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Cops: Child taken to Texas, man arrested
A 20-year-old man, accused of taking an 11-year-old from Okeechobee County to Texas, is facing kidnapping and several other charges.
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Shot fired near sleeping children
Two sleeping children were in the path of a shot fired into an Okeechobee house according to deputies.
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Search continues for suspicious van
An Okeechobee mom recalls her neighbor knocks on her door in a panic last week after a strange man in a van approached her.
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How much do you know about the FCAT?
Students in grades three through 10 today begin taking the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in reading and math.
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Man seen stalking children in Okeechobee
Deputies are warning the public of a man seen acting suspiciously toward children in Okeechobee County, stalking them and trying to lure them into his van.
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Cops: Teen arrested for BB gun on bus
A 15-year-old Okeechobee teen spent his birthday in the Okeechobee County jail after being arrested yesterday for bringing a BB gun on a school bus, deputies said.
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Two boaters rescued on Lake Okeechobee
Tense moments on Lake Okeechobee, as a boat with a father and son crashed upon shore rocks and started to sink.
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