News Cast for June 26th:
An Okeechobee man was jailed after a traffic infraction in Treasure Island turned into a short chase.
The chase began on South East 40th Avenue near 26th Street.
Randall Milner was charged with resisting arrest and failure to obey law enforcement.
Deputies said they found some drug paraphernalia.
He allegedly tried to flee on foot but gave up after a short sprint.
Pahokee wants to upgrade their fleet of vehicles.
The city manager Michael Jackson requested a new vehicle for his use.
That request was turned down for now. They said the city has plenty of vehicles he could use.
The commission wants to prioritize city street improvements before they tackle the fleet replacement.
A businessman Jack Single wants Pahokee to approve a new flea market. He says it will bring needed people to town.
The FDOT is working on route 70 in western St. Lucie.
Crews will expand the westbound lanes and improve lighting in the area of Midway Road to Shinn Road.
They are also improving drainage in that stretch of road.
Glades County schools will try school bus cameras.
Dan Thomas told the school board they have a problem with motorists passing stopped school buses.
The school board also learned the new Moore Haven Elementary school is on track to open in January.
A man working cows in a Lorida pasture allegedly ran from Highlands County deputies.
69-year-old Charles McDaniel was wanted for an injunction but also a warrant.
Deputies said he used the identification of a dead man from Delray Beach when he filed two code enforcement complaints with the county recently.
A staffer at the office recognized McDaniel and confronted him when he used the false ID>
An accused drug trafficker entered a no contest plea to reduced charges in Okeechobee.
Tameka Rose pled to marijuana possession, possession of controlled substances and driving on a suspended license.
Okeechobee county deputies pulled Rosa over last July 1st near Lakeshore Curve and say they found methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.
They also located more drugs on the suspect at the county jail.
Rosa was sentenced to 235 days in the county jail.