Month: August 2024

News Cast 8/30

News Cast August 30th: An Okeechobee Woman is charged with threatening and vandalizing pregnancy resource centers. 24-year-old Amber Smith Stewart pled guilty to charges of spray painting facilities in Winter…

News Cast 8/29

News Cast for August 29th: Okeechobee Main Street was given the go ahead to host farmers markets in the downtown parks this winter. They plan to hold events on the…

News Cast 8/28

News Cast for August 28th: TDC approves budget The Okeechobee Tourist Development Council plans to spend $140,000 in promotions and $95,000 in advertising local events in the coming year. The…

News Cast 8/27

News Cast for August 27th: County sets assessments Assessments for solid waste, EMS And Fire are likely to rise this year in Okeechobee County. The current proposals will mean Solid…

News Cast 8/26

News Cast for August 26th: Woman killed in crash US 98 a mile south of 68 west was the location of a fatal crash early Sunday morning. The road shut…

News Cast 8/23

News Cast for August 23rd: Okeechobee schools happy with new security New Florida laws require someone at every gate and entrance at schools across the state. The Okeechobee School Board…

News Cast 8/22

News Cast for August 22nd: City debates budget spending The Okeechobee City council continues to crunch the numbers at budget workshops this summer. Key issues this year include street paving,…

News Cast 8/21

News Cast for August 21st: Elections mostly done Okeechobee County had a 28 percent voter turnout Tuesday. The winners included sheriff Noel Stephen who rolled to a third term. Stephen…

News Cast 8/20

New Cast August 20th: Polls open for primary day Florida voters only have one state wide election today, the party nominees for US Senate. In Okeechobee, there are four races.…

News Cast 8/19

News Cast for August 19th: Give them a second chance Okeechobee County has saved an estimated $1.1 million through mental health services in the community. That the estimate from the…