NEWS

News Cast for October 4th: Teen killer wants out of jail Another appeal for convicted killer Kevin Cutts. The Okeechobee man was convicted in 1996 of murdering a local mother,…

News Cast October 2nd: Intentionally set fire case resolved An Okeechobee man avoided state prison after he set a mobile home on fire at 9317 South East 57th Drive in…

News Cast for October 1st: The Okeechobee County school board ratified new contracts with teachers and classified employees. The classified unanimously approved the contract (174-0) and just 10 teachers voted…

Okeechobee County staff and sheriff continue to look at ways to reduce jail populations. One long term concern is too many people charged with violating probation are housed in the…

News Cast for September 27th: A driver will face at least 93 months in prison for causing three deaths in Okeechobee. The old case of Michael Murph dates back to…

News Cast for September 26th: Okeechobee avoiding the worst Helene is continuing to strengthen and is expected to be an historic storm when it strikes somewhere in North Florida. Meteorologist…

Due to Hurricane Helene, Okeechobee County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26th. This decision was made following the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, and in consultation with…

News Cast September 25th: Okeechobee County Schools will be closed Thursday ahead of Tropical Storm Helene. All activities at middle and high schools will cease at 6 pm. Elementary schools…

This is an important message from OKEECHOBEE COUNTY Please click here to acknowledge receipt of this message As of Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Okeechobee County has these…