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Okeechobee Florida
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Okeechobee (US: ) is a city in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 5,621, reflecting an increase of 245 (+4.6%) from the 5,376 counted in the 2000 Census. It is the county seat of Okeechobee County. The Lake Okeechobee area was the site of the worst effects of the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Category 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic and still one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the US.
Okeechobee is serviced by the Okeechobee County Airport (IATA: OBE, ICAO: KOBE).

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The town of Okeechobee values old-fashioned ways and a true sense of community. Many seniors come here for the holidays to appreciate our serene setting and true country setting.

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