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Residents in the Blue Heron Golf Course community were surprised Friday morning to spot a coffin in the driveway of what they thought was a vacant home. The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office showed up to investigate the situation soon after this photo was taken.
UPDATED Neighbors spot coffin in front of vacant house
Residents  in the Blue Heron Golf Course community were surprised Friday morning to spot a coffin in the driveway of what they thought was a vacant home … more
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Heavy rainfall pushes lake level higher
Lake Okeechobee continues to rise due to wet season rainfall. more
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Heavy rainfall pushes lake level higher
Lake Okeechobee continues to rise due to wet season rainfall. more
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Heavy rainfall pushes lake level higher
Lake Okeechobee continues to rise due to wet season rainfall. more
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All the cages are empty now at Animal Adventures/Wild @ Heart
Animal Adventures/Wild@Heart is permanently closed
After more than six years of fighting through the court system, Myrtle Island Ranch and Sue Pearce finally succeeded in evicting Jeremy Hargett ... more
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Okeechobee Winn-Dixie closed following damage during storm
OKEECHOBEE- The Winn-Dixie on HWY 441 South in Okeechobee is currently closed following damage from a thunderstorm. At 6:19 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a thunderstorm warning … more
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Comcast to expand 10G network in Okeechobee, Hendry and Glades Counties
Comcast has announced plans to expand its Xfinity 10G Network and bring high-speed Internet services to 25 rural areas in Florida, many of them for the first time, through the State’s Broadband … more
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The animals are gone. The cages are empty. No one lives at Wild @ Heart anymore. Property owner Sue Pearce took this photo after being given a writ of possession from the FWC and the Glades County Sheriff's Office.
Wild @ Heart owner pleads no contest to violations
Jeremy Hargett, who took over operation of the Wild @ Heart Wildlife Center in 2016 entered a no contest plea to violating Florida Fish and Wildlife regulations. more
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Citizens Property Insurance asks for 14% rate hike in Okeechobee
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is considering a recommendation from Citizens Property Insurance to increase rates by double-digits... more
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Suspect arrested in attempted murder investigation
On June 9, 2023 an incident took place at the La Placita Super Market, located at 1002 NW Park Street. more
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Evan Neal returns to Okeechobee to host football camp
Former Okeechobee Brahman and current New York Giant Evan Neal returned to his hometown on June 9 to host a football camp for local youth. more
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City Council members pictured left to right are David McAuley, Monica Clark, Dowling Watford, Noel Chandler and Bob Jarriel.
Plans for 'college dorm style' housing in city causes a stir
The Okeechobee City Council discussed a housing ordinance during its June 6 meeting. more
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Rhodes goes from death's door to degree
Despite predictions from doctors that he might never walk again, Justin Rhodes not only walked... more
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Stephanie and Nathaniel Bean are pictured with Nathaniel's parents and siblings after the couple's graduation from the United States Air Force Academy.
Okeechobee man graduates from Air Force Academy
An Okeechobee man achieved something very few ever do when he graduated from the Air Force Academy this month. more
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Pictures from the 2023 Best of the Lake Awards
The 2023 Best of the Lake Awards were held on June 9 at the Okeechobee KOA. more
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PAHOKEE -- A blue-green algal bloom was sighted at the Pahokee marina the first week of June. It was treated with algaecide. Two days later, the bloom was gone.
Wet season brings increased risk of harmful algal blooms
The wet season has started, and Lake Okeechobee is high. What does that mean for the summer? Mother Nature is in charge. “She always is,” said Col. James Booth ... more
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Testing and treatment keep small algal blooms from turning into big problems
Lake O may be ripe for harmful algal blooms (HABs) this summer, but state agencies are working hard to prevent another “lost summer.” more
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PAHOKEE -- A blue-green algal bloom was sighted at the Pahokee marina the first week of June. It was treated with algaecide. Two days later, the bloom was gone.
Testing and treatment keep small algal blooms from turning into big problems
Lake O may be ripe for harmful algal blooms (HABs) this summer, but state agencies are working hard to prevent another “lost summer.” more
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Testing and treatment keep small algal blooms from turning into big problems
Lake O may be ripe for harmful algal blooms (HABs) this summer, but state agencies are working hard to prevent another “lost summer.” more
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Janet and Jeffery Casselton met while serving at Fort Bragg.
Veteran couple met while serving in the Army
Veterans Jeffery and Janet Casselton met while in the Army. more
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