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In our church, we’re beginning our yearly journey through Stewardship.
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By Reverend Elizabeth Nelson
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church | 11/13/24 |
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I have seen a lot of things lately with the election season that we just went through.
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By Pator Warren Kelly
The Okeechobee Praise and Worship Center | 11/7/24 |
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"Who is helping you carry the bricks?" asks veteran Gregg Maynard.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/6/24 |
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As America internalizes the results of an intense election cycle, mental health experts are sounding the alarm on an often-overlooked issue...
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News by The Children’s Healing Institute
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11/6/24
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On my walk this morning I noticed that all the Halloween decorations are gone, except for the one ghost...
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By Reverend Elizabeth Nelson
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church | 11/5/24 |
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In Christian churches throughout the world, tomorrow, Nov. 1, is All Saints’ Day...
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By Reverend Elizabeth Nelson
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church | 10/31/24 |
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During November, be sure to tune in for the Tuesday interviews on Okeechobee’s radio station, WOKC...
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By Raye Deusinger
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10/30/24
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It’s coming, it’s coming ... The Okeechobee Blood Roundup is coming. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! This 19 th Annual blood drive will be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 23 and 24, at the …
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By Rae Deusinger
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10/30/24
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We are opposed to proposed constitutional Amendment 2 on the November 2024 ballot because it is...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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10/28/24
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![Amanda Orsenigo with students at the UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center Centennial Celebration. From left to right: Maria Medina, Amanda Orsenigo, Manuel Tapia, and Luis Duarte. [Courtesy photo]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20241028-120810-8ca-op%20farm%20week%201.jpg)
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October is National Farm to School Month, and some of the students stepping into the classroom today might just be the innovators …
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By Amanda Orsenigo
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10/28/24
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In 2024, there were at least 163 incidents of gunfire on school grounds, resulting in 48 deaths and 108 injuries...
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By Mary A. Johnson
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10/28/24
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Love it or hate it, Halloween is here to stay in our society and around the world.
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By. Reverend Don Hanna
First Methodist of Okeechobee | 10/25/24 |
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The bad news about America’s weakening position on the international stage just keeps pouring in.
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By Thomas Patterson
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10/25/24
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As the 2024 election nears its end, we can all agree on two things: First, it’s a relief that it’s almost over.
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By Joe Smyth
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10/25/24
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The stark reality is that civic education in America has been neglected for decades.
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By Hanna Skandera and Michael Carney
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10/22/24
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When you or someone you know has been affected by a natural disaster, it may be very difficult to know what to do or what to expect.
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By Dr. Jose Calderon-Abbo
Optum Behavioral Health | 10/22/24 |
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“Give to the Emperor the things that are the Emperor’s and to God the things that are God’s.”...
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By Reverend Elizabeth Nelson
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church | 10/21/24 |
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In the wake of Hurricane Milton and tornado damage, our community is experiencing incredible heartache and loss.
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By Dr. Timothy E. Moore
President, IRSC | 10/15/24 |
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“When I was a boy and saw scary things in the news, my mother would say, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” Fred Rogers
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/14/24 |
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There are many things in life that no one can fully explain or understand, and this leaves us unsettled.
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By Reverend Elizabeth Nelson
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church | 10/14/24 |