Category: NEWS

News Cast 9/27

News Cast for September 27th: Focus on the lake Angler Scott Martin wants a financial commitment from the state and South Florida Water Management District to do projects in lake…

News Cast 9/26

News Cast for September 26th: Man faces prison for fatal wreck An Okeechobee man admitted to drinking alcohol, using cocaine and smoking marijuana before a single vehicle crash that claimed…

News Cast 9/25

News Cast for September 25th: Drugs keep flowing in Congressman Scott Franklin is advocating for completion of the border wall. It is not likely to happen with democrats in control…

News Cast 9/22

News Cast for September 22nd: Student enrollment declines The Okeechobee County School Board ratified a near $211 million dollar budget this year.  The amount of local property taxes collected will…

News Cast 9/21

News Cast for September 21st: Scott visits Big Lake US Senator Rick Scott talked about Lake Okeechobee, agriculture, the possible impeachment of the president, and the indictments of former President…

News Cast 9/20

News Cast for September 20th: Job market adds 350 workers in Okeechobee Okeechobee County unemployment rates rose from 3.5 to 3.7 percent in August. The state rate remained at 2.7…

News Cast 9/19

News Cast for September 19th: Potential Odor scares off city A Miami bio-medical company wanted to buy land in the city commerce center. City Council said no thanks. Vice Mayor…

News Cast 9/18

News Cast for September 18th: A push for public safety careers A $500,000 grant will help fund new career programs for Okeechobee teenagers for careers for public safety dispatchers and…