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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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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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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7/17/26
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An inmate at the Okeechobee Correctional Institution was arrested recently after allegedly stabbing a corrections officer with the intention of killing him.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/15/26 |
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the HCSO, the CPD, the FHP, the FWC, and the DOC, July 5-12.
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Special to Hendry County News
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7/15/26
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HENDRY COUNTY — A man that has been running from Law Enforcement since...
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Special to Hendry County News
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7/14/26
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Glades County Arrest Report
The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by Florida Highway Patrol FHP, Glades County Sheriff's Office GCSO or …
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7/14/26
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges…
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7/14/26
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After raw sewage flooded her house for the fifth time in two days, a woman finally called the law.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/13/26 |
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Disability Advocacy & Support Specialists (DASS) is urging Florida families and community recreational programs…
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7/12/26
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Deputy Abdelquader of the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Raulerson Hospital on June 26 after a nurse reported finding illegal drugs.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/12/26 |
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After falling off an electric scooter, a man told deputies he was hit by a vehicle.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/12/26 |