NewsCast 11/6
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…
NewsCast 11/5
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,…
NewsCast 11/3
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%…
NewsCast 10/31
Dairy farmer Woody Larson chalked up another award as he was named the 2026 Florida Farmer of the year at this week’s Florida Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting. Larson was…
NewsCast 10/30
Congressman Byron Donalds, the leading candidate for governor in 2026, predicted the federal government shutdown will end in the next 10 days. He said federal workers who were mostly paid…
NewsCast 10/29
Steven McKuhen, 31, and Billy Yates, 25, were sentenced to six years in prison for a road race on 441 north of Okeechobee that killed Edward McGlammory of Okeechobee. Both…
NewsCast 10/28
Okeechobee City Council was among those with requests for the Florida State Delegation this year. Mayor Dowling Watford asked the state to fully fund more transportation projects on state roads…
NewsCast 10/27
A 72 year old Okeechobee man allegedly chased after another man with two machetes. Okeechobee County Sheriff deputies said the incident happened on Thursday. They add that alcohol was a…
NewsCast 10/24
Two Okeechobee residents were charged with squatting in a house boat. Theresa Carter, 36, and Robert Leitner, both face charges of burglary and trespass. Carter was also charged with drug…
NewsCast 10/23
State Representative Kaylee Tuck was one of the featured speakers at the annual Okeechobee County Republican Party dinner. Tuck thanked Okeechobee republicans for getting her started in politics as the…