Month: May 2024

News Cast 5/31

News Cast for May 31st: Should they stay or should they move Food truck regulations in the city are expected to come before the Okeechobee City Council again next week.…

News Cast 5/30

News Cast for May 30th: Tedders chosen as school superintendent Dylan Tedders was named the new school superintendent in a (5-0) vote by the Okeechobee School Board at a special…

News Cast 5/28

News Cast for May 28th: Okeechobee remembers the fallen Okeechobee celebrated Memorial Day with a short ceremony with a speech, prayer, taps, and a flag salute. AMVets Post 200 in…

News Cast 5/24

News Cast for May 24th: Only One left standing Dylan Tedders is the only finalist for the job of Okeechobee School Superintendent. He was interviewed for 90 minutes with questions…

News Cast 5/23

News Cast for May 23rd: An appeal for chickens Okeechobee County Commissioners said its willing to review their regulations against backyard chickens in residential areas. A group came before the…

News Cast 5/22

News Cast for May 22nd: Jobless rates fall again April unemployment fell in Okeechobee from 3.4 to 3.2 percent. 580 collected benefits in April compared to 614 people in March.…

News Cast 5/21

News Cast for May 21st: County pulls the plug The promoter of a Douglas Park festival in April won’t be allowed to hold anymore events on county property after complaints…

News Cast 5/20

News Cast for May 20th: An Okeechobee jury convicted 60-year-old Kenna Leffler of attempted second degree murder. On January 10, 2023, Leffler stabbed her brother in the neck with a…

News Cast 5/17

News cast May 17th: The US Army Corps of Engineers admitted they are surprised by how low the lake levels have gone in recent weeks. In March they looked at…

News Cast 5/15

News Cast for May 15th: Sheriff warns of continued drug problem Drug overdoses continue to increase in Okeechobee. Fentanyl and methamphetamines are the drugs of choice these days. Sheriff Noel…