NEWS

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News Cast for January 19th: Two men on small paddle boards travelled 34 miles on Lake Okeechobee to raise awareness and support for the Florida Wildlife Corridor. The temperatures were…

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News Cast for January 18th: Another purchase by the state The Florida Department of Agriculture agreed to purchase a conservation easement for the Curren Dairy in Okeechobee for $1.6 million.…

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News Cast for January 17th: Nearly 600 4th grade students learned more about agriculture this year at the annual Ag Venture program at the Ag Center. There were programs and…

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News Cast for January 16th: March and rally on Dr. Kings birthday About 100 people most of them teens and younger children, attended the annual march from Douglas Brown to…

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News Cast for January 15th: The Okeechobee County Commission will consider a request for overnight parking in county facilities like the Okee Tantie Recreation Area, the Scott Driver Boat Ramp,…

OCSO Arrests Angelo Sontai-Perez

The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office announces the arrest of 17-year-old Angelo Sontai-Perez, who is charged with Extortion -Soliciting a child for unlawful sexual conduct, and Two (s) counts of Sexual…

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News Cast for January 12th: Drug dealer goes to prison The effort to reduce drug operations and drug houses in Okeechobee resulted in two convictions on prison sentences. Terence Byrd,…