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Last week NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp announced he will file suit against the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, alleging he was wrongfully arrested in Okeechobee.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/30/25 |
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The Clewiston City Commission had multiple citizens request to speak at the Jan. 26 meeting on the subject of animal control.
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By Cathy Womble
Hendry County News | 1/29/25 |
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Hendry County Commissioners approved a special exemption for a glamping facility during their Jan. 28 meeting. Glamping is “glamorous camping.”
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/29/25 |
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), with the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office C.A.T. Team, arrested fugitive Travis Samuel Allen, 29, of Okeechobee, for …
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By Sgt. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 1/28/25 |
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An Okeechobee mom was forced to call 911 last week after her son allegedly threatened to kill her, eat her heart and burn her house down.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/27/25 |
![OKEECHOBEE -- Children enjoyed "train" rides at the Okeechobee Health and Safety Expo at the Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center on Saturday, Jan. 25. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20250127-105238-9c5-health%20barrel%20train.jpg)
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Okeechobee community members enjoyed the 2025 Health and Safety Expo and Touch A Truck event ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/27/25 |
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“To think that one day I would not be able to go outside and look up and see the sky, it breaks my heart,” said Okeechobee Mayor Dowling Watford ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/23/25 |
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Some Okeechobee County seniors struggle to keep food in the house, according to information shared at the Jan. 23 meeting of the Okeechobee County Commission.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/23/25 |
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NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp says he has filed suit against the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, alleging he was wrongfully arrested in Okeechobee last year.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/23/25 |
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A 21-year-old Okeechobee man was sentenced to 3 years in state prison followed by 12 years probation...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/23/25 |
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A New York woman was removed from an Amtrak at the Okeechobee station after reportedly causing a disturbance.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/22/25 |
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The 2025 Health and Safety Expo and Touch a Truck are this weekend!
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By Chuck Akers
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1/21/25
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![The Lady Terriers are undefeated in district games this season. [Photo courtesy Big Play Visuals]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20250116-122737-2a1-Moore%20Haven%20winning-2-slug.jpg)
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The Moore Haven Lady Terriers varsity basketball team has quietly put together their best season since 2018. And they look like they’re ready to make a run in the playoffs.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/16/25 |
![INDIANTOWN -- The historic Seminole Inn was built in 1925. [Courtesy photo]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20250115-143630-f01-Seminole%20Inn%201%20JPG.jpg)
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INDIANTOWN -- The historic Seminole Inn is on the market, with an asking price of $4 million.
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1/15/25
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A 16-year-old Okeechobee High School student was accosted Saturday evening as he dropped his girlfriend off after a date.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/15/25 |
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At their first meeting of the year, Hendry County Commissioners agreed to waive $4,833 in interest on a SHIP loan following the death of the borrower.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/15/25 |
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SFWMD continues to make progress on a plan to store more water underground in Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/14/25 |
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The Veteran’s Park helicopter is being restored and will be home soon.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/14/25 |
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On Jan. 5, deputies were dispatched to Douglas Park regarding a suspicious incident.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/13/25 |
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COMMUNITY ADVISORY: BE AWARE OF FAKE POSTS SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION
It has come to our attention that there are several fake posts circulating on local trading, bartering, and …
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By Sgt. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 1/9/25 |