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News Cast for April 17th: Investigating the wild fires The Florida Forest Service has made progress in an investigation into several wild fires that broke out last week in Fort…
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News Cast for April 14th: Committee considers housing plan Affordable housing is getting more and more scarce in Okeechobee. The county created the affordable housing committee and they have discussed…
AAA: International Travel Bookings are Up More than 200%
AAA shares booking data, top destinations, and travel advice TAMPA, Fla., (April 12, 2023) — International trips are on the rise this year. According to AAA booking data, international travel…
News Cast 4/12
News Cast for April 12th: Smoke caused a problem for drivers overnight due to numerous brush fires in the Fort Drum area. Okeechobee County Fire Rescue, the Florida Forest Service…
News Cast 4/11
News Cast for April 11th: Chief predicts problems from new gun law Okeechobee’s police chief has some concerns about people carrying firearms without a permit. He is worried they won’t…
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News Cast for April 10th: More protests over Lake Okeechobee water The Rivers Coalition held another rally at the locks in Port Mayaca. They are upset about an estimated 10…
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News Cast for April 7th: Hunters worry they will lose rights Florida House members and Senators are taking up a bill that would provide a constitutional amendment to protect the…
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News Cast for April 6th: Schools plan building projects Okeechobee County Schools plan to start renovations at the high school field house this year. They have to decide on what…
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News Cast for April 5th: More lawsuits to handle Okeechobee courts were impacted by changes in state law. 143 certain civil filings most of them negligence lawsuits were filed during…