NEWS

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News Cast for August 8th: Schools hold budget hearing, open house Okeechobee schools proposed a $216 million dollar budget. It represents an increase of $4.2 million this year. They are…

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News Cast for August 12th: Felon gets prison sentence An Okeechobee man sent to prison for 102 months for trafficking methamphetamine. Court records showed Scott Saip had 14 prior felony…

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News Cast for August 9th: Traffic congestion worry The City of Okeechobee Board of Adjustments delayed until September plans for a new 7 brews coffee shop. It is planned on…

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News Cast for August 7th: Schools earn C Okeechobee Schools remained a C district for the 2023-2024 academic year. Central Elementary, Okeechobee High, Everglades Elementary, North, Seminole, and Osceola Middle…

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News Cast August 6th: City could relax ban on fireworks sales Okeechobee City officials discussed the ban on fireworks sales in the city limits. The discussion came after a request…

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News Cast for January 10th: Dylan Tedders appointed Interim Superintendent The Okeechobee School Board accepted the retirement notice of Superintendent of Schools Ken Kenworthy and voted to name Assistant Superintendent…

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News Cast for January 9th: Courts resolve manslaughter case An Okeechobee man is headed to state prison for 13 years after he admitted to driving impaired and killing his female…