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OKEECHOBEE -- At their April 23 meeting, Okeechobee County Commissioner Chairman David Hazellief (right) presented a proclamation to Lillian Crawford on behalf of the American Society of Landscape Architects. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Okeechobee County honors landscape artitects
April was Landscape Architect Month in Okeechobee County. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- At the April 23 meeting of the Okeechobee County Commission, Commission Chairman David Hazellief (center) presented Water Conservation Month proclamations to James Cannon of the St. Johns River Water Management District (left) and Libby Pigman of the South Florida Water Management District (right). [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
April was Water Conservation Month
Be aware of your water use on a daily basis. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Libby Pigman of the South Florida Water Management District accepted the WateReuse Week proclamation from Okeechobee County Commission Chair David Hazellief. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Water demand increases as population grows
May 17-23 is WateReuse Week in Okeechobee County. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Okeechobee County Commissioners declared April 25 through May 6 as Soil and Water Conservation Week in Okeechobee County. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Conservation is everyone's responsibility
April 25 through May 6 was Soil and Water Conservation Week in Okeechobee County. more
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Commissioners ask public: Call us on the phone
Want answers? Call your county commissioners. more
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Conceptual map of the proposed land use areas proposed in the new county comprehensive plan.
Commissioners vote to take "Special Technology Opportunity Center" out of comprehensive plan
Okeechobee County Commissioners voted to take out the ‘Special Technology Opportunity Center’ portion in the county’s proposed comprehensive plan at their April 23 meeting. more
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Okee-One data center project canceled
The controversial Okee-One data center project is no longer happening according to data shared at the April 23 Okeechobee County Commission meeting. more
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Conceptual map of the proposed land use areas proposed in the new county comprehensive plan.
Okeechobee to consider land use designation changes for data centers
Okeechobee County Commissioners are set to review proposed amendments to the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan at their April 23 meeting. more
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OKEECHOBEE — It has been decades since any work has been done on the exterior of City Hall or the old Fire Station, now referred to as the Public Safety Building.  As everyone can see, much-needed work on City Hall and the Public Safety Building to harden the exterior of both facilities has begun and is quite noticeable from SR 70. 
City Hall gets a facelift
It has been decades since any work has been done on the exterior of City Hall or the old Fire Station, now referred to as the Public Safety Building.  more
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Okeechobee residents push back on data center project
The public comment section of the April 9 Okeechobee Board of County Commissioner meeting was dominated by residents concerned about the upcoming Okee-One data center project. … more
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Last-minute filing tips, resources available to help taxpayers who still need to file
The Internal Revenue Service reminds last-minute tax filers that the April 15 tax deadline is next week. more
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IRS reminds taxpayers to act now to file, pay, or request an extension
With the April 15 tax deadline fast approaching, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that there is still time to file their federal income tax return ... more
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Petition to stop data center in Okeechobee reaches over 1,000 signatures
A petition created to stop the Okee-One data center in Okeechobee has reached over 1,000 signatures. more
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Artemis II crew members (from left) CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman walk out of Astronaut Crew Quarters inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to the Artemis crew transportation vehicles prior to traveling to Launch Pad 39B as part of an integrated ground systems test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 20, to test the crew timeline for launch day. (Photo by Kim Shiflett/MASA]
10-day Artemis mission to launch from Kennedy Space Center
Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission under the Artemis program and will launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. more
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County meeting time adjusted to keep guns out of courthouse
OKEECHOBEE – Okeechobee County Commission meetings will technically start earlier in the future to give security a chance to ensure no spectators are armed. At the March 25 meeting of the … more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Okeechobee County Administrator Deborah Manzo was honored at the March 26 meeting of the Okeechobee County Board of Commissioners. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
County commission honors Deborah Manzo
OKEECHOBEE – Okeechobee County Commissioners honored County Administrator Deborah Manzo at their March 26 meeting ... more
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New development could include up to 639 homes
A 338-acre property on the southwest corner of State Road 70 and SW 48 th Avenue could be developed for up to 639 new homes ... more
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County has contributed over $1 million to Economic Development Corporation
The Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners has contributed over $1 million to the OCEDC, made through a series... more
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Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022
The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds ... more
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iVoterGuide provides in-depth coverage of March 24 special general election candidates
TALLAHASSEE — Special general elections hold greater significance due to typically lower voter turnout, meaning each vote carries more weight ... more
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