NEWS

News Cast for March 6th: Highlands County had a red flag warning today until 6 pm. The county has been under a burn ban for the past two weeks. Highlands…

News Cast for March 5th: The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners have agreed to find a firm to do a study on impact fees to help pay for future…

News Cast for March 4th: The South Florida Water Management District expressed optimism that Lake Okeechobee levels will get low enough to help submerged vegetation this spring. The lake level…

News Cast for March 3rd: "Congratulations to the team from Okeechobee Brahman FFA, named as STATE CHAMPIONS of the 2025 Florida FFA State High School Milk Quality and Products CDE…

News Cast for February 28th: The Okeechobee Sheriff’s Awards banquet was highlighted by medals of valor handed out to several deputies and command staff that went above and beyond the…

News Cast for February 27th: Okeechobee Police said they are trying to revive the Kelley Sherman missing persons case. Sherman went missing on May 10, 2020 in the 600 block…

News Cast for February 25th: A small plane suffered damage after a hard landing at the Okeechobee County Airport on Sunday night. The Federal Aviation Administration said the accident occurred…

News Cast for February 24th: President of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Dale Carlton visited Okeechobee to encourage ranchers and update them on the state of the beef industry. Carlton said…

News Cast for February 21st: The Florida Cracker Trail riders arrived in Lorida Wednesday, Fort Basinger Thursday afternoon and the Bass Ranch in Okeechobee on Thursday night. It was a…

News Post February 20th: Okeechobee County Commissioners continue to discuss the merits of impact fees versus developer’s agreements as they look to handle and pay for new growth. The recent…