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2026 Tunnel to Towers
Local firefighters run Tunnel to Towers 5K
Local firefighters took part in the annual Tunnel to Towers in Vero on Saturday. more
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OHS wins $5,000 from T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Light competition
Okeechobee High School was among four high schools to win $5,000 in T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights competition. more
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After going through the filter tanks, the liquid muck is pumped into large, flat bags (top right) that all the water to filter out while the nutrients remain. As they fill with muck, the bags swell in size. As the water drains off, the flaten again.[Photo by Katrina Elsken./Lake Okeechobee News]
Vacuum dredge removes muck from Lake O
A Sea & Shoreline project on Canal Point is using a vacuum dredge to remove nutrient-rich muck from Lake Okeechobee. more
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Woman scammed when trying to bond out her uncle
An Okeechobee woman recently reported being scammed by someone claiming to work for the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Two middle school band students were honored by the Okeechobee County School Board at their .Sept. 8 meeting. Left to right are Leo Santibanez, Madeline Walsh and Superindendent of Schools Dylan Tedders. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Students chosen for 7 Star Honor Band
Two middle school band students were honored by the Okeechobee County School Board at their Sept. 8 meeting. more
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Gas prices back over $4 per gallon around Lake Okeechobee
Gas prices in Okeechobee County rose up to over $4 per gallon around Lake Okeechobee per gallon through the first week of September ... more
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Tiny car rear ends semi; driver charged with DUI
An Orlando was woman was arrested last week after allegedly rear-ending a semi and then running into the Okeechobee High School fence. more
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Man faces aggravated battery charge over money
Just before midnight on September 2, someone called 911 to request a deputy for a disturbance at a local motel. more
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Photos from the Labor Day Parade
OKEECHOBEE -- The Okeechobee Labor Day Parade was held Sept. 7 in downtown Okeechobee. The parade featured antique cars, beauty queens, the Okeechobee High School marching band, veterans' … more
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Okeechobee City Hall, 55 SE Third Avenue
American Legion offers city opportunity to purchase property
During the Sept. 3 meeting, the Okeechobee City Council discussed the possibility of purchasing the American Legion property.... more
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Mason Adams pitching for Okeechobee back in 2018. [Photo by Richard Marion/Lake Okeechobee News]
Former Brahman Mason Adams gets first start in MLB
Former Okeechobee Brahman Mason Adams got his first start in Major League Baseball on Aug. 25 for the Colorado . Adams struck out five batters when the Rockies faced ... more
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Photos from Okeechobee vs Clewiston
Clewiston Tiger head coach Pablo Sanchez secured his first win on Sept. 4 when the Tigers defeated the Okeechobee 14-8. more
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[Photo by Richard Marion/Lake Okeechobee News]
Tigers win hard fought game against Okeechobee Brahmans
Clewiston Tiger head coach Pablo Sanchez secured his first win on Sept. 4 with the Tigers defeated the Okeechobee Brahmans at Cane Field. more
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Freeway
Counties make decisions about Flock cameras
On August 31, Governor Ron DeSantis ordered all automated license-plate readers (ALPRs), commonly known as Flock cameras, to be removed from all state highways … more
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Junior Lanier competed in rodeos for nearly 20 years, riding bucking bulls and saddle broncs. [Photo by Mike Rastelli/Courtesy Junior Lanier]
Bull rider became stock contractor
Junior Lanier started riding bulls at age 17, on a dare. He stopped at age 36 when he realized the adrenaline rush was gone. But his heart was still in rodeo, so instead of riding, he raised bulls … more
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Woman arrested on DUI charges as children look on
After a family member tipped off the police, an Okeechobee woman was arrested and charged with DUI. more
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The new gym in the new Okeechobee High School is a major upgrade from last year. [Photo courtesy OHS]
Lady Brahmans open season with a win in new gym
The Okeechobee High School varsity Lady Brahman volleyball team held their first ever game in the new OHS gym on Aug 18. And they celebrated that first game in the new school with a win. more
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Should you be concerned about lead in your water?
Should you be worried about lead in your water? If your home was built before 1989, your water could be at risk. more
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Despite recent rains, Lake O below 11 feet
The rainy season is well underway in South Florida, but Lake Okeechobee’s level remains around 11 feet above sea level. more
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OKEECHOBEE — Molly O’Neil’s Mini Rex doe won best in show, and her senior solid Holland lop won best of variety in the Holland lop specialty show! The 8-year-old entered the North Florida Rabbit and Cavy Breeder’s Association’s Holland Lop Specialty Show in Green Cove Springs on August 29.
Girl and her rabbit take home ribbon
Molly O’Neil’s Mini Rex doe won best in show, and her senior solid Holland lop won best of variety in the Holland lop specialty show! more
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