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On Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14, the Fourth Annual Heritage Festival, sponsored by the Heritage Association of Highlands County ...
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By Carole Fields
Special to Lake Okeechobee News | 4/16/24 |
![Veteran Jim Wright was only 16 years old when he joined the Army..[Photo courtesy Marilyn Wright]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20240415-122112-Veteran%20Wright%201.jpeg)
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Clyde James “Jim” Wright was known to everyone as Clyde growing up in Jacksonville.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/15/24 |
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When we hear someone put their hands on a child, certain images come to mind and usually those images involve abusive behavior. …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/15/24 |
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K9 tracking teams from 10 Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) correctional institutions …
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
FDC | 4/12/24 |
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Okeechobee has seen a surge in arrests at the local Walmart in recent months as new asset protection associates take care of business.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/12/24 |
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Last Saturday evening, a 911 caller claimed a white woman jumped out of a moving vehicle and was lying on the street bleeding.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/11/24 |
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A Jacksonville man was arrested last week after allegedly fleeing law enforcement at high speeds.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/11/24 |
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An investigation was opened after the Criminal Investigative division received a cyber tip about an individual within Okeechobee County uploading child pornography …
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By Sgt. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 4/11/24 |
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On April 9, an inmate was pronounced deceased from an apparent inmate-on-inmate assault at Okeechobee Correctional Institution.
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The Okeechobee High School Lady Brahman varsity softball team defeated the Port St Lucie Lady Jaguars 17-0
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/10/24 |
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Multiple fires in Okeechobee County kept firefighters busy over the last week.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/9/24 |
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LaSala's Big "O" Dojo, located in the Cedar Plaza on Southwest Third Terrace, is owned and operated by Master Chris LaSala and offers Christ-centered martial arts.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/9/24 |
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The Pregnancy Center of Okeechobee has been a part of the Okeechobee community for many years, serving those...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/9/24 |
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A Kissimmee man was arrested in connection with the theft of fuel in Okeechobee County last week.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/8/24 |
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Earl Thomas was sentenced in March by a jury of his peers to two months in county jail on a charge of trespass.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/8/24 |
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A man claimed he was attacked twice by strangers within two days.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/8/24 |
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On Thursday, April 4, at approximately 5:43 a.m., Okeechobee Police Department and Okeechobee County Fire Department, responded to a reported house fire on SE 7 th Street; …
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By Detective Sergeant Savanna Yates
PIO OCPD | 4/4/24 |
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A 74-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested after allegedly chasing a teen with a gun because his dog went into the man’s yard.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/4/24 |
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After weeks of verbal sparring, things came to a head when one employee threatened to shoot another.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/4/24 |
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A property owner was shocked to discover someone had listed her property for rent on Facebook.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/4/24 |