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Bulk waste is household items, such as couches, coffee tables, bed frames and more, that are too large to fit in the provided blue cart.

Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, Government: Holiday Season

This holiday season, the community has an opportunity to help local children and families who are a part of the County’s Healthy Families Highlands program.

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Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, Government: Thankful For HCBCC Employees

We’re thankful for our employees and this month we are riding the gratitude train!

South Central Florida Life: Burroughs re-elected Okeechobee County Commission Chairman

OKEECHOBEE – Terry Burroughs was re-elected chairman of the Okeechobee County Commission at its Nov. 12 meeting.

Chamber of Commerce of Okeechobee County: Business Development Board of Okeechobee County Meeting

Business Development Board of Okeechobee County Board of Directors Meeting.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Sebring stagnates at one

There were no new teachers in Sebring who signed the pledge on Nov. 11, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers in Okeechobee sign pledge on Nov. 11 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Okeechobee who signed the pledge on Nov. 11, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

How many points did Rishik Yellu from Sebring win in Boys' 12 doubles USTA competitions by week ending Sept. 11?

Sebring tennis player Rishik Yellu won 60 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Sept. 11.

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Okeechobee Times area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Okeechobee Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Controversial Critical Race Theory pledged to be taught by one Okeechobee teacher by week ending Oct. 30

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Okeechobee who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Oct. 30.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Sebring stagnates at one

There were no new teachers in Sebring who signed the pledge on Nov. 10, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers in Okeechobee sign pledge on Nov. 10 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Okeechobee who signed the pledge on Nov. 10, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Palm Beach County professional licenses expiring in week ending Oct. 31

How many professional licenses are set to expire in the week ending Oct. 31 in Palm Beach County, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)?

Palm Beach County professional licenses expiring in week ending December 18

How many professional licenses are set to expire in the week ending December 18 in Palm Beach County, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)?

VA reports decrease of October appointments scheduled at West Palm Beach VAMC health facility in Okeechobee

The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, subsidiary 548GF in Okeechobee, Florida scheduled 1,791 pending appointments in October compared to 2,002 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Brockman Enterprise Group LLC unloads 230 S.W. Seventh Ave., S. Bay

On Nov. 12, Brockman Enterprise Group LLC sold their home at 230 S.W. Seventh Ave., S. Bay to Richard Stevenson and John and Robyn Luongo for $155,000.

Congressional Record publishes “INTRODUCTION OF THE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2021 A.....” in the Extensions of Remarks section on Nov. 12, 2021