A Gator Feed employee was arrested last week after the business manager noticed discrepancies with payroll checks.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/20/23 |
A 27-year-LaBelle man was killed on March 20 at 4:55 a.m. when the car he was driving collided with cows ..
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3/20/23
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Street racing, street takeovers, and stunt-driving incidents have risen...
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3/17/23
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A Moore Haven man was arrested March 14 by Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office after he was accused of firing a weapon into a home on Southeast 36th Terrace causing the six …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/16/23 |
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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Okeechobee County Fire Rescue responded to 330 calls between Feb. 27 and March 12, 2023.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/14/23
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/14/23
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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3/14/23
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A 13-year-old Loxahatchee boy was arrested last week after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high speed chase.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/13/23 |
Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office recently released crime statistics from the last nine years, and many of these show a downward trend.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/13/23 |
There were more drug-related arrests over the Okeechobee Music Fest weekend than usual...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/13/23 |
A 90-year-old Okeechobee woman was killed Saturday morning when she reportedly drove her golf cart in front of an SUV on SR 78.
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3/12/23
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An Okeechobee woman found herself arrested after being evicted from her home.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/10/23 |
Car ran through stop sign and hit home, knocking it 2 feet off the foundation.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/10/23 |
Earl Wooten was confirmed as the new Okeechobee County Fire Rescue public safety director at the March 9 meeting of the Okeechobee County Commission ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/9/23 |
A 30-year-old Okeechobee woman was arrested Tuesday after a homeowner called 911 to report a naked woman in her yard.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/9/23 |
While picking up his pizza, an Okeechobee man was assaulted last weekend.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/23 |
An Okeechobee man accidentally shot himself in the leg Sunday, March 5.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/23 |
An Okeechobee woman was startled awake on Sunday morning, March 5 by a window breaking in her house.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/23 |
An Okeechobee teen was accused of stealing a motorcycle last week after spending time with the bike owner’s son.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/23 |