News Cast for September 13:
Adding sewer for OUA
Glades County and the OUA have reached a deal on the franchise agreement boundary change.
They need to alter it to serve the new Lakefront Estates Development on State Road 78.
Buckhead Ridge would also like sewer service.
Glades County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Tim Stanley said the boundary change only helps the OUA.
He noted they already provide water so it makes sense to add sewer service too.
He adds the developer is planning to do more projects in northeast Glades in the future.
The Okeechobee Utility Authority also introduced their new assistant Executive Director Greg Kennedy.
Okeechobee County Commissioners discussing two ordinances, one that regulates who pays should a wrecker picking up a vehicle in an accident cause property damage.
Chairman David Hazellief wanted to know who would pay for the repairs should a tow truck damage a pasture fence when it removes a vehicle that has left the road.
The second ordinance would prohibit outdoor sleeping on public property, a new state law was enacted to control the homeless population in cities.
County Attorney Wade Vose said this will bring the county into compliance with the new law.
You can still camp in regulated areas and private property is exempt.
The Port Mayaca Cemetery hosts the observance on the 1928 hurricane at 10 am today.
The storm caused tremendous damage in south Florida the lake Communities and Okeechobee.
The city of Pahokee organizes the observance each year.
The actual anniversary is Monday.
A tractor trailer driver wound up in the Osceola County jail for allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident Wednesday afternoon.
The Florida highway patrol said the truck fled south on 441 from Yeehaw junction and was intercepted near Fort Drum by Okeechobee deputies.
The Mercedes sedan was totaled but the driver was not injured.
The new sheriff in Martin County come January has plans for law enforcement in western Martin that sounds the same, traffic enforcement.
John Budensiek said they will continue to work 710, martin Grade and other roads.
He said they are looking to expand their aviation unit, noting the helicopter is very valuable to western areas of the county and lake Okeechobee.
“It gets help to them quicker. They even have the ability to hoist people out of the water and out of boats.”