Okeechobee NewsLocal news for Okeechobee, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Yes, it's a tax increase, but one that makes sense- July 18, 2008 Even in these times, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County makes a good case for a slight tax increase, despite a tin-ear decision on how much the CEO will make.http://www.topix.net/city/okeechobee-fl/2008/07/yes-its-a-tax-increase-but-one-that-makes-... Rare Bird Vanishes From the Everglades- July 16, 2008 It's never a good sign when an animal disappears from the place that gave it its name.http://www.topix.net/city/okeechobee-fl/2008/07/rare-bird-vanishes-from-the-everglades?fro... Man sentenced in Martin grow-house murder loses bid for new trial- July 15, 2008 A 28-year-old man sentenced to life in prison for participating in a 1998 robbery where a marijuana grow house owner was killed failed today to get a judge to grant him a new trial.http://www.topix.net/city/okeechobee-fl/2008/07/man-sentenced-in-martin-grow-house-murder-... Ed's Best Bet: Redfish in the IRL; Bass at Garcia, Blue Cypress- July 15, 2008 Know how to push pole a flats boat If not, one might be at a severe disadvantage.http://www.topix.net/city/okeechobee-fl/2008/07/eds-best-bet-redfish-in-the-irl-bass-at-ga... Okeechobee SteakhouseWest Palm Beach- July 13, 2008 It has been years since I rode a golf cart from restaurant parking, but on a recent Saturday night, there we were, four of us, doing what thousands have done before.http://www.topix.net/city/okeechobee-fl/2008/07/okeechobee-steakhouse-west-palm-beach?from... New information leads to arrest in 2003 slayings of two brothers- July 12, 2008 It was a cold case that started getting hot two months ago. In 2003, two men gunned down Orlando and Cornelio Rodriguez outside the brothers' home in the western part of the city.http://www.topix.net/city/okeechobee-fl/2008/07/new-information-leads-to-arrest-in-2003-sl... Risk Insurance Administrator - FL- July 11, 2008 The South Florida Water Management District is a regional agency of the state of Florida, and is charged with managing and protecting water resources of the region by balancing and improving water quality, ...http://www.topix.net/city/okeechobee-fl/2008/07/risk-insurance-administrator-fl?fromrss=1 Lake Levels Rising Thanks to Rain- July 10, 2008 Lake Okeechobee's level was at 10.02 feet Wednesday, half a foot higher than a month ago.http://www.topix.net/city/okeechobee-fl/2008/07/lake-levels-rising-thanks-to-rain?fromrss=... Hialeah Man Wrongly Convicted of Murder- July 9, 2008 A round 2 p.m. December 12, 2002, Mercedes Hernandez dialed her son George Collazo's cell phone.http://www.topix.net/city/okeechobee-fl/2008/07/hialeah-man-wrongly-convicted-of-murder?fr... After Protesting Gun Rule, Disney Guard Is Fired- July 9, 2008 EVERGLADES: Restoration Plan Hinges on Land Trade With Fanjul Family The powerful and politically savvy Fanjul family is in the catbird seat when it comes to the multibillion-dollar Everglades restoration plan.http://www.topix.net/city/okeechobee-fl/2008/07/after-protesting-gun-rule-disney-guard-is-... |