Jay Wiley

News Cast 6/27

News Cast for June 26th: An Okeechobee man was jailed after a traffic infraction in Treasure Island turned into a short chase. The chase began on South East 40th Avenue…

News Cast 6/26

News Cast for June 26th: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported 685 boating crashes with 81 fatalities and 394 serious injuries in 2024. The annual boating crash report…

News Cast 6/25

News Cast for June 25th: Okeechobee City Council agreed to allow fireworks tent sales during the month of June and December earlier this year. At a recent meeting they voted…

News Cast 6/24

News Cast for June 24th: Florida unemployment rates remained steady in May at 3.7 percent. Florida has added 148,700 non-farm jobs in the past year. Okeechobee saw an increase in…

News Cast 6/23

News Cast for June 23rd: Hendry County Commissioner Ramon Iglesias said it is time to prioritize the removal of muck and sediment from the bottom of Lake Okeechobee. Iglesias said…

News Cast 6/20

News Cast for June 20th: Our Village hosted mental health providers for a luncheon to highlight mental health awareness. The Keynote speaker was Reggie Ford, a graduate of Vanderbilt University…

News Cast 6/19

News Cast for June 19th: Okeechobee County Commissioners may consider a tougher noise ordinance in the future. Commissioner Mike Sumner said he’s received several complaints from residents who live in…

News Cast 6/18

News Cast for June 18th: T-Mobile, the Okeechobee Kiwanis Club, Okeechobee Main Street, and local government leaders combined efforts to provide another upgrade to Kiwanis Park. T-Mobile announced a $50,000…

News Cast 6/17

News Cast June 17th: The U.S Small Business Administration announced low interest federal disaster loans will be available to businesses and non-profits who sustained economic impacts and loss caused by…

News Cast 6/16

News Cast for June 16th: Okeechobee County Sheriff Noel Stephen honored two men who helped authorities at a tragic fatal crash on May 13. Two pickups collided on route 68…