Employers based in the Okeechobee Times publication area submitted 12 H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
There were 182 multiracial students enrolled in Okeechobee County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
There were 2,830 Hispanic students enrolled in Okeechobee County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
There were 388 Black students enrolled in Okeechobee County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
There were 542 multiracial students enrolled in Highlands County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
There were 4,673 Hispanic students enrolled in Highlands County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.