City Gives Developers More Time Southern Trace Apartment Family Housing Project Alive and Discussed 238 Unit Apartment Complex
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Vol. 104 No. 146 Friday, December 6, 2013 50¢ Plus tax City gives developers more time Southern Trace apartment family housing project alive and discussed 238 unit apartment complex. The 25-acre proj- improvements planned along South Parrott ect was fi rst proposed in 2007 and was planned complex project granted Avenue landscaping when they met in regular for property bordered by Northwest Fifth and a three-year extension session Tuesday at City Hall. Northwest Seventh Avenue and Northwest The council approved an ordinance to ex- 11th and Northwest 13th streets. tend a right of reversion clause for three years The project became the victim of the eco- By Charles M. Murphy so that fi ve alleys can be closed in the city. The Okeechobee News nomic downturn and was not developed. ordinance had been tabled at the council’s There are new potential investors lined up. The The Okeechobee City Council adopted an meeting on Nov. 21. ordinance that keeps an over 200-unit multi- The Southern Trace project consisted of a See CITY — Page 5 OHS girls soccer team beats F.P. Westwood Con artist ... Page 14 Downed line sought by keeps bridge open ... Page 5 detective By Eric Kopp Lake Levels Okeechobee News A sheriff’s offi ce detective is trying to learn 14.63 feet the identity of a woman who is offering palm Last Year: 15.08 feet readings and seems to be targeting members of the Latino community. That woman, said Detective Ted Van Deman 6SRQVRUHG%\ of the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Offi ce (OCSO), is 3RJH\·V)DPLO\5HVWDXUDQW also responsible 63DUURWW$YH for stealing over $1,000 in cash from an unsus- Okeechobee News/Tammi Kelly pecting woman last weekend. Let the holiday fun begin! The detective School children from Everglades, North and Sem- said he’s been inole Elementary Schools (above) sang at the an- told the woman is See page 4 for information about Courtesy photo/OCSO how to contact this newspaper. nual tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at passing herself off the park. At right, Santa Claus came to Okeecho- as Latino, but is This surveillance photo bee just in time to help City Councilman Dowling possibly Armenian shows a woman wanted Watford and the community of Okeechobee light or Romanian. for questioning in con- up the town for the Christmas holiday at the An- “Two people nection with the theft of nual Tree Lighting Ceremony in city park. After the have said they cash. ceremony, Santa took some time to meet with chil- think she is a gypsy,” said Detective Van De- dren. For more holiday activities, see page 9. man. “She came here about a month ago and See CON — Page 5 2 Serving the communitiesOkeechobee south News of Lake Okeechobee DecemberMay 27, 6, 20102013 Special to the Okeechobee News Hikers circle Lake Okeechobee More than 25 hikers from many parts of the United States participated in the annual Big O Hike, Nov. 23-Dec. 1. They reported that the cool weather was ideal, with the exception of one 36-degree morning. The annual 109-mile Special to the Okeechobee News/CES hike circles the big lake. Much of the hike is the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail on top of the Herbert Hoover Dike. Founded in 1991 by the Loxahatchee Central celebrates Thanksgiving Chapter of the Florida Trail Association, the Big O Hike involves nine days On Friday, Nov. 22, the Kindergarten class celebrated Thanksgiving a little of walking around the second largest lake entirely within the United States. early dressing up as Pilgrims and Indians and had a feast. Mrs. Bostwick and Participants may join the group for any day or portion of a day during the Mr. Paulson enjoyed hearing what the students were thankful for. nine-day event. There are no rules as to how much of the hike a participant must complete in a single year. To obtain an offi cial completion certifi cate, you can hike all nine days in one year, or fi ve days in one year and four the next, or one day a year for nine years. It’s up to you and your schedule. Group camping is part of the dynamic that bonds participants together. Base camps were at the Okeechobee KOA and the Clewiston KOA. Some hikers prefer to stay in area hotels. BIG Fort Pierce HOLIDAY GUN SH W! Sat. 9-5 • Sun. 9-4 15601 W. Midway Rd, Ft. Pierce Parking Lot trolley St. Lucie County Fairgrounds Okeechobee Forecast DECEMBER 7 - 8 High 83F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. — they make Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low 66F. BIG FREE DOOR PRIZES Winds light and variable. great Christmas gifts! 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What used to have been enjoying the new column in our community. www.newszap.com, click on the com- be the norm is now the exception. People the Okeechobee News, “Tammi’s Top of munity name and your local or state say they can’t afford to have a parent stay the Lake.” I clipped the most recent one If you have any questions about our 4th Public Forum. There, you can create home, but studies have shown that if you do (11-24-13) in order to send it up North to Annual “Eye Care for the Needy,” please feel new topics or comment on existing without a few of the extras, it is possible. In some snowbirds that will be coming for two free to contact our offi ce 863-467-0595. We topics. What follows is a sam pling of many cases, these families are paying nearly months after the fi rst of the year. They in- look forward to giving back to our commu- some of the discussions currently tak- as much for daycare as one of the parents quired if we had anything new in Okeecho- nity.