These columns list arrests and not convictions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone listed here who is later found not guilty or has had the charges against them dropped is welcome to inform this newspaper. The information will be confirmed and printed.
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The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) had another monumental year in 2025 as it continued to advance Florida’s ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/2/26
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This year, the Department has advanced initiatives to uphold law and order, strengthen public safety, and protect the many children ...
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1/2/26
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A 15-year-old girl was arrested after allegedly punching her grandfather in the head.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/2/26 |
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It is often said that no good deed goes unpunished, and for the young man who gave a pregnant woman a ride, this was very true.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/2/26 |
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Last week, a Vero Beach woman was arrested after reportedly assaulting a law enforcement officer.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/2/26 |
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An Okeechobee man was hit by a car when he tried to stop speeding on the road where he lives.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/2/26 |
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An anonymous 911 caller told the dispatcher there was an unresponsive woman slumped over the wheel of her car outside a Family Dollar store this week.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/2/26 |
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City police officers were dispatched to a local restaurant after a man reportedly chased his brother around the parking lot and then used a bicycle to damage the other man’s truck.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/2/26 |
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Deputies responded to a hotel in Okeechobee after an employee called regarding a man, who was not a guest, repeatedly eating breakfast.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/31/25 |
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After an accident in the parking lot, a VFW bartender called 911 to report a hit and run.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/30/25 |
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After he was allegedly found nearly naked and intoxicated in the Walmart parking lot, an Okeechobee man was arrested and charged with DUI.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/30/25 |
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An Okeechobee teen was arrested earlier this month after he was allegedly found with a stolen firearm,
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/30/25 |
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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12/29/25
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![A huge tree fell in the road directly in front of an Okeechobee couple's car on Saturday. The tree was located on Southwest Second Avenue south of 21st Street (Walmart Road). No one was injured when the tree fell..[Photo courtesy Kim Hoglo]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20251229-120130-806-tree%20falls%20in%20road.jpg)
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A huge tree fell in the road directly in front of an Okeechobee couple's car on Saturday. The tree was located on Southwest Second Avenue south of 21st Street (Walmart Road). No one was injured when …
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12/29/25
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Two Okeechobee men were arrested earlier this month after allegedly racing on U.S. 441.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/29/25 |
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An alleged gang member and four-time convicted felon was arrested recently after he called 911 regarding underage drinking.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/25/25 |
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Deputies have been kept busy this week dealing with guns, casings and bullet holes.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/25/25 |
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A 21-year-old Okeechobee woman was arrested after allegedly causing an accident while drinking and driving.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/23/25 |
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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12/22/25
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AAA is once again offering its life-saving ‘Tow to Go’ program to help keep impaired drivers off the road this holiday season.
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By AAA
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12/22/25
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