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Latest Okeechobee County Trials News
Five Star Homecare Now Offering Homecare Services in Boca Raton, Florida: It’s Your Health, It’
Florida
Five Star Homecare opens new corporate offices in Boca Raton, Florida serving Palm Beach, Martin, Okeechobee, Indian River and St. Lucie Counties. Five Star Homecare specializes in private duty nursing care for those in recovery from chronic illnesses who wish to stay at home.Boca Raton, Florida (PRWEB) December 28, 2012 As a home health agency, Five Star Homecare places caregivers into the home ...
December 31 2012
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Parents battle insurance company over child's surgery
Florida
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. - The parents of a little Okeechobee boy are at odds with their insurance company.   Ryan Arnold, 7, a first grader, has a rare disease and suffered a stroke in August. He was treated at two hospitals in Florida and now needs brain surgery. ...
November 23 2012
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Parents battle insurance co. over child's surgery
Florida
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. - The parents of a little Okeechobee boy are at odds with their insurance company.   Ryan Arnold, 7, a first grader, has a rare disease and suffered a stroke in August. He was treated at two hospitals in Florida and now needs brain surgery. ...
November 23 2012
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South Florida protesters highlight plight of man jailed in Cuba
Florida
By Juan Carlos Fanjul / CBS 12 News WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-- Judy Gross spilled her heart out to hundreds of strangers. "22 days from now marks the 3 year anniversary of Alan's unjust imprisonment in Cuba," she said. Most of the people carrying picket signs along Okeechobee Boulevard don't know her, but they care about her and her husband's plight. ...
November 23 2012
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Locals protest for jailed man in Cuba
Florida
By Juan Carlos Fanjul / CBS 12 News WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-- Judy Gross spilled her heart out to hundreds of strangers. "22 days from now marks the 3 year anniversary of Alan's unjust imprisonment in Cuba," she said. Most of the people carrying picket signs along Okeechobee Boulevard don't know her, but they care about her and her husband's plight. ...
November 13 2012
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Meningitis outbreak may hit South Florida
Okeechobee, florida
The Florida Department of Health and the Department of Business Regulation are urging doctors offices across the state to check the origin of their products used to treat patients.
October 21 2012
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Abused animals getting help
Okeechobee, florida
Harding says she knew of an Okeechobee breeder who allegedly abused her dogs. Harding says the animals never left their wire-bottom cages, never felt human touch and never received any medical care.
October 21 2012
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Small plane crashes near Okeechobee County Airport
Florida
By Robin Cross/CBS12.com OKEECHOBEE, FL -- A small two-seater plane crashed just before noon Sunday near Okeechobee County Airport. According to Michele Bell, spokeswoman for Okeechobee Sheriff's office, 2 people were on board and were transported to area Hospitals. ...
October 01 2012
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BREAKING NEWS: A small plane crashed near Okeechobee County Airport
Florida
By Robin Cross/CBS12.com OKEECHOBEE, FL -- A small two-seater plane crashed just before noon Sunday near Okeechobee County Airport. According to Michele Bell, spokeswoman for Okeechobee Sheriff's office, 2 people were on board and were transported to area Hospitals. ...
September 24 2012
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Worker hospitalized after toll booth crash
Florida
FT. PIERCE, Fla. -- A truck crashed into a toll plaza along the turnpike Monday morning. This sent a worker to the hospital. It happened in Fort Pierce at Okeechobee Road. The northbound exit had to be closed partially but is now back open. The cause of the crash is under investigation. ...
September 24 2012
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Stout Guilty of 'Reckless Homicide'
Okeechobee, Florida
by John Madewell Hamilton County jurors decided Myles Stout was NOT guilty of second degree murder when he shot Myles Compton in the chest when six young adults got together at a friend's home. ...
September 13 2012
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Update: Stout Guilty of 'Reckless Homicide'
Okeechobee, Florida
by John Madewell Hamilton County jurors decided Myles Stout was NOT guilty of second degree murder when he shot Myles Compton in the chest when six young adults got together at a friend's home. ...
September 13 2012
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Where someone lives could affect life expectancy
Florida
An independent study has found where someone lives could play a role in how long they live. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, life expectancy is Okeechobee County is the lowest in the West Palm Beach area. + Life expectancy: Florida by county  | Florida vs. U.S.  | By country The study found a man can expect to live 73.2 years, and a woman can expect to live 78.6 ...
August 11 2012
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Alligator bites off Florida teen's forearm
Florida
Kaleb Langdale, 17, survived the encounter Monday in the Caloosahatchee River west of Lake Okeechobee. Wildlife officers who caught and killed the alligator retrieved the arm, but doctors were unable to reattach it.
July 15 2012
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U.S. war on drugs moves to pharmacy from jungle
Okeechobee, florida
(Reuters) - Pamela Storozuk, a petite 59-year-old, spent most of her career as a sales representative, dragging heavy suitcases filled with presentation materials. When her husband developed prostate cancer, she cared for him, often helping to lift him out of the bath or into bed. Eventually, the strain on her back caught up with her. Today she has five herniated discs and relies on painkillers ...
June 20 2012
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3 Children Hospitalized in Separate Pool Incidents
Okeechobee, florida
Across Polk County, three children almost drowned in swimming pools over the weekend, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. One child was listed in critical condition Sunday.
June 20 2012
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Man shot by PBSO deputy dies in hospital
Florida
Seth Adams, 24, was shot by the deputy near the One Stop Garden Shop on 1950 A Road and Okeechobee Boulevard in Loxahatchee Groves and was pronounced dead at St. Mary's Medical Center Thursday morning.
May 20 2012
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Boy, 9, dead in St. Lucie County school bus collision
Florida
One child is dead and several others were injured after a school bus collided with a semi-truck west of Fort Pierce late Monday afternoon. Â The collision happened about 3:45 p.m. near Okeechobee Road and Midway Road. WPBF 25 News' Ari Hait said the bus was carrying about 30 students from Francis K. Sweet Elementary School. Aaron Beauchamp, 9, of Port Saint Lucie, was killed in the crash. The ...
April 10 2012
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