News Cast 7/29
News cast for July 29th: Okeechobee Clerk of the Courts Jerry Bryant requested the commission increase the starting pay of his employees to $19 per hour. He said that will…
News Cast 7/28
News Cast for July 28th: Three people are dead after an incident in Brindaban Forest on Sunday afternoon. Okeechobee County Sheriff Deputies, Okeechobee City Police, the Martin County Sheriffs Office…
Fire Chief Earl Wooten Deployed to Assist in Major Wildfire Efforts in Utah
Okeechobee County Public Safety Director and Fire Chief Earl Wooten recently returned from a significant deployment in Panguitch, Utah. As part of the Great Basin Complex Incident Team #5, Chief…
News Cast 7/18
The Okeechobee County Sheriff is asking for $30 million this year which would be a 5.4 percent increase. Sheriff Noel Stephen also wants to give a five percent raise to…
News Cast 7/17
Okeechobee County Commissioners started to review a proposed county budget of $169.3 million.The spending would be down $20.8 million. The general fund spending would be increased by $20.1 million.The taxable…