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Main Street Awarded $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant for Inclusive Playground Project

On June 17, T-Mobile announced Okeechobee Main Street as one of just 25 recipients—out of 991 applicants—of the T-Mobile Hometown Grant ...

Okeechobee Main Street awarded grant for inclusive playground project

On Tuesday, June 17, T-Mobile announced Okeechobee Main Street as one of just 25 recipients...

Healthy Start seeking volunteers to decorate for the Father-Daughter Dance

We’re getting everything ready for our upcoming Father-Daughter Dance this Saturday, June 14

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Lake Okeechobee
USACE to host bi-annual informational meeting on all phases of the CEPP
SFWMD & FWC plant eelgrass in Fisheating Bay
Flood control is a key component of the District’s mission

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Thunderstorm in Vicinity, 84 °F
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Get the full forecast
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11.13 feet
Last year: 13.39 feet
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Human Interest
After spending nearly a year volunteering at a Christian camp for youth in Western North Carolina,...
A trash can may seem like a strange thing to steal, but it is happening more and more often lately.
Congratulations to Christina Smiley, a graduate student in Musicology, on receiving the prestigious Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship from the American Musicological Society 25-26.

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Schools
On Wednesday, June 18, leaders from Everglades Elementary School attended the Heartland Educational...
Leaders at Central Elementary School are spending time with the best and the brightest this summer...
On Tuesday, June 10, Okeechobee High School administrators, school board members...

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Wildlife & Environment
The District is the steward of more than 1 million acres of public lands throughout our 16-county region.
Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next few weeks.

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Government
This year’s review of Florida’s $115.1 billion budget for FY2025-26 identifies 242 items totaling...
Okeechobee County is pleased to announce the implementation of a new permitting system...
On June 10, Florida TaxWatch released The Census Undercount’s Toll on Florida Roads...

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Police/Fire
A Hollywood man was arrested Saturday after reportedly driving his car off the road and into a pasture where it caught on fire.
When she was accused of stealing tires off a pickup truck, a woman allegedly claimed she had permission to borrow them but would put them back.

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Opinion
After 45 days of overtime, Florida legislators concluded their 2025 session with a state budget that included...
Main Street embodies more than nostalgia; it represents a dynamic system of commerce, identity, and...
As America celebrates its Independence Day, beyond parades and commemorations for current and former U.S. Military service men and women...

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Hurricane News
Forecasters are warning that it's possible that South Florida is facing an extremely active hurricane season this year.
Activate Hope: Displaced survivors can apply for State Non-Congregate Sheltering by visiting the Activate Hope website at hopeflorida.com...

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Veterans
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Virtual Career Fair for Veterans to be held June 17

Over 60 companies are primed to hire at the upcoming Eastern Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans organized by DAV & RecruitMilitary.

Okeechobee and Glades County veterans experience Honor Flight

Veterans from Okeechobee and Glades Counties were treated to the flight of a lifetime last week ...

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Agriculture
Before 2015, no one had grown hops successfully in Florida. Over the past decade...
In the summer of 2000, a young undergraduate named Luke Flory was knee-deep in invasive plant species at a nature preserve...
Florida fourth graders will have a chance to participate in a living history lesson in the 2025/2026 school year.

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Health

Living Strong: How men may maintain bone health and prevent falls

As we grow older, we begin losing bone density and mass, which may make us more susceptible...

Healthy Start announces relaunch of Motherhood Unfiltered support groups

The Motherhood Unfiltered group will meet every second Tuesday of the month...

Alzheimer’s Association to hold virtual Caregiver Support Group

The Alzheimer’s Association to hold virtual Caregiver Support Group on the fourth Thursday of every month...

Pick a day to donate blood on the Blood Bus

For the sake of those in need of a blood transfusion, we ask you to pick a day and hop on the Blood Bus...

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Business
Florida gas prices increased 10 cents last week and then declined 3 cents through the weekend. On Sunday, June 8, ...
Yes Okeechobee. Culver’s is still coming… eventually.
Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next three weeks.

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Traffic & Road Work

Okeechobee County Road Watch Report for week of June 15-21

The following column is the Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week beginning Sunday, June 15...

Okeechobee Road Watch Report for week beginning June 8

Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week of Sunday, June 8. Motorists are reminded...

AAA: Florida gas prices are slightly higher than a week ago

Florida gas prices are slightly more expensive than last week.

Okeechobee County Road Watch for week beginning June 1

Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week of Sunday, June 1. Motorists are reminded...

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State

Erick becomes a Category 3 major hurricane as it nears southern coastal Mexico

Erick becomes a Category 3 major hurricane as it nears southern coastal Mexico.

Three more DeSantis allies to take the helm of public universities in Florida

The state board that oversees Florida’s public universities has confirmed three more allies of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to become university presidents. With the appointments approved on …

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National & World

Hurricane Erick is nearing Mexico's Pacific coast and threatens to bring flooding and mudslides

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Erick is nearing Mexico's Pacific coast on a forecast track to make landfall along the country's southern states. Forecasters predicted up to 20 …

Putin says Russia could help broker a deal between Iran and Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to help mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, suggesting Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allow Tehran to pursue a …

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