News Cast for November 14th:
Man gets prison time for stabbing, threats to police
A central Florida man received 63 months in prison for stabbing a man outside a local restaurant and then threatening police who tried to arrest him.
Deveon Jones pled no contest to aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement officer charges.
He scored 117 months in prison due to several prior felony convictions.
Jones will spend five years on probation after his prison sentence.
Okeechobee Police said Jones was involved in a fight outside the restaurant on October 19, 2021 in the 300 block of North Parrott Avenue.
He stabbed Marcus Robison causing a serious wound to his back. He was transported to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center.
When patrolman arrived Jones produced a pocket knife and threatened the officers.
Jones had prior convictions for DUI, armed battery on law enforcement, carrying a concealed firearm, affray, assault on law enforcement, resisting arrest, petit theft and criminal mischief.
The Stuart City Commission urged to hire a full time attorney that would be devoted only to water issues and related litigations.
Mac Stuckey said they must do more to eliminate Lake Okeechobee releases.
The LOSOM plan is expected to reduce discharges to the east coast by 95 percent.
Stuckey said he remembers when fishermen from all over the world came to Stuart to fish. It was named the Sailfish Capital of the World in 1957. He added Stuart was named the Best Small Coastal Town.
Stuckey said the St. Lucie River is now not fit for swimming or fishing.
The Okeechobee School District might be considering a change in theme, or mission statement.
Other terms are logos and branding.
Superintendent Dylan Tedders asked the school board if they would like to change the mission statement that has been Okeechobee Schools Achieving Excellent for a long time.
Tedders said the district continues to strive to provide the best educational programs in the county.
He noted there is a record number of students now in home school programs, about 750.
The board endorsed more study on changing the mission statement and plan to talk about the future vision of the district.