The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the Florida Highway Patrol are...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/27/23
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A 49-year-old Lorida woman was killed Friday night (March 23) in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 98 North in Okeechobee County ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/25/23
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Street racing, street takeovers, and stunt-driving incidents have risen...
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News from FLHSMV
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3/17/23
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A Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting five women at a small-town bank branch in 2019 and will face either life in prison or a death sentence during the penalty phase next year. Court …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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3/15/23
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January is Move Over Month, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles...
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1/3/23
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The housing area features a private lactation room, air conditioning, enhanced bedding, breast pumps...
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11/18/22
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On Oct. 27, the Okeechobee City Police Department was notified that an SUV stolen from Margate was being tracked by Martin County Sheriff's Department.
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News from Okeechobee City Police Department
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10/28/22
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According to NFPA, an annual average of 770 home structure fires began with decorations...
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News from National Fire Protection Association
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10/21/22
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A Florida Highway Patrol press release stated that at approximately 8:06 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, a pickup truck....
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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10/18/22
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K9s United, a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting law enforcement K9 units with vital equipment and training...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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10/11/22
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A Florida Highway Patrol press release stated that at approximately 7:25 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, FHP responded to a traffic crash...
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10/10/22
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A 21-year-old Palmetto woman was killed and three others were seriously injured in a traffic accident on State Road 80 in Highlands County on Sept. 17 …
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9/18/22
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The Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl...
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News from Drug Enforcement Administration
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9/1/22
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The U.S. Postal Inspection Service needs help identifying a suspect.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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8/15/22
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SPRING HILL, Fla. (AP) — Investigators have confirmed that remains unearthed in a Florida junk yard 41 years ago match a missing teenager, the victim of a serial killer now imprisoned for life in …
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7/22/22
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A semi overturned on State Road 70 in Highlands County on July 19, at 10 a.m. according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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7/19/22
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A sheriff's deputy in Florida climbed up a balcony and plucked a 1-year-old girl to safety from a third-story apartment that had caught fire.
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4/23/22
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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for both Glades and Highlands County from 2 p.m. this afternoon to 7.p.m. this evening.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/30/22
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A deceased former sheriff's deputy in Florida is the only probable suspect in the rape and killing of an 11-year-old girl in 1983
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2/17/22
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A 45-year-old Okeechobee man was killed in a head on collision Monday morning.
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/FHP
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1/17/22
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