
Environmentalists leery of plan to blast, pump and mine area south of Lake Okeechobee
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Environmentalists leery of plan to blast, pump and mine south of Lake Okeechobee
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Roadwork closes, shifts lanes along Okeechobee Road and Palmetto Expressway
READ MORE: Roadwork closes, shifts lanes along Okeechobee Road and Palmetto Expressway
A Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning for East Central Florida's coastal counties south to Okeechobee County after heavy rainfall caused ... Show more
Flood watch extended as heavy rain inundates parts of Central Florida
Flood watch extended as heavy rain inundates parts of Central Florida
Congressional District 9 underwent the most radical redistricting of any in Central Florida, now stretching out from Orange County to Lake Okeechobee ... Show more
Controversially redrawn district sees former Trump appointee Green taking on U.S. Rep. Soto
Controversially redrawn district sees former Trump appointee Green taking on U.S. Rep. Soto

Showers, storms could flood low-lying areas and produce ponds on roadways: Rain chances across the Orlando metro area are at 60 percent, with chances as high as ...
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Okeechobee Music Festival, which returned in 2026 after a multi-year hiatus, is canceled indefinitely amid rising production and talent costs — but plans to ... Show more
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Drivers, beware: Lanes shifting on Okeechobee Road and across Miami and Broward: Lane closures and shifts on Okeechobee Road in Hialeah Gardens and more detours ...
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Cool temperatures overhead will support a possible few strong storms containing frequent lightning strikes, gusty winds up to 50 mph ... Show more
NWS expects local heavy rainfall, gusty winds to come to Central Florida
NWS expects local heavy rainfall, gusty winds to come to Central Florida
Central Floridians should plan for a hot, extremely muggy and stormy weekend. The biggest concern today will be heavy rain and minor flooding ... Show more
Chance for showers in Central Florida forecast Saturday, NWS says
Chance for showers in Central Florida forecast Saturday, NWS says
Traffic alert: Lanes on Okeechobee Road shut down, beware of Dolphins gridlock
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Former educator will face off against Republican businessman in new District 22: Casey Askar and Pia Dandiya will face off in newly drawn District 22 covering ...
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Heat advisory for several Central Florida counties beginning at 11a: Officials issued a heat advisory for Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties ...
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Arrest made in hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist in Hialeah, police say: Leonel Alejandro Laferte, 21, turned himself in after a hit-and-run crash on East ...
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Many wealthy businesspeople with familial ties to Cuba’s oppressive and corrupt society under US-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista have spent a lot of money to ... Show more
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Central Florida is in store again for scattered showers and storms amid warming temperatures and high humidity, according to the National Weather Service in ... Show more
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Lewis Prime Grill, a new restaurant from the family behind Okeechobee Steakhouse, opens in Wellington with prime Wagyu strips, chicken and churros ... Show more
Lewis Prime Grill, spinoff of Florida’s oldest steakhouse, opens in Wellington with prime cuts, chicken & churros
Lewis Prime Grill, spinoff of Florida’s oldest steakhouse, opens in Wellington with prime cuts, chicken & churros
Maxwell: One of the nuttiest districts in Ron DeSantis’ new gerrymandering plans stretches more than 100 miles south of Orlando ... Show more
Maxwell: Florida’s redistricting scheme goes all-in on gerrymandering
Maxwell: Florida’s redistricting scheme goes all-in on gerrymandering
The map helps the GOP by splintering Orange County, including a single Orlando neighborhood joined to Brevard
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Florida's redistricting splinters Orlando
Florida's redistricting splinters Orlando
Paid articlePaywall Future uncertain for Florida data center campus project in Okeechobee : One local official said the proposal is dead, but the state is mum.
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To make way for the center, Indian River State College plans to bulldoze most of the remnants of the former Florida School for Boys at Okeechobee ... Show more
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Central Florida residents should expect rain in the afternoon.
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Okeechobee Music Festival returned March 19-22 with four days chock-full of bands, DJs, engaging experiences and camping for the estimated 30 ... Show more
Pictures: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival returns for 10th year
Pictures: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival returns for 10th year

Okeechobee Music Festival’s 10th anniversary: A weekend to exhale, escape and feel
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“Be here now” is the mantra of Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, a “sanctuary” where attendees are freed from the trappings of monotonous everyday life for one ... Show more
Okeechobee Music Festival: A weekend to escape, exhale
Okeechobee Music Festival: A weekend to escape, exhale

Paid articlePaywall ‘Dry to the bone’: Drought squeezes Everglades airboat operators: Water levels in Everglades National Park are more than 6 inches lower than last year and over a ...
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As Florida grapples with its most widespread drought on record, our WFLX investigation reveals hundreds of millions of gallons of water are being released from ...
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The Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival brings an eclectic lineup to the 2026 event with headliners Cage the Elephant, Fisher, LCD Soundsystem ... Show more
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On Wednesday, Central will be partly sunny and warmer across the region.
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Miami-Dade’s incinerator hunt is down to just two sites. Will the county start over?
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Frosty windshields and cold-stunned iguanas: This New Year’s Eve one of the coldest in South Florida
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Cage The Elephant, LCD Soundsystem to join Lumineers, Fisher, BigXthaPlug at 2026 Okeechobee Music Fest
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What water and sewage problems persist at a Navarro Pharmacy in Hialeah?: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspectors haven’t fully ...
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Debate erupts over mystery predator that attacked Florida hunting dog in dark: A hunting dog tracking wild pigs near Florida’s Lake Okeechobee was found with a ...
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‘Huge’ pump station marks Everglades restoration progress: A new pump station will pull billions of gallons of water per day off Lake Okeechobee and into the EAA ...
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Paid articlePaywall Gambler bets $10 on slot machine — and hits big jackpot at Florida casino: A gambler sat at a Dragon Link slot machine at the Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & ...
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Okeechobee Music Festival making comeback in 2026 with The Lumineers, Fisher, T-Pain, BigXthaPlug
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DO NOT TOUCH THEM: If you see these pink clusters in Florida, crush them. They are...
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Palm Beach County votes ‘yes’ to advance controversial rock mine plan: Opponents of the project are concerned that the mine is dangerously close to the EAA ...
sun-sentinel.com/2025/05/22/palm-beach-county-votes-yes-to-advance-controversial-rock-mine-plan/

DeSantis says Florida should manage Everglades restoration: “ We don’t want to be bogged down by red tape. We don’t want to be bogged down by bureaucracy ...
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In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water
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In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water
sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/19/in-florida-a-race-is-on-to-save-the-everglades-and-protect-a-key-source-of-drinking-water/

Python swallows 77-pound deer, stunning researchers with size of its mouth: The discovery is helping researchers understand the full impact the invasive snakes ...
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South Florida man arrested in 2016 disappearance of a woman and their 8-year-old daughter
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Florida man arrested in connection with the 2016 disappearance of his ex and their daughter
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