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There will be no sleeping in the parks
By Cathy Womble Lake Okeechobee News
Posted 2/17/26
After an anonymous call regarding a man lying on the ground in one of the Flagler Parks, an Okeechobee City Police Officer was dispatched to check on the man’s welfare.
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