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5/23/23
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Teen brings gun to Sports Complex.
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 5/23/23 |
Okeechobee County Fire Rescue responded to 153 incidents between May 8 and May 14 including a gas leak and several vehicle fires. These included 10 smoke or fire, eight motor vehicle accidents, two …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/22/23 |
Congratulations to Major Hazellief!
Tallahassee, Fla. (May 19, 2023) …
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 5/22/23 |
"Your father would be proud as you carry the same tradition and care for our community as he did. …
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 5/22/23 |
Bees were swarming Tuesday after a truck backed into their boxes.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/19/23 |
An Okeechobee man faces multiple charges after allegedly threatening to kill his family.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/19/23 |
A 14-year-old Okeechobee boy was arrested Monday and charged with throwing/shooting a missile/projectile into an occupied building/vehicle.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/19/23 |
On Monday, May 15th, 2023, deputies responded to the 3600 block of NW 3rd St. (Dew Berry Gardens)...
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 5/19/23 |
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 |