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Glades County School District expands summer meal options for families

This summer, families living in Glades County will have greater access to free, nutritious meals for children...

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

Juneteenth Glades Youth Talent Explosion is Back!

The fourth annual Glades Youth Explosion is a free event to showcase the incredible youth singers, dancers...
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Lake levels
11.16 feet
Last year: 12.92 feet
Depth given in feet above sea level.
Human Interest
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.
The City of Okeechobee Honors the Legacy of Former Public Works Maintenance Foreman Palmer Cleveland Lamb. It is with deep respect and heartfelt sorrow the City announces the passing …
Schools
Brilyn Capling was named to The University of Alabama Dean's List for Spring Semester 2025.
The 2025–2026 Starlight Series features immersive shows and presentations about astronomy and space.
On June 11, the Okeechobee County Fire Rescue visited the Migrant Summer Program...
Wildlife & Environment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), will host a virtual informational meeting Monday, June 30...
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is watchful for signs of Karenia brevis (red tide) and Sargassum.
Government
CLEWISTON – Hendry County Commissioners hope to resolve ongoing problems with cemetery maintenance.
Olde Florida RV Park in LaBelle has plans for expansion.
Some Hendry County homeowners will be allowed to use shipping containers for storage under a change...
Police/Fire
Earlier this week, a medical professional reported disturbing phone calls from a patient.
After a high-speed chase on the Florida Turnpike, the driver of a small white sedan was arrested and booked into the Okeechobee County Jail.
Opinion
When I bought my 14-year-old son a crisp, navy suit with a yellow bowtie for his upcoming spring formal...
This past Sunday we celebrated Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, how they were filled...
Congressman Franklin voted to STOP any state or local governmental controls over artificial intelligence for 10 years.
Hurricane News
Activate Hope: Displaced survivors can apply for State Non-Congregate Sheltering by visiting the Activate Hope website at hopeflorida.com...
The Lake Okeechobee News asked readers to share their hurricane season advice for newcomers.
Veterans
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

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
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.
Florida fourth graders will have a chance to participate in a living history lesson in the 2025/2026 school year.
Health

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...

DOH-Okeechobee observes Revive Awareness Day

The Florida Department of Health in Okeechobee County (DOH-Okeechobee) observes Revive Awareness Day on Friday, June 6, 2025, and reminds residents that naloxone...

DOH-St. Lucie issues rabies alert

The Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County (DOH-St. Lucie) is issuing a rabies alert in St. Lucie County in response to a confirmed case of rabies...

HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital celebrates Chief Nursing Officer Dorothy Watson

HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital is proud to announce that our Chief Nursing Officer, Dorothy Watson...
Business
Florida gas prices increased 10 cents last week and then declined 3 cents through the weekend. On Sunday, June 8, ...
Florida Hometown Title is proudly celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of deeds—a milestone that reflects...
Yes Okeechobee. Culver’s is still coming… eventually.
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...

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

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

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

The following column is the Road Watch report for Glades 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...
State

Tropical Storm Dalila forms in the Pacific Ocean south of southwestern Mexico

Tropical Storm Dalila forms in the Pacific Ocean south of southwestern Mexico.

Space station leak concerns will delay visit by astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary

A chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary's first astronauts in decades has been delayed indefinitely because of leak concerns at the International Space Station. NASA said Thursday that …
National & World

Israel attacks Iran's capital with explosions booming across Tehran

Iranian state television says the head of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is feared dead after an Israeli attack. The report offered few other details about what happened to Gen. Hossein …

The Latest: Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda faces a new test as Israel strikes Iran

The new Israeli military operation against Iran is giving President Donald Trump a fresh test of his ability to make good on his campaign promise to disentangle the U.S. from foreign conflicts. …
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