Lake Okeechobee News

06/08/2026

🎶 Summer nights and good family fun are coming to Downtown Okeechobee! ☀️

​Okeechobee Main Street is thrilled to present a
Summer Concert Series 🎶🎺🎼🎸🎙️🎶🎷🪕

Mark your calendars, because you won’t want to miss these incredible evenings of live music.

​📅 Save the Dates:
​Friday, July 3rd
​Friday, August 7th
​Monday, September 7th (Labor Day!)

​⏰ Time: 6:00 PM

📍 Location: Flagler Park at Settler Square, Downtown Okeechobee

🎟️ Admission: FREE!

​Grab your lawn chairs, pack a blanket, put in a to go order from your favorite local restaurant/cafe, and gather up your friends and family. It’s the perfect way to settle in, relax, and enjoy some fantastic tunes during our beautiful summer months.

Who are you bringing with you? Share with your concert buddies!

See flyer below for more details👇🏼

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06/08/2026

We know many residents are eager to get back in the water, and we're excited too!

Renovations at the Darrell Enfinger Sports Complex pool are continuing as crews work to complete resurfacing and other improvements that will help provide a safer and more enjoyable swimming experience for our community.

While we don't have a reopening date to announce just yet, significant progress is being made, and we wanted to share a look at the work currently underway. We appreciate everyone's patience as we complete this important project the right way.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support. We look forward to welcoming swimmers back to the pool as soon as renovations are complete. Stay tuned for additional updates!

06/08/2026

06/07/2026

Submit photos of your friends and family to be included in our “Salute to Our Soldiers” section publishing in the July 1st Lake Okeechobee News!

Email Kris at [email protected] with the photo, name, rank, and military branch of your soldier, along with "In Honor of" (for living) or "In Memory of" (for deceased) and a brief 10 word message.

06/06/2026

Butler seeks Congressional seat.
https://lakeonews.com/stories/untitled,86247?

What it doesn't have enough of are people who have actually lived the realities facing the families who feed America.

06/05/2026

FWC fenced a 2-acre area where they plan to plant more eel grass in July.
https://www.lakeonews.com/stories/fwc-projects-improve-lake-o-ecology,86245?

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) efforts to improve Lake Okeechobee’s ecology were discussed at the June 5 meeting of the County Coalition ...

06/05/2026

A FWC project is removing truckloads of muck from inside the Herbert Hoover D**e.
https://www.lakeonews.com/stories/fwc-clearing-muck-from-287-acres-of-lake-bottom,86243?

BUCKHEAD RIDGE -- A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) project is removing truckloads of muck from inside the Herbert Hoover D**e.

06/05/2026

Denise Whitehead will begin serving the community as city administrator on June 13.
https://www.lakeonews.com/stories/city-council-and-whitehead-come-to-agreement-on-employment-contract,86236?

The Okeechobee City Council and Denise Whitehead have come to an agreement on an employment contract...

06/05/2026

From June 1 through September 4, students who read 12 books will be eligible for prizes and a chance to visit the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.
https://lakeonews.com/stories/summer-reading-challenge,86217?

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Second Lady Usha Vance invites students in grades K–8 to take part in her Summer Reading Challenge...