us > Florida > Okeechobee > Latest & Local News
Okeechobee news
Okeechobee Fest Returns With Mega Four-Day Lineup - National Today
Okeechobee Fest Returns With Mega Four-Day Lineup National Today
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 1:38 pm
Okeechobee Fest Roars Back To Sunshine Grove With Mega Four-Day Lineup - Hoodline
Okeechobee Fest Roars Back To Sunshine Grove With Mega Four-Day Lineup Hoodline
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 1:12 pm
Softball Recap: Okeechobee Find Success - MaxPreps.com
Softball Recap: Okeechobee Find Success MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 4:52 am
Softball Recap: Okeechobee Has No Trouble Against Winter Haven - MaxPreps.com
Softball Recap: Okeechobee Has No Trouble Against Winter Haven MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 4:52 am
Softball Recap: Fort Meade Takes a Loss - MaxPreps.com
Softball Recap: Fort Meade Takes a Loss MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 4:22 am
Southwest Florida family collecting baseball gear for kids in the Dominican Republic - WINK News
Southwest Florida family collecting baseball gear for kids in the Dominican Republic WINK News
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 12:00 am
Rain chances remain elevated on Sunday and Monday, followed by a cooler St. Patrick's Day - WINK News
Rain chances remain elevated on Sunday and Monday, followed by a cooler St. Patrick's Day WINK News
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 9:49 pm
Bomb threat reported on JetBlue flight from Boston to Vero Beach deemed 'not credible' - WINK News
Bomb threat reported on JetBlue flight from Boston to Vero Beach deemed 'not credible' WINK News
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 9:20 pm
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival returns after two-year hiatus - WPEC
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival returns after two-year hiatus WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:25 pm
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival returns after two-year hiatus - cw34.com
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival returns after two-year hiatus cw34.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:23 pm
Naples St. Patrick's Day Parade returns after funding crisis resolved - WINK News
Naples St. Patrick's Day Parade returns after funding crisis resolved WINK News
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:35 pm
Science says Okeechobee the dirtiest lake in U.S. | Opinion letters - The News-Press
Science says Okeechobee the dirtiest lake in U.S. | Opinion letters The News-Press
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 11:02 am
Softball Recap: Plant City Wins Going Away Against Okeechobee - MaxPreps.com
Softball Recap: Plant City Wins Going Away Against Okeechobee MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 7:34 am
Softball Recap: Lake Region Drops Season-High Score on Okeechobee - MaxPreps.com
Softball Recap: Lake Region Drops Season-High Score on Okeechobee MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:08 am
Softball Recap: Okeechobee Comes Up Short - MaxPreps.com
Softball Recap: Okeechobee Comes Up Short MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 4:51 am
Softball Recap: Okeechobee Takes a Loss - MaxPreps.com
Softball Recap: Okeechobee Takes a Loss MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 4:51 am
Arrest made in Okeechobee County child pornography investigation - WPBF
Arrest made in Okeechobee County child pornography investigation WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:19 pm
Habitat for Humanity kicks off 2026 Women Build campaign - Lake Okeechobee News
Habitat for Humanity kicks off 2026 Women Build campaign Lake Okeechobee News
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 7:21 pm
Woman charged with DUI manslaughter, causing canal crash on Burnt Store Road - WINK News
Woman charged with DUI manslaughter, causing canal crash on Burnt Store Road WINK News
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:29 pm
Plan an outdoor adventure on public lands this spring - Lake Okeechobee News
Plan an outdoor adventure on public lands this spring Lake Okeechobee News
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 4:36 pm
Douglas Lee Johnson Obituary (2026) - Stuart, FL - Buxton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home and Crematory - Legacy obituary
Douglas Lee Johnson Obituary (2026) - Stuart, FL - Buxton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home and Crematory Legacy obituary
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:09 pm
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Announces LP Giobbi’s PoWoW!: Rick Mitarotonda, Aron Magner and More - Relix
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 8:29 pm
OCSO shuts down another drug house - Lake Okeechobee News
OCSO shuts down another drug house Lake Okeechobee News
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 8:05 pm
Stumps left behind by tree 'trimming' create hazard in right-of-way - Lake Okeechobee News
Stumps left behind by tree 'trimming' create hazard in right-of-way Lake Okeechobee News
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 7:29 pm
IRSC issues notice of fee changes - Lake Okeechobee News
IRSC issues notice of fee changes Lake Okeechobee News
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 6:29 pm
Girl Scouts celebrate 114th anniversary - Lake Okeechobee News
Girl Scouts celebrate 114th anniversary Lake Okeechobee News
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 2:25 pm
Toddler taken into DCF custody, home condemned after drug bust, sheriff's office says - WPEC
