Florida Forest Service and Fire Rescue crews respond to a reported brush fire that reignited. Here's what to know.

A 162-acre brush fire was burning in western Martin County near the Okeechobee County line.

“You want a badge that bad? Go get one!” That’s just one of several explosive lines Pro Football Hall-of-Famer and Colorado Buffaloes assistant coach Warren Sapp delivered during a tense public ...

JADE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU CHRIS. MOST OF FLORIDA IS UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY, INCLUDING OKEECHOBEE COUNTY AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY MAKES ITS WAY UP THE GULF OF MEXICO AND TONIGHT, EMERGENCY ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. — Okeechobee County residents now have a new way to contact emergency services through a text-to-911 feature launched Thursday by the Okeechobee County Public Safety Department ...

The public should avoid contact with toxic algae in Lake Okeechobee on the west side of Port Mayaca, according to a state ...

OKEECHOBEE, Fla., Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A powerful new Internet network is now online in parts of Okeechobee County, Florida. More than 2,600 homes and businesses can now access Xfinity and ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. — Okeechobee County declared a state of emergency Friday as what's expected to become a tropical depression heads toward Florida. The National Hurricane Center said Invest 97L ...

A 72-year-old man is accused of being the “Nail Bandit” responsible for tossing sharp objects in the path of fire and rescue vehicles in Okeechobee County, Florida sheriff says. Okeechobee County Fire ...