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Counties make decisions about Flock cameras On August 31, Governor Ron DeSantis ordered all automated license-plate readers (ALPRs), commonly known as Flock cameras, to be removed from all state highways … more By Cathy Womble Lake Okeechobee News | 9/3/26

HCSO holds press conference on officer involved shooting The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference following an officer involved shooting that sparked backlash online. more By Richard Marion Lake Okeechobee News | 9/2/26

Clewiston police respond to armed barricaded subject The Clewiston Police Department (CPD) is investigating an armed confrontation and subsequent standoff involving a local resident that began in the early morning … more Special to Lake Okeechobee News | 3/27/26

True Okee bonus episode: Death of a Sheriff In this bonus episode of True Okee, we examine the death of Okeechobee County Sheriff John Collier more By Richard Marion Lake Okeechobee News | 10/20/21

True Okee episode 3: The Okeechobee Eight It's the 1980's and the War on Drugs is in full swing. With the DEA zeroed in on Miami as a key port for the massive amount of cocaine coming into the country, smugglers begin looking for areas in … more By Richard Marion Lake Okeechobee News | 7/19/21

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