FDEP funds projects to clean Lake O water
Five companies will showcase innovative technologies to remove phosphorus from Lake Okeechobee, thanks to grants from the Florida Department of Environmental...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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FWC projects improve Lake O ecology
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) efforts to improve Lake Okeechobee’s ecology were discussed at the June 5 meeting of the County Coa...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
City of Okeechobee honors HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital nurses
The City of Okeechobee officially proclaimed May 6–12 as Nurses Week, recognizing the extraordinary dedication ...
May 6, 2026Open source
Cinco casos de la peligrosa bacteria “comecarne” en Florida.
WPEC CBS 12 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for West Palm Beach and nearby towns and communities in South Florida including t...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Roxy’s Pub evita subasta, pero enfrenta nueva demanda de ejecución hipotecaria
WPEC CBS 12 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for West Palm Beach and nearby towns and communities in South Florida including t...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Small plane crashes onto lawn of South Florida psychiatric hospital, 2 injured
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff onto the lawn of a Pembroke Pines psychiatric hospital, authorities said.
May 30, 2026Open source
Flatbed truck driver killed in crash on U.S. 27 near Krome Avenue A driver died Friday after a yellow flatb...
A driver died Friday after a yellow flatbed truck rear-ended a stopped box truck on southbound U.S. 27 near Krome Avenue, causing major traffic backups.
May 15, 2026Open source
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WINK News Weather Authority meteorologists are tracking isolated inland storms that will continue this evening, especially across Glades and Hendry counties...
May 11, 2026Open source
Crash with injuries shuts down Turnpike North in Palm Beach County
All lanes of Florida's Turnpike North in Palm Beach County are shut down between the Okeechobee Boulevard exit and the Bee Line Highway exit due to a crash.
May 6, 2026Open source
Orlando-to-Okeechobee, UCF-to-Melbourne: Redistricting chops up Central Florida
Florida's redistricting created a map far more favorable to Republicans by splintering Orange County -- pairing some with retirees in The Villages.
May 2, 2026Open source
Maxwell: Florida’s redistricting scheme goes all-in on gerrymandering
Maxwell: One of the nuttiest districts in Ron DeSantis' new gerrymandering plans stretches more than 100 miles south of Orlando, putting voters in the City B...
May 1, 2026Open source
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‘We need to be worried about hurricanes’: Experts explain likelihood of earthquakes in Florida
Florida is tied for last in terms of the number of earthquakes we face each year
Jun 10, 2026Open source
After decades of decline, Rainbow’s rocky bottom returns
From the surface, the lower Rainbow River still looks much the way visitors expect, turquoise water, gentle current, kayakers drifting through one of Florida...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Baird elected to top state post
Citrus County Supervisor of Elections Maureen “Mo” Baird has been elected to one of the top leadership positions in Florida’s elections community and i...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Invasive caiman may pose new challenges for Everglades restoration
In the canals, wetlands and marshes of the Florida Everglades, the spectacled caiman has quietly expanded its foothold threatening an already-vulnerable ecos...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Florida’s Bathtub Hoax on Homesteaded Taxpayers
The proposal to expand the homestead tax exemption is a hoax that claims the homesteaded are overtaxed and local governments are wasteful.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Family matters for international students facing restrictive immigration rules
. Arshia Esmaeilian poses for a photo with University of South Florida President Moez Limayem during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
618 dead walkers. What’s Tampa Bay’s excuse? | Column• Viewpoints comment
The Tampa Bay area and five other Florida metro areas are once again among the worst in the country for pedestrians.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
I used to make fun of Bob Graham’s notebook habit. Now I log every meal and mile • Viewpoints comment
Turns out the former Florida governor was onto something with his meticulous records of daily life.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
‘Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel’ isn’t leaving South Florida just yet — blockbuster exhibit extended
"Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" at Galleria Fort Lauderdale, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd., has been extended through July 12.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
DeSantis, Florida Cabinet OK $90 million for immigration enforcement
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved $90 million in grants for local law enforcement agencies for items related to enforcement of illegal im...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
‘Free Izzy’: Orlando resident fights for release from ICE detention in Pennsylvania
Aly, a 40-year-old green card applicant and a former University of Central Florida student, was arrested Dec. 23 after arriving at Philadelphia International...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Seminole commissioners warn of severe cuts in services if tax referendum approved
Seminole County commissioners commented for the first time on a referendum Florida voters will face on the Nov. 3 ballot that would drastically reduce the ho...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Florida Panhandle shark attacks leave 2 injured, 1 Navy base worker in critical condition
Two shark attacks over three days leave a fisherman and Navy worker injured, with the navy worker’s arms being mauled. Experts say shark attacks are rare i...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Woman files lawsuit for emotional distress, 'humiliation' against FHP after wrongful arrest
Lindsey Brooke Isaacs has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Highway Patrol following her wrongful arrest in a deadly hit-and-run that killed three people.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Appeal filed for man awaiting execution for Orange County murder
Dusty Ray Spencer, convicted of murdering his wife in Orange County in 1992, has filed a notice of appeal to the Florida Supreme Court as his execution date...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
'Tired and sunburned and hungry:' Boaters make it home after going missing off Florida coast
It was a team effort to safely rescue two boaters who went missing for more than a day at sea off the Central Florida coast.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Man faces DUI manslaughter charge for crash that killed friend on I-95
A South Florida man is facing serious charges after police said he caused a crash that resulted in the death of his passenger.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
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Okeechobee is in Okeechobee County, Florida.
Region: Central Florida
ZIP Codes
34972, 34973, 34974
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‘We need to be worried about hurricanes’: Experts explain likelihood of earthquakes in Florida
Florida is tied for last in terms of the number of earthquakes we face each year
Jun 10, 2026Open source
After decades of decline, Rainbow’s rocky bottom returns
From the surface, the lower Rainbow River still looks much the way visitors expect, turquoise water, gentle current, kayakers drifting through one of Florida...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Baird elected to top state post
Citrus County Supervisor of Elections Maureen “Mo” Baird has been elected to one of the top leadership positions in Florida’s elections community and i...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Invasive caiman may pose new challenges for Everglades restoration
In the canals, wetlands and marshes of the Florida Everglades, the spectacled caiman has quietly expanded its foothold threatening an already-vulnerable ecos...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Florida’s Bathtub Hoax on Homesteaded Taxpayers
The proposal to expand the homestead tax exemption is a hoax that claims the homesteaded are overtaxed and local governments are wasteful.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Family matters for international students facing restrictive immigration rules
. Arshia Esmaeilian poses for a photo with University of South Florida President Moez Limayem during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
618 dead walkers. What’s Tampa Bay’s excuse? | Column• Viewpoints comment
The Tampa Bay area and five other Florida metro areas are once again among the worst in the country for pedestrians.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
I used to make fun of Bob Graham’s notebook habit. Now I log every meal and mile • Viewpoints comment
Turns out the former Florida governor was onto something with his meticulous records of daily life.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
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