An alleged shoplifting incident ended in charges of aggravated assault for one Okeechobee man.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/3/23 |
OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man was arrested last week on multiple charges including disorderly intoxication,
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/3/23 |
There's not much better to do in the summer time than play in a sprinkler.
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OCFR | 7/3/23 |
Okeechobee County Fire Rescue once again had the pleasure of visiting with the Okeechobee Junior Leadership camp...
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OCFR | 7/3/23 |
Operation Dry Water is a year-round Boating Under the Influence awareness campaign that facilitates a national weekend of BUI detection...
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7/1/23
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Z's Hearts for Heroes surprised the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office with over 25 back packs stuffed with teddy bears ...
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6/30/23
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A 27-year-old Arcadia man died Wednesday night in a State Road 70 crash in Highlands County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol report.
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6/29/23
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Braden Hewitt of Okeechobee was arrested by Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office last Tuesday..,
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By Annie Wills
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/27/23 |
A 17-year-old from Okeechobee was arrested last Thursday after allegedly hitting a...
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By Annie Wills
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/27/23 |
The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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6/27/23
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Wednesday evening, a jury of his peers found Kevin Hughes guilty of the first-degree murder of Jennifer Benson-Hughes.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/1/22 |
True Okee is a podcast featuring true crime and weird stories from the forgotten heartland of South Florida.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/5/22 |
In 1959, Okeechobee is hoping the new Florida School for Boys will help rebuild the shrinking local economy. Fifty years later, sheriff deputies gather to search the property
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/18/22 |
In this bonus episode of True Okee, we examine the death of Okeechobee County Sheriff John Collier
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/20/21 |