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Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee County is in Southeastern Florida and encompasses 771 square miles. The only municipality in Okeechobee County is Okeechobee. The County has a year round population of 36,147 residents.
Recreational Highlights of Okeechobee County include: Hunting, Fishing, Boating and Biking.
Historical Points of Interest include: County Courthouse and Okeechobee Battlefield.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Arts & Crafts Fair; Lighted Christmas Tree; Rodeo and Speckled Perch Festival.
From Okeechobee, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 305 miles; Orlando 93 miles; Tampa 112 miles; Jacksonville 218 miles and Miami 111 miles.
Okeechobee County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-95, US-441 and US-98. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Palm Beach International Airport with 3 runways the longest is 7,989 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Port of Ft. Pierce, 35 miles away.
With a labor force of 15,459 the major private sector employer in Okeechobee County is Columbia Hospital with 365 employees. Florida Atlantic University and Indian River Community College serve post-secondary education in Okeechobee County.
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Okeechobee County Inquiry:
| Q. | I am looking for a horse and buggy for a wedding that will be in July. Do you know of anyone that does this? Thank you | | A. | Just to your southeast, in West Palm Beach, between Royal Palm Beach Blvd and 120th Ave North is Horse Drawn Carriages Incorporated located at 11715 Sunset Blvd. They provide wedding supplies, services and horse-drawn carriages. Contact them at 561.333.0920.
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