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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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2022: Glades County aging and government transfer dependency trends

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 19, 2025

Since 1970, Glades County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 16.9%, while income from age-related government transfers has risen by 8.3%.

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Okeechobee Times area weekly mass times

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 19, 2025

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

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Glades County: Residents received $25.68 million per capita from Medicare transfers in 2022

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 19, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 6.6% of income in Glades County, providing an average of $2,062 per capita to residents.

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Decrease in number of Alaska Native students enrolled in Okeechobee County's only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 15, 2025

In Okeechobee County's only school district, 0.9% of students enrolled identified as Alaska Native in the 2023-24 school year.

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How many Asian students were enrolled in Okeechobee County's only school district in 2023-24 school year?

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 13, 2025

In Okeechobee County's only school district, 0.9% of students enrolled identified as Asian in the 2023-24 school year.

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Glades County: Residents received $7.38 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 13, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 1.9% of income in Glades County, providing an average of $593 per capita to residents.

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Okeechobee Times area weekly mass times

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 12, 2025

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

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Enrollment Analysis: Alaska Native students comprised 0.3% of Highlands County's only school district student body in 2023-24 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 12, 2025

In Highlands County's only school district, 0.3% of students enrolled identified as Alaska Native in the 2023-24 school year.

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Asian students made up 1.4% of Highlands County's only school district enrollment in 2023-24 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 11, 2025

In Highlands County's only school district, 1.4% of students enrolled identified as Asian in the 2023-24 school year.

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How many Alaska Native students were enrolled in Hendry County's only school district in 2023-24 school year?

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 10, 2025

In Hendry County's only school district, 0.3% of students enrolled identified as Alaska Native in the 2023-24 school year.

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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 1% of Hendry County's only school district student body in 2023-24 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 9, 2025

In Hendry County's only school district, 1% of students enrolled identified as Asian in the 2023-24 school year.

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12 H-1B petitions filed by employers in Okeechobee Times publication area during 2024

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 8, 2025

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.

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Decrease in number of multiracial students enrolled in Okeechobee County's only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 8, 2025

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.

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Hendry County: Medicaid dependency reached 6.1% in 2022

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 8, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 6.1% of income in Hendry County, providing an average of $2,381 per capita to residents.

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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Okeechobee County's only school district in 2023-24 school year?

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 7, 2025

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.

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Okeechobee County Education: 2,813 white students were enrolled in only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 6, 2025

In Okeechobee County's only school district, 44.4% of students enrolled identified as white in the 2023-24 school year.

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Okeechobee County Education: 388 Black students were enrolled in only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 5, 2025

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.

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Okeechobee Times area weekly mass times

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 5, 2025

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

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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.5% of Highlands County's only school district student body in 2023-24 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 4, 2025

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.

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Hispanic students made up 38.4% of Highlands County's only school district enrollment in 2023-24 school year

By Okeechobee Times | Apr 3, 2025

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.