Month: November 2025

W.O.K.C. News. County talks growth with W.O.K.C. News. I'm Charles Murphy. The Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan and Future Growth discussed at a county commission workshop. Commissioner Mike Sumner says the…

WOKC News. Okachubi celebrates veterans with WOKC News. I'm Charles Murphy. Okachubi schools had several observances to honor veterans on Veterans Day, and there's also a community observance in Veterans…

WOKC News. Time to honor veterans with WOKC News. I'm Charles Murphy. Florida will be honoring veterans with all kinds of ceremonies today. Okeechobee schools each have an individual way…

WOKC News. Pick up the pace with WOKC News. I'm Charles Murphy. The developer of Lakefront Estates in Glades County offered to pay the county money to hire a planner…

WOKC News. Light them up with WOKC News. I'm Charles Murphy. City fathers agreed to allow the Christmas lights go on early this year. They're putting in a special winter…

All is set for the Christmas in Okeechobee Initiative. Okeechobee City Council after some debate agreed to allow the lights to be switched on in Flagler Park on Nov. 13.…

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to take action on Lake Okeechobee. Board member Josh Kellam supported a halt on chemical spraying in the lake but opted to…

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier thanked Okeechobee deputies and other lawmen for shutting down a large regional drug ring. Operation Slow N Go uncovered a network of cocaine, fentanyl, pills,…

Okeechobee County Fire Crews responded Tuesday evening to reports of a fully involved structure fire in a log cabin. Firemen said upon arrival they encountered heavy fire conditions with 100%…