News Cast 12/12
News Cast for December 12th: The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office and organizers of a power parachute competition had a few complaints from neighbors this week. An incident report said a…
News Cast 12/11
News Cast for December 11th: Okeechobee to honor veterans Wreaths Across America will lay wreaths on graves at Okeechobee, Fort Drum and the Basinger Cemeteries on Saturday morning. Volunteers are…
News Cast 12/10
News Cast for December 10th: Prosecutors earn conviction in grave theft case A 38 year old Okeechobee man pled no contest to seven felony charges for stealing as many as…
News Cast 12/9
News Cast for December 9th: US Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that they will streamline applications and help agriculture producers effected by Hurricanes Helene…
Fist-Degree Murder Fugitives- Arrested
On the afternoon of December 3, 2024, the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office received an anonymous tip stating that brothers Brian (21) and Kevin (18) Marquez-Chavez, who were wanted in Kentucky…
News Cast 12/5
News Cast for December 5th: City holds crowded lighting ceremony. 60 kids from North and South Elementary School participated in singing Christmas Carols at the annual tree lighting ceremony. Kim…
News Cast 12/4
News Cast for December 4th: School Board administrators get raise The Okeechobee County School Board approved an eight percent raise for administrators. Superintendent Dylan Tedders said he felt the raise…
News Cast 12/3
News Cast for December 3rd: Corps begins ‘Lake Recovery Operations’ Releases began this week from Lake Okeechobee. The US Army Corps of Engineers will send 2,100 cubic feet per second…
News Cast 12/2
Busy detour begins today Traffic bottlenecks are probably along South Parrott Avenue this month. Construction detours will begin today at the intersection of SE 4th Street. Southbound traffic on South…
Okeechobee Police Department Delivers Thanksgiving Joy to Families in Need
Media Contact: Detective Jarret Romanello, Public Information Officerjromanello@cityofokeechobee.com or (863) 763-9780Date: November 2, 2024Release: Police Deliver Thanksgiving MealsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOkeechobee Police Department Delivers Thanksgiving Joy to Families in NeedThe Okeechobee…