Toddler taken into DCF custody, home condemned after drug bust, sheriff's office says WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 2:04 pm
Eddie Neal, Okeechobee , Tight End - 247Sports
Eddie Neal, Okeechobee , Tight End 247Sports
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 4:43 am
Okeechobee High School Class of 2026 Grad Party - Lake Okeechobee News
Okeechobee High School Class of 2026 Grad Party Lake Okeechobee News
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 10:29 pm
Stop for school buses or pay $338 fine! - Lake Okeechobee News
Stop for school buses or pay $338 fine! Lake Okeechobee News
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 9:53 pm
Now is the time to plan for bat maternity season - Lake Okeechobee News
Now is the time to plan for bat maternity season Lake Okeechobee News
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 2:23 pm
Okeechobee Taps LP Giobbi To Lead All-Star PoWoW! Jam Session - JamBase
Okeechobee Taps LP Giobbi To Lead All-Star PoWoW! Jam Session JamBase
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 7:04 pm
Okeechobee Fest Announces PoWoW! Lineup, LP Giobbi to Lead All-Star Jam Session - Grateful Web
Okeechobee Fest Announces PoWoW! Lineup, LP Giobbi to Lead All-Star Jam Session Grateful Web
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 5:44 pm
Eleanora Lillian Alexander - Legacy obituary
Eleanora Lillian Alexander Legacy obituary
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 3:04 pm
LP Giobbi to Lead Okeechobee PoWoW!, Joined by Members of Goose, Disco Biscuits & Big Gigantic - Billboard
LP Giobbi to Lead Okeechobee PoWoW!, Joined by Members of Goose, Disco Biscuits & Big Gigantic Billboard
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 2:00 pm
SNACKTIME: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 - Treasure Coast News
SNACKTIME: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 Treasure Coast News
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 3:52 am
Okeechobee County shooting leaves suspect dead; deputies unharmed - WPBF
Okeechobee County shooting leaves suspect dead; deputies unharmed WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 10:27 pm
Suspect killed in deputy-involved shooting at Four Seasons Estates in Okeechobee Co. - WPEC
Suspect killed in deputy-involved shooting at Four Seasons Estates in Okeechobee Co. WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 9:50 pm
Red Cross Month Spotlight: A Partnership Powering Hope in Okeechobee - American Red Cross
Red Cross Month Spotlight: A Partnership Powering Hope in Okeechobee American Red Cross
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 9:46 pm
Suspect dead following deputy-involved shooting in Okeechobee County - WPTV
Suspect dead following deputy-involved shooting in Okeechobee County WPTV
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 5:11 pm
Fisher: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 - Treasure Coast News
Fisher: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 Treasure Coast News
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 12:01 pm
Tycho: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 - Treasure Coast News
Tycho: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 Treasure Coast News
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 11:59 am
Truth: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 - Treasure Coast News
Truth: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 Treasure Coast News
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 6:56 am
Tropidelic: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 - Treasure Coast News
Tropidelic: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 Treasure Coast News
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 5:18 am
The Alligator heads to Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival - The Independent Florida Alligator
The Alligator heads to Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival The Independent Florida Alligator
📢 Published on 📅 7 March 2026 🕒 8:50 pm
1 airlifted to hospital after Okeechobee Road crash involving 2 tractor-trailers - WPLG Local 10
1 airlifted to hospital after Okeechobee Road crash involving 2 tractor-trailers WPLG Local 10
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Embry-Riddle Researchers Develop Drone Tech to Study Harmful Blue-Green Algae on Lake Okeechobee - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Researchers Develop Drone Tech to Study Harmful Blue-Green Algae on Lake Okeechobee Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
📢 Published on 📅 2 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee Music Festival 2026 at TBA, Florida ⟋ RA - Resident Advisor
Okeechobee Music Festival 2026 at TBA, Florida ⟋ RA Resident Advisor
📢 Published on 📅 2 March 2026 🕒 5:16 am
Top 10 Baits from Lake Okeechobee - Major League Fishing
Top 10 Baits from Lake Okeechobee Major League Fishing
📢 Published on 📅 28 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee County deputies release photos in ongoing credit card fraud investigation - WPBF
Okeechobee County deputies release photos in ongoing credit card fraud investigation WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 28 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee Music Festival back for 10th year with GRiZ, LCD Soundsystem and 130+ acts - Orlando Sentinel
Okeechobee Music Festival back for 10th year with GRiZ, LCD Soundsystem and 130+ acts Orlando Sentinel
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
The gloves are off: Okeechobee County joins lawsuit against state over pro-development, anti-home rule law - WGCU
