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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Geometry FAST expectations in Okeechobee County School District in 2022-23 school year?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 29, 2024

Okeechobee County School District FAST results are in, and 42.3% of school students were proficient in Geometry in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Highlands County in 2021

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Highlands County received $10.1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Largest nursing home in Hendry County as of Q4 2023

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 29, 2024

Clewiston Nursing and Rehabilitation, the largest nursing home in Hendry County, aided an average of 89 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Palm Beach County in 2021

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Palm Beach County received $15.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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What was 3rd largest nursing home in Palm Beach County as of Q4 2023?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 28, 2024

Legacy at Boca Raton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, the third largest nursing home in Palm Beach County, aided an average of 165.8 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Did Highlands County School District students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 school year Geometry FAST tests?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 28, 2024

Highlands County School District FAST results are in, and 50.2% of school students were proficient in Geometry in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Geometry FAST Expectations: 22.4% of students in Hendry County School District meet or exceed in 2022-23 school year?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 27, 2024

Hendry County School District FAST results are in, and 22.4% of school students were proficient in Geometry in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Okeechobee County rise or fall in 2021?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Okeechobee County received $16.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Palm Beach County 3rd largest nursing home as of Q4 2023: Isles of Boynton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 27, 2024

With an overall rating of three, Isles of Boynton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was the third largest nursing home in Palm Beach County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Okeechobee County School District: How many students passed on their Algebra FAST test in 2022-23 school year?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 26, 2024

Okeechobee County School District FAST results are in, and 43.6% of school students were proficient in Algebra in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Darcy Hall of Life Care Q4 2023’s 2nd largest nursing home in Palm Beach County

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 26, 2024

With an overall rating of one, Darcy Hall of Life Care was the second largest nursing home in Palm Beach County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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How much did farmers in Okeechobee County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 26, 2024

Farms in Okeechobee County received $4,884,008 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Algebra FAST expectations in Highlands County School District in 2022-23 school year?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 25, 2024

Highlands County School District FAST results are in, and 38.7% of school students were proficient in Algebra in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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52 Glades County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 25, 2024

Farms in Glades County received $345,142 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Largest nursing home in Palm Beach County as of Q4 2023

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 25, 2024

Boasting an overall rating of five, The Joseph L. Morse Health Center, Inc. was the largest nursing home in Palm Beach County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Which former Okeechobee Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 26?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 24, 2024

These former Okeechobee Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 26.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Hendry County receive in 2021?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 24, 2024

Farms in Hendry County received $1,228,431 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Did Hendry County School District students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 school year Algebra FAST tests?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 24, 2024

Hendry County School District FAST results are in, and 33.3% of school students were proficient in Algebra in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Oaks at Avon was 3rd largest nursing home in Highlands County as of Q4 2023

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 24, 2024

Boasting an overall rating of five, Oaks at Avon was the third largest nursing home in Highlands County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Okeechobee Times area weekly mass times

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 24, 2024

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