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LaBelle to change residential storage code for RVs, boats
 There are some new rules coming to LaBelle for storing recreational ... more
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Troy Bays said he called multiple times asking to have the debris removed from his mother's yard. When she passed away, he said, "Enough is enough."
Homeowner takes matters into his own hands
Despite repeated attempts to have a local paving company clean up the mess they left... more
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Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida posted this image on social media, urging the public to call the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 904-232-2568 or email CESAJ-CC@usace.army.mil to urge them to open the water control structures under the Tamiami Trail. [Courtesy photo]
SFWMD urged to send water south under Tamiami Trail
Is the federal government sacrificing the lives of deer and fur-bearing animals that live in the Central Everglades ... more
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Planning Commission paves the way for more new homes
Pulte Homes is seeking to extend its footprint into southcentral Florida ... more
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The Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam at Moore Haven.
Lake Okeechobee above 16 feet and still rising
Lake Okeechobee rose almost a quarter of a foot last week due to heavy rainfall and inflows, bringing the big lake up to 16.2 feet ... more
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Students and teachers play dodgeball
LABELLE -- Upthegrove Elementary School students and teachers enjoyed the students vs teachers dodgeball game on Oct. 13.  more
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Area school children visit pumpkin patch
The pumpkin patch has returned at the Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second Street more
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October is National Manufacturing Month
The Hendry County Commission proclaimed Oct. 6 as National Manufacturing Day ... more
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Trenton Prescott enjoys painting with spray paint.
Teen takes spray painting to a whole new level
Artists come in all shapes, sizes and even ages. more
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The Franklin Lock is more than 40 miles from Moore Haven, where water from Lake Okeechobee enters the Caloosahatchee River.
87% of wet season flow to Caloosahatchee was from local basin runoff
Relatively little water from Lake O has been released to the Caloosahatchee River this wet season. more
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The W. P. Franklin Lock and Dam, is located along the Caloosahatchee River, approximately 33 miles upstream of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and about 43 miles downstream of the Julian Keen Jr. Lock at Moore Haven, where the river meets Lake Okeechobee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the dam in 1965 for flood control, water control, prevention of salt-water intrusion, and navigation purposes. The Corps currently manages five locks along the 152-mile Okeechobee Waterway.
87% of wet season flow to Caloosahatchee was from local basin runoff
Relatively little water from Lake O has been released to the Caloosahatchee River this wet season. more
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SHIP Housing applications open Nov. 13
Florida Housing Finance Corporation has awarded Okeechobee County $454,280 SHIP funds ... more
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OKEECHOBEE COUNTY -- FPL Engineer Stevany Cole is pictured at the FPL plant in northern Okeechobee County.
Hydrogen could be key to a carbon-free energy future
The FPL Cavendish Solar Energy Center powers the NextGen Hydrogen Hub – more
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View the partial solar eclipse at Hallstrom Planetrium
Free, safe guided viewing of the partial solar eclipse using protective filters will be conducted by... more
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Lady Brahmans take defending state champions to fifth set
The Okeechobee High School Lady Brahman varsity volleyball team hosted the defending state champion Jensen Beach Lady Falcons at OHS on Oct. 10. more
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Brahmans show resilience in loss to Immokalee
The Immokalee Indians earned a 42-22 victory over the Okeechobee Brahmans on Oct. 6. more
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CLEWISTON -- Jessie Mizell and Barrett Ringstaff turned just seven bites into a winning limit of 34.01 pounds in the Roland Martin Marine Center Series Qualifier #3.
Mizell and Ringstaff win big on Lake O
Big Sticks catch fire on Lake Okeechobee for Qualifier #3 of the 2023 Roland Martin... more
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Merry Milne made a promise to her dying husband to always thank veterans.
Veterans, spouses and active duty invited to dinner
After the death of her husband in 1993, Merry Milne made it her business to thank every veteran she meets. more
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Henry Joseph Horton IV
Teen accused of planning mass murder at Okeechobee High School and Miami Church
An Okeechobee man is being held in the main Palm Beach County Jail on a $1 million bond, facing charges of written threats to do harm. more
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USACE holds the line on releases as the lake level continues to rise
Lake Okeechobee was at 16 feet above sea level on Oct. 6. more
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