📢 Published on 📅 26 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Proposed slaughterhouse near Lake Okeechobee sparks environmental fears in Martin County - WPTV
Proposed slaughterhouse near Lake Okeechobee sparks environmental fears in Martin County WPTV
📢 Published on 📅 26 February 2026 🕒 1:12 am
Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office deputy injured in traffic control incident - WPBF
Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office deputy injured in traffic control incident WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 25 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Proposed slaughterhouse near Lake Okeechobee raises environmental concerns in Martin Co. - WPEC
Proposed slaughterhouse near Lake Okeechobee raises environmental concerns in Martin Co. WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 25 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee County deputy seriously injured after getting hit by car while on duty - WFLX
Okeechobee County deputy seriously injured after getting hit by car while on duty WFLX
📢 Published on 📅 24 February 2026 🕒 7:15 pm
Okeechobee deputy seriously injured, airlifted as back-to-back crashes cause delays - WPEC
Okeechobee deputy seriously injured, airlifted as back-to-back crashes cause delays WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 24 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
2 Okeechobee County Sheriff's deputies involved in separate traffic crashes - WPBF
2 Okeechobee County Sheriff's deputies involved in separate traffic crashes WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 23 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Back-to-back law enforcement crashes bring major delays to Okeechobee; deputy injured - WPEC
Back-to-back law enforcement crashes bring major delays to Okeechobee; deputy injured WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 23 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Time to 'cowboy up' for reporter on the Great Florida Cattle Drive - The News-Press
Time to 'cowboy up' for reporter on the Great Florida Cattle Drive The News-Press
📢 Published on 📅 23 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Roadway reopens after brush fire in Okeechobee County - WPBF
Roadway reopens after brush fire in Okeechobee County WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 22 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
New wildfire 100% contained in Okeechobee County - WPBF
New wildfire 100% contained in Okeechobee County WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 21 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Traffic resumes on Highway 441 SE after crash detours traffic in Okeechobee County - WPEC
Traffic resumes on Highway 441 SE after crash detours traffic in Okeechobee County WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 18 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
4,000-acre fire burning near Lake Okeechobee in Glades County - WINK News
4,000-acre fire burning near Lake Okeechobee in Glades County WINK News
📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Lake Okeechobee wildfire 100% contained after scorching 8,000 acres - WPEC
Lake Okeechobee wildfire 100% contained after scorching 8,000 acres WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 14 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
First Point fire in Lake Okeechobee now 100% contained - WPBF
First Point fire in Lake Okeechobee now 100% contained WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 14 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee County to start collecting impact fees - WGCU
Okeechobee County to start collecting impact fees WGCU
📢 Published on 📅 13 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Smoke from Florida wildfire could continue for days - Treasure Coast News
Smoke from Florida wildfire could continue for days Treasure Coast News
📢 Published on 📅 13 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
"First Point" Fire burns 1K acres in Lake Okeechobee bed - WPBF
"First Point" Fire burns 1K acres in Lake Okeechobee bed WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 13 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
WATCH: Lake Okeechobee blaze scorches 4,000 acres; containment reaches 60% - WPEC
WATCH: Lake Okeechobee blaze scorches 4,000 acres; containment reaches 60% WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 12 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Top 10 baits from the cold season-opener on Lake Okeechobee - Major League Fishing
Top 10 baits from the cold season-opener on Lake Okeechobee Major League Fishing
📢 Published on 📅 2 February 2026 🕒 12:24 am
Okeechobee County Schools to excuse Monday absences as extreme cold hits - WPEC
Okeechobee County Schools to excuse Monday absences as extreme cold hits WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Toyota Series – Lake Okeechobee – Day 2 weigh-in (1/30/2026) - Major League Fishing
Toyota Series – Lake Okeechobee – Day 2 weigh-in (1/30/2026) Major League Fishing
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
GALLERY: Toyota Series kicks off the season on Okeechobee - Major League Fishing
GALLERY: Toyota Series kicks off the season on Okeechobee Major League Fishing
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 1:20 pm
Toyota Series – Lake Okeechobee – Day 1 weigh-in (1/29/2026) - Major League Fishing
Toyota Series – Lake Okeechobee – Day 1 weigh-in (1/29/2026) Major League Fishing
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee Fest Announces 2-Day and Single-Day Tickets - Grateful Web
Okeechobee Fest Announces 2-Day and Single-Day Tickets Grateful Web
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
