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 man and his two juvenile sons called 911 to report a threat and harassment by a neighbor.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/6/25 |
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A small plane crashed at the county airport recently, but no injuries were reported.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/6/25 |
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OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man was arrested after running down the road naked and telling people to “Praise Jesus.”
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/6/25 |
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Home fires increase significantly during the holiday months, often sparked by cooking accidents...
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News from the American Red Cross
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12/5/25
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A Riviera Beach woman reportedly danced across the highway to perform roadside sobriety exercises and was later arrested and charged with DUI.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/4/25 |
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An Okeechobee man called law enforcement after his neighbor reportedly threatened to shoot the man’s birds.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/3/25 |
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Okeechobee County firefighters were busy last week as they responded to multiple fires as well as the usual calls for medical assistance and auto accidents.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/3/25 |
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The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is pleased to announce a $5,000 hiring bonus ...
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By Florida Department of Corrections
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12/2/25
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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12/2/25
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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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12/2/25
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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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12/2/25
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After a call regarding a disabled vehicle, an allegedly inebriated driver was apprehended last Sunday.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/1/25 |
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An off-duty law enforcement officer from the Palm Beach County Community Policing Unit called Okeechobee dispatch...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/28/25 |
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A few weeks ago, squatters were arrested after telling the property owner that he would be shot if he came near the boathouse where they was staying.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/28/25 |
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After allegedly hitting another vehicle, an Okeechobee man reportedly told witnesses he was drunk and “did wrong.”
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/28/25 |
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A Belle Glade man was sentenced to 55 years in prison after entering a guilty plea to multiple charges including attempted murder.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/27/25 |
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An Okeechobee man was arrested last week after allegedly holding a knife to a woman’s throat.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/26/25 |
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When deputies found drugs in a man’s car, he slid down a wall and said, “… I’m going back to prison.”
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/26/25 |
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As millions of Americans take to the roads to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, AAA is once again offering ...
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By AAA
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11/25/25
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Members of the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force were led on a chase last week when a man ditched his car and ran into the woods.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/25/25 |