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Okeechobee experienced power outages during storm
Okeechobee County was spared serious damage from Hurricane Helene, according to information shared at the Sept. 27 meeting ... more
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OMF organizers postpone 2025 festival 
Festivalgoers looking forward to attending the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival next year will have to wait a little longer.   more
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jail cell, prison cell
Teen charged with armed burglary
A 16-year-old Okeechobee boy has been charged with armed, masked burglary. more
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Sore loser accused of hitting winner with pool ball
After winning at pool, an Okeechobee man was allegedly hit in the head with a pool ball. more
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Water managers moved water into Big O ahead of storm
In anticipation of Hurricane Helene, SFWMD drew down the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes and Lake Istokpoga to create storage space … more
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Two-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28
It was this week two years ago that Hurricane Ian tore through South Florida, leaving a path of destruction in its wake, particularly in southwest Florida.   more
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Man charged with multiple counts possession of child porn
The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division received an Internet Crimes Against Children Tip.   During the investigation, a … more
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Man shoots at cat to get it out from under trailer
An Okeechobee man was arrested this week after allegedly shooting a firearm at a cat. more
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JO Wolff turns 100 this month..[Photo by Cathy Womble/Lake Okeechobee News]
Wolff to celebrate 100th birthday
For nearly a century, Jesse Outz “J.O.” Wolff has made his home in Okeechobee more
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Big Lake Athlete of the Week: Ayla Rucks
Okeechobee High School senior Ayla Rucks is this week’s Big Lake Athlete of the Week for her performance with the Lady Brahman varsity volleyball team. more
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Prison Bars
Spitting on a police officer can get you tased
After allegedly causing a disturbance at a marijuana dispensary, an Okeechobee woman was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving damage. more
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Woman accused of stabbing ex-boyfriend
Deputies responded to the Shell Gas Station last week after a 911 call claiming a man had been stabbed. more
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Lake Okeechobee level nears 15 feet
Lake Okeechobee was at 14.99 feet above sea level on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). more
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Caboose leaving flea market and heading to South Florida Fairgrounds
Caboose moving to South Florida Fairgrounds
“Where are they taking our caboose?” more
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Big Lake Athlete of the Week: Adleigh Schwier
Okeechobee High School junior Adleigh Schwier is this week’s Big Lake Athlete of the Week for her performance with the Lady Brahman varsity volleyball team. more
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Projects in the work to honor David Allen
Magi Cable, from the Historical Society, spoke to the Okeechobee City Council during the Sept. 11 meeting... more
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Aubrey Clay goes up for a block against Lake Placid. [Photo by Richard Marion/Lake Okeechobee News]
Lady Brahmans off to an impressive 8-1 start 
The Okeechobee High School Lady Brahman varsity volleyball team is off to an impressive 8-1 start to their 2024 season.  more
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Ordinance would allow backyard chickens in residential areas
Okeechobee County residents who live in residential areas will be able to supplement their food supply by raising chickens under new rules ... more
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Man tricks real estate company into listing land he did not own
An Okeechobee real estate company contacted the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office after a man tried to sell land he does not own. more
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School bus accidentally hits mechanic in bus garage
While working on a bus in the bus garage, a maintenance worker was hit by a bus. more
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