Month: March 2025

News Cast 3/21

News Cast for March 21st: The Okeechobee County Planning Board scheduled a March 25 public hearing to consider a comprehensive plan amendment to expand the Lazy Seven Rural Activity Center.…

News Cast 3/20

News Cast for March 20th: The Coalition for responsible management of Lake Okeechobee heard differences of opinion on whether the levels of Lake Okeechobee will get low enough this spring.…

News Cast 3/19

News Cast for March 19th: The Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District approved a contract to build the new field station and service center in Okeechobee. The…

News Cast 3/18

News Cast for March 18th: Okeechobee County saw an increase in unemployment in January according to the monthly report of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The unemployment rate went…

News Cast 3/17

News Cast for March 17th: The American Red Cross assisted a Treasure Island family of four that was displaced by a fire this weekend. The Disaster Action Team from the…

News Cast 3/14

News Cast for March 14th: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission honored longtime biologist Don Fox with a lifetime achievement award. Fox retired last year after 42 years with…

News Cast 3/13

News Cast for March 13th: Michael Murph, 38, of Royal Palm Beach was sentenced to 93.5 months in state prison for a triple fatal crash on 441 north between Fort…

News Cast 3/12

News Cast for March 12th: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recognized Florida bass as a unique species and changed its name at the February meeting. The American Fisheries…

News Cast 3/11

News Cast for March 11th: Straight winds caused damage in Okeechobee Little Farms in and around NW 102 Street Monday afternoon. The Okeechobee County Road Department, Emergency Management, Fire Rescue,…

News Cast 3/10

News Cast for March 10th: The Sheriff awarded the community action team that helped an Okeechobee family who lost their home and vehicle in a fire. Noel Stephen also honored…