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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A 30-year-old woman was arrested recently after allegedly punching a 70-year-old woman in the face.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/22/26 |
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After allegedly leading deputies on a chase through the woods, a stunt-driving...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/22/26 |
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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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7/21/26
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A huge THANK YOU to the Walmart Okeechobee team for their generous donation…
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News/Okeechobee city Police Department
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7/20/26
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At approximately 6 a.m. on July 9, Deputy Gavin Harden was dispatched to a boat regarding a battery complaint.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/20/26 |
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A local realtor called the sheriff’s office to report verbal threats from a man in the neighborhood where she was trying to sell a house.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/20/26 |
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Multiple law enforcement officers were dispatched to the wooded area around the cemetery...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/20/26 |
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Recently, Deputy Devon Satallante took a complaint from a man claiming he was being falsely accused of harassing a woman.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/20/26 |
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On July 19, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers responded to a single-vessel incident in Okeechobee County.
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News from FWC
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7/20/26
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After a hit-and-run, the driver of the vehicle allegedly hopped out and took off running through the woods.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/20/26 |
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OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man recently reported his Social Security number was being used by a stranger in Ohio.
According to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the man …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/20/26 |
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A Treasure Island man went to the sheriff’s office recently to complain about a buildup of lily pads in a canal behind his property.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/20/26 |
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After her Quaker parakeet was killed by a neighbor’s dog, a woman called 911.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/20/26 |
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Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office July 19 incident report states that on July 19, at 6:21 a.m., a man reported a boating accident on the Kissimmee River.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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7/20/26
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A suspected burglary earlier this month was found to have been committed by a family pet.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/19/26 |
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An Okeechobee man called 911 to report an attack made on him by two men.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/18/26 |
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A deputy watched in amusement as a woman allegedly climbed out of the driver’s seat of a car...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/18/26 |
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An Okeechobee man was accused of several crimes, including battery of a law enforcement officer, earlier this month.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/18/26 |
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On July 17, 2026, members of the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), with the assistance of the OCSO.
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By Sgt. Jack Nash
OCSO | 7/17/26 |
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OCFR responded to a property on Northeast 112th Street at approximately 3:15 p.m. after a man was struck by lightning. Fire rescue personnel …
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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7/17/26
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