No one knows how Horatio Leon, Jr., fell off a Chicago sidewalk into Lake Michigan in 2018, ...
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Hendry County News | 6/14/24 |
In a state known for year-round water activities, it seems ironic that Florida leads the ...
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Hendry County News | 6/14/24 |
The word cancer is a scary one, and when we hear it as a diagnosis for a baby, it can be terrifying.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/14/24 |
An Okeechobee teen is getting a head start in the business world by starting a business while still in high school.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/14/24 |
Every year for the past 10 years, the University of Florida’s Gator100 program has honored the fastest-growing businesses...
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By Megan Winslow
UF/IFAS | 4/23/24 |
Every year for the past 10 years, the University of Florida’s Gator100 program has honored the fastest-growing businesses...
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By Megan Winslow
UF/IFAS | 4/23/24 |
Leah Suarez , Noel Stephen , Shirlene Graham-Stevens and Doris Corde (in no particular order) were honored Saturday night at the inaugural Agape Gala...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/22/24
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The City of Okeechobee hosted the James Family Cyclists Monday morning before sending them off to Sebring on their long journey back to Canada.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/22/24
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A local woman has earned her second vehicle through the Mary Kay Company.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/22/24 |
Clyde James “Jim” Wright was known to everyone as Clyde growing up in Jacksonville.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/15/24 |
The Pregnancy Center of Okeechobee has been a part of the Okeechobee community for many years, serving those...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/9/24 |
Today’s garden clubs are not your grandmother’s club — getting together in someone’s home to sip tea and talk about plants.
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By Maria Wolfe
District X Director FFGC | 4/2/24 |
An Okeechobee woman recently published her second book.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/1/24 |
When you are facing the end of your life, the last thing you want to worry about is what will happen to your best friend when you are gone.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/26/24 |
Although I have lived in Okeechobee for nearly 15 years, nothing has made Okeechobee feel like my home quite like Okeechobee Community Theatre.
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By Grace E. Morgan
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3/25/24
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Hospice of Okeechobee has recently been the recipient of the generosity of multiple women in the community.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/19/24 |
An Okeechobee teen recently had the unique experience of visiting Australia.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/14/24 |
Okeechobee teens and adults with special needs were invited to Okeechobee’s first Night to Shine last week.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/13/24 |
Joe Johnson's art tells a story of long ago. A cattleman rancher and primitive ...
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Special to Caloosa Belle Independent
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2/13/24
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An Okeechobee veteran is seeking a hand up, not a handout, after experiencing a horrific motorcycle accident in December.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/10/24 |