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We have to live within our budgets; governments should too
Watching some of these county officials argue against the property tax amendment has been eye opening. more
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Legislature unanimously voted for biosolids regulation ... then governor vetoed it
Gov. DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have regulated the disposal of processed human waste … more
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. [photo courtesy Florida Governor's Office]
Governor blocks Legislature's attempt to restrict Class AA biosolids
Florida legislators tried to close the loophole in the state’s regulations regarding the landspreading of human waste this year, only to have the bill vetoed ... more
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Okeechobee could lose $12 million in revenue under property tax amendment
Local government in Okeechobee County is set to lose $12 million in revenue annually if voters approve the cuts to property taxes on the ballot this November. more
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Commission supports free speech, condemns racist comments
OKEECHOBEE -- A statement made during the public comment period of the July 9 Okeechobee County Commission meeting received a lot of attention on social media. more
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Okeechobee City Hall, 55 SE Third Avenue
City Council to set tax millage
The mayor of the City of Okeechobee has called a Special City Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 5:01 p.m., at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Avenue, more
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The Florida Bar launches the 2026 “The Vote’s in Your Court” website
With the 2026 general election rapidly approaching, The Florida Bar has updated its resources to assist voters with the state’s ... more
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Okeechobee officials host event for Ben Butler
On Tuesday night, June 30, more than 30 hosts came together at the Historical Bank Building in Okeechobee for a fundraiser to send Ben Butler to Congress more
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U.S. Postal Service will be closed in observance of Independence Day, July 4
The U.S. Postal Service will observe Independence Day on Saturday, July 4, more
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Alligator Alcatraz officially closes down one year later
A year after it originally opened, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closure of the detention facility Alligator Alcatraz. more
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Left to right are Vice Mayor Monica Clark, City Administrator Gary Ritter, Councilman David McAuley, Mayor Dowling Watford, Councilman Bob Jarriel, City Clerk Lane Gameotea and Councilman Noel Chandler. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Sometimes 22 minutes is enough to get things done
In what is possibly their shortest meeting ever, the Okeechobee City Council met on June 16 for 22 minutes. more
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Clerk Jerry Bryant was honored with Best Practices Excellence Award by the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) Association. Pictured left to right are: Best Practices Committee Chairman, Ken Burke (Pinellas County Clerk & Comptroller), Clerk Jerry Bryant, Chief of Staff Justin Hoover, and FCCC President Doug Chorvat, Jr. (Hernando County Clerk & Comptroller).
County Clerk Jerry Bryant honored with Best Practices Excellence Award
Congratulations to Clerk Jerry Bryant and his awesome staff!  Clerk Bryant has once again been honored with the Best Practices Excellence Award by the Florida Court … more
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Florida celebrates the launch of Florida’s Showcase at the Great American State Fair
On June 24, Governor Ron DeSantis was proud to celebrate the opening of the Florida Pavilion at the Great American State Fair. more
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Assistant County Administrator Justin Nelson presided at the rededication of the Alderman Building on June 18. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Multiple Okeechobee representatives running unopposed this year
When election time rolls around this November, there won’t be many local races in Okeechobee on the ballot. And that’s because most of the incumbents... more
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Local officials react to proposed Florida property tax amendment
At the June County Coalition for Responsible Management of Lake Okeechobee meeting, local officials reacted to the recent property tax amendment added to the ballot this November. more
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Agri-Civic Center Advisory Committee to be disbanded
The Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Center Advisory Committee canceled four of the last six meetings due to lack of a quorum. more
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Assistant County Administrator Justin Nelson presided at the rededication of the Alderman Building on June 18. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Alderman Building honors family's 70 years of public service
Okeechobee County officials rededicated the Alderman Building on June 18, 2026, honoring a local family who provided seven decades of public service to the county. more
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One year and half a billion dollars later, Alligator Alcatraz winds down
In June 2025, Florida officials unveiled plans for an immigration detention facility on an abandoned airstrip deep in the Big Cypress National Preserve... more
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Reward offered for photo of former mayor.
Reward offered for photo of former mayor
During a recent meeting of the Okeechobee City Council, Mayor Dowling Watford offered a reward for a photograph of former mayor W.E. Holmes. more
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Denise Whitehead [Photo courtesy Okeechobee County Government]
City council and Whitehead come to agreement on employment contract
The Okeechobee City Council and Denise Whitehead have come to an agreement on an employment contract... more
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