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Oaks at Avon: 5-star nursing home in Highlands County

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 16, 2024

Oaks at Avon was one of the two non-profit facility nursing homes in Highlands County, Florida in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of five.

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2021: Okeechobee County residents have median age of 41

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 16, 2024

Okeechobee County residents have a median age of 41-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.

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Lake Placid Health and Rehabilitation Center, a for-profit facility, had a rating of 2 in Q4 2023

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 15, 2024

Lake Placid Health and Rehabilitation Center was one of the three for-profit facility nursing homes in Highlands County, Florida in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of two.

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Most Okeechobee County School District students were enrolled in ninth-grade in 2022-23 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 14, 2024

The largest number of students enrolled per grade in Okeechobee County School District during the 2022-23 school year were in the ninth-grade, making up 8.8% of the student body.

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Highlands County School District had most of their students enrolled in ninth-grade during 2022-23 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 13, 2024

Out of 12,362 students enrolled in Highlands County School District during the 2022-23 school year, 1,203 were in the ninth-grade, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Hendry County School District had most of their students enrolled in ninth-grade during 2022-23 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 12, 2024

The largest number of students enrolled per grade in Hendry County School District during the 2022-23 school year were in the ninth-grade, making up 9.7% of the student body.

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Which former Okeechobee Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 12?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 11, 2024

This former Okeechobee Times area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 12.

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Enrollment Analysis: Did Hendry County's school district enrollment rise or fall in 2022-23 school year?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 9, 2024

Student enrollment in Hendry County school district decreased in the 2022-23 school year, with 13,859 students enrolled.

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Median age of Highlands County residents reached 54 by 2021

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 9, 2024

Highlands County residents have a median age of 54-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.

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How many students were enrolled in Okeechobee County school district in 2022-23 school year?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 8, 2024

Student enrollment in Okeechobee County school district decreased in the 2022-23 school year, with 6,398 students enrolled.

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Florida Education: Increase in student enrollment in Highlands County school district during 2022-23 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 7, 2024

Student enrollment in Highlands County school district increased in the 2022-23 school year, with 12,362 students enrolled.

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Which former Okeechobee Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 5?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 4, 2024

This former Okeechobee Times area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 5.

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Okeechobee Times area weekly mass times

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 3, 2024

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

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Enrollment in Highlands County School District increased over the previous year

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 2, 2024

Student enrollment in Highlands County’s only school district grew by 0.9% in the 2022-23 school year.

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Fewer students enrolled in Okeechobee County’s only school district in 2022-23 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 2, 2024

Student enrollment in Okeechobee County’s only school district fell by 0.1% in the 2022-23 school year.

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Hendry County Education: Fewer students enrolled in Hendry County School District in 2022-23 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 2, 2024

Student enrollment in Hendry County’s only school district fell by 3.3% in the 2022-23 school year.

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Median age of Hendry County residents is 35

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 2, 2024

Hendry County residents have a median age of 35-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.

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How many companies in cities across Okeechobee County received FDA citations in January?

By Okeechobee Times | Feb 1, 2024

There was one company in a city associated with Okeechobee County that received an FDA citation as a result of one inspection conducted in the county in January, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).