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Yearling Middle School to celebrate 50-year anniversary with open house
Yearling Middle School invites alumni, former faculty, families, and community members to celebrate five decades of educational history at a special 50th Anniversary Open House more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Tracy Windham Nipper shared this photo of flooding at the corner of SW 1oth Street and Second Avenue on Nov. 1. [Courtesy photo]
Nov. 1 rain compared to Great Florida Flood of 1947
“The South Florida community is fortunate to have the Central and South Florida (C&SF) flood control system,” SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett … more
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Man accused of making bomb threat to senior center
Recently, Okeechobee Senior Services received a bomb threat via telephone. more
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Okeechobee Schools celebrate Veterans Day
Okeechobee County Schools showed their patriotism when they honored veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 11. more
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Veterans' Day gathering in the park tonight
OKEECHOBEE — Join us tonight in the park more
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Our Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office family has been reminded of the strength of community and the importance of standing together during difficult times. As a result of the recent flooding, Deputy Sheriff Andrew Wolgamott and Detention Deputy Justin Castrejon tragically lost their homes and personal belongings. Today, the Florida Deputy Sheriffs Association presented each of them with a check to help support their recovery and rebuilding efforts. Additionally, each received a check through the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office Employee Assistance Program, made possible by the Skip Bryant Foundation. We are incredibly grateful to the Florida Deputy Sheriffs Association and the Skip Bryant Foundation for stepping up to support our own during such a difficult time. Our OCSO family is more than a team. We are family, and we stand together. Together we will rebuild.
Deputies affected by flooding helped by Florida Deputy Sheriff's Assoc.
Our Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office family has been reminded of the strength of community... more
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Okeechobee honors veterans
Today, on Veterans Day... We would like to thank those who have served, both past and present. more
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Okeechobee County school bus involved in accident
Earlier this morning, a District school bus was involved in a collision with another vehicle... more
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President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at MBS International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in Freeland, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Secret Service investigates threat against the president
Secret Service agents recently visited Okeechobee to investigate an alleged threat against President Donald Trump. more
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Brahman Band to give free community performance before state
Before the Okeechobee High School Brahman Band heads to the state championships, they’re performing their Superior-rated show for free at OHS as a send-off. more
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Vietnam Traveling Wall will visit Okeechobee in March
The Vietnam Traveling Wall is coming to Okeechobee sooner than originally planned, March 12–14, 2027. more
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Donations needed for flood victims
Okeechobee County has partnered with Our Village Okeechobee to receive and distribute donations to residents affected by the recent flooding. more
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UPS alerts task force to package containing drugs
Members of the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force investigated after they were alerted by UPS that a package containing drugs was shipped to Okeechobee. more
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Woman accused of stealing a man's truck after he did her a favor
Earlier in November, an Okeechobee woman was arrested after allegedly stealing her ex’s vehicle. more
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Lake Okeechobee, Sept. 17, 2026 [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Lake O no longer among the 'top 10' dirtiest lakes in America
Lake Okeechobee is no longer on Lake.com’s “dirtiest lakes” list. more
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The Brahmans huddle during their playoff game against Sebastian River last seaspn. [Photo courtesy OHS Soccer}
Brahman soccer team back after playoff run last year
Last season the Okeechobee High School Brahman boys varsity soccer team put together one of its best years, finishing 16-4-3 and winning a district tournament game more
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[Photo courtesy Kay Sheedy]
Flood damages in Okeechobee County exceed $10 million
Flood damages in Okeechobee exceed $10 million, and about half the county has not yet been surveyed. more
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Lake Okeechobee was above 14 feet on Nov. 7, 2026. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Lake Okeechobee level above 14 feet and rising
In less than two weeks, the level of Lake Okeechobee has risen more than 20 inches. more
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Heavy rainfall from the Nov. 1 storm left pastures looking like lakes and cattle desperate to find high ground. [Photo by Matt Pearce]
Ranchers rescue cattle from flood waters
Heavy rainfall from a ‘one-in-200-years’ storm left South Central Florida pastures flooded, cattle swimming in search of higher ground and ranchers scrambling to save their herds and help each … more
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American Indigenous Arts Celebration showcases dancers
BIG CYPRESS --  The American Indigenous Arts Celebration (AIAC)  began Friday, Nov. 6 at the  Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum festival grounds on the Big … more
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