Haven, …

CSX: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — CSX Corp. (CSX) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $733 million. On a per-share basis, the Jacksonville, Florida-based company …
National & World

AP Week in Pictures

Jan. 17-23, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Bridget Jones, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. …

After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission

A Holocaust survivor who lived through four concentration camps as a young boy will return to Auschwitz to mark 80 years since the liberation of one of the Nazi's most notorious concentration camps. …
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