I write to you today with a sense of urgency and concern for the future of maternal and child health services in our community. Recently, the Florida Community Health Center (FCHC) announced …
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By Andrea Medellin,
Executive Director, Okeechobee Healthy Start | 3/11/25 |
I was involved in a car crash a few weeks ago, but thankfully, no one was hurt.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/11/25 |
You never know what to expect from me!
I was excited about the inauguration for Donald Trump, our 47th president.
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By Frankie Russell Edwards
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3/10/25
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As a homeowner, I pay for a service. …
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By Karen R. Grant
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3/10/25
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AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor answers questions about Social Security.
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By Russell Gloor
AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor | 3/3/25 |
When electric vehicle subsidies were introduced around 2010, they were sold as a short term fix to allow the...
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By Thomas Patterson
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2/28/25
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AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor answers questions about Social Security benefits.
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By Russell Gloor
AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor | 2/24/25 |
An Okeechobee resident asked on Facebook why our community was “allowing” another car wash.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/24/25 |
My mother's words were front of mind when, in the late 1990s, I moved from China to the United States as...
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By Dr. Hong Hua
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2/19/25
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Participating in youth sports has long been a cornerstone of the American experience -- or at least it used to be.
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By Hanna Skandera
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2/19/25
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Okeechobee Touch A Truck would like to thank our sponsors and participants for making this year the best event yet!
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By Alex Tijerina
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2/18/25
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“Rust Belt city benefits from Bidenomics” headlined an article last month in the Wall Street Journal, detailing the economic rebound...
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By Thomas Patterson
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2/14/25
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Flu cases continue to spike throughout Florida with recent UnitedHealthcare data showing the spread of flu...
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By Dr. Danielle Madril
Chief Medical Officer UnitedHealthcare of Florida | 2/11/25 |
Across the country, young people are dropping out of organized sports.
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By Dr. Brian Hainline
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2/10/25
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A friend in Chicago once shared a fascinating story – the day of his greatest crisis, when he almost ended his life.
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By Loy Mershimer
Okeechobee Presbyterian Church | 2/7/25 |
Whether we’re aware of it or not, the media we consume strongly influences how we process mental health crises.
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By Leslie Weirich
Suicide Prevention Speaker | 2/7/25 |
Mayors of Belle Glade, Pahokee, Moore Haven, South Bay, Clewiston and Okeechobee sent the following letter to the Florida Oceanographic Society.
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By Steve B. Wilson, Mayor of Belle Glade
Keith W. Babb, Jr., Mayor of Pahokee Wayne Browning, Mayor of Moore Haven Joe Kyles, Mayor of South Bay Jimmy Pittman, Mayor of Clewiston Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor o | 2/4/25 |
Imagine being one of the millions of Americans in need of a hip or knee replacement due to osteoarthritis.
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By Dr. Heidi Prather
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2/4/25
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The U.S. Senate must reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as U.S. secretary of health and human services. As we saw at the Finance Committee’s hearing, RFK Jr. lacks the …
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2/3/25
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The Left has done a great job of influencing the issue of birthright citizenship.
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By Thomas Patterson
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1/31/25
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