2026 Phoenix Bass Fishing League – Lake Okeechobee weigh-in (1/24/2026) - Major League Fishing
2026 Phoenix Bass Fishing League – Lake Okeechobee weigh-in (1/24/2026) Major League Fishing
📢 Published on 📅 24 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Lake Okeechobee Recovery Operations After Action Report — Our letter to the Army Corps of Engineers - Friends of the Everglades
Lake Okeechobee Recovery Operations After Action Report — Our letter to the Army Corps of Engineers Friends of the Everglades
📢 Published on 📅 20 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee County man claims $15 million scratch-off prize in Tallahassee - WCTV
Okeechobee County man claims $15 million scratch-off prize in Tallahassee WCTV
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee man turns $30 into $15 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket - WFLX
Okeechobee man turns $30 into $15 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket WFLX
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Impact fees issue crosses first hurdle in Okeechobee County - WGCU
Impact fees issue crosses first hurdle in Okeechobee County WGCU
📢 Published on 📅 8 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Controlled burn slated in 200-acre section around Lake Okeechobee - WGCU
Controlled burn slated in 200-acre section around Lake Okeechobee WGCU
📢 Published on 📅 8 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee County re-thinking impact fees; first of two public hearings is Thursday - WGCU
Okeechobee County re-thinking impact fees; first of two public hearings is Thursday WGCU
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Police investigate reports of shots fired, hit-and-run in Okeechobee - WPEC
Police investigate reports of shots fired, hit-and-run in Okeechobee WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 5 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Sally Lee Wait-Mitchell Obituary & Funeral | Okeechobee, FL - Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes
Sally Lee Wait-Mitchell Obituary & Funeral | Okeechobee, FL Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Tell Me About: Lake Okeechobee – Thompson Earth Systems Institute - Florida Museum of Natural History
Tell Me About: Lake Okeechobee – Thompson Earth Systems Institute Florida Museum of Natural History
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee Fest Announces Wave 2 of 2026 Lineup - Grateful Web
Okeechobee Fest Announces Wave 2 of 2026 Lineup Grateful Web
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee Reveals Full 2026 Lineup: Cage The Elephant, The Lumineers, GRiZ, T-Pain, Disco Biscuits [Update] - Live For Live Music
Okeechobee Reveals Full 2026 Lineup: Cage The Elephant, The Lumineers, GRiZ, T-Pain, Disco Biscuits [Update] Live For Live Music
📢 Published on 📅 20 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Okeechobee Fest Unveils Wave 2 Of 2026 Lineup - Pollstar News
Okeechobee Fest Unveils Wave 2 Of 2026 Lineup Pollstar News
📢 Published on 📅 20 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Construction project will reshape Okeechobee Road and how we get around - NBC 6 South Florida
Construction project will reshape Okeechobee Road and how we get around NBC 6 South Florida
📢 Published on 📅 24 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Investigators uncover third case involving Okeechobee babysitter accused of poisoning children - WPTV
Investigators uncover third case involving Okeechobee babysitter accused of poisoning children WPTV
📢 Published on 📅 23 October 2025 🕒 2:28 am
Florida man found dead in Okeechobee trailer park - WPBF
Florida man found dead in Okeechobee trailer park WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 20 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Man found shot dead inside car at Okeechobee trailer park, investigation underway - WPEC
Man found shot dead inside car at Okeechobee trailer park, investigation underway WPEC
📢 Published on 📅 20 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Okeechobee’s Gil Culbreth Receives 2025 Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Indian River State College
Okeechobee’s Gil Culbreth Receives 2025 Entrepreneur of the Year Award Indian River State College
📢 Published on 📅 9 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Okeechobee commissioners push decision on soccer complex plan to November - WGCU
Okeechobee commissioners push decision on soccer complex plan to November WGCU
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 Reveals Wave One Lineup For 10-Year Reunion - EDMTunes
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2026 Reveals Wave One Lineup For 10-Year Reunion EDMTunes
📢 Published on 📅 3 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Florida needs to get serious about cleaning up Lake Okeechobee | Opinion - The Palm Beach Post
Florida needs to get serious about cleaning up Lake Okeechobee | Opinion The Palm Beach Post
📢 Published on 📅 2 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The Lumineers, GRiZ, Fisher, T-Pain Headlining 10th Anniversary Of Okeechobee Festival - Pollstar News
The Lumineers, GRiZ, Fisher, T-Pain Headlining 10th Anniversary Of Okeechobee Festival Pollstar News
📢 Published on 📅 1 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Lake Okeechobee ranks as the dirtiest in a travel website study - WPBF
Lake Okeechobee ranks as the dirtiest in a travel website study WPBF
📢 Published on 📅 19 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Lake Okeechobee named dirtiest lake in US, locals dispute findings - WINK News
Lake Okeechobee named dirtiest lake in US, locals dispute findings WINK News
📢 Published on 📅 18 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
