WOKC Local News – October 13, 2026, 7:40 AM
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W. O. K. C. News. One vehicle found another still looking with W. O. K. C. News. I’m Charles Murphy. Authorities have sought a pickup truck in a fatal Okeechobee County hit and run for over two weeks. September 28th, a pedestrian killed on four. Forty one southeast near southeast. Forty second place. It was a Monday night just after eight p.m. Now comes word of the highway patrol. Not only has found the vehicle, but have a suspect in custody with that fatal hit and run. Evidence at the scene said they were looking for a Chevrolet Silverado pickup or a GMC Sierra. Over the weekend, another hit and run, this time a crash on 710 and the 6500 block about 230 in the morning on Saturday. A vehicle colliding with a motorcycle. The vehicle fled. The sheriff’s office asking for any information that includes any kind of tips, vehicle description or even dash cam footage. In the race for Congress, District nine Republican Dan Green is touting his military credentials. He’s against incumbent Democrat Darren Soto in the race. Green, an Afghanistan and Iraqi war veteran. He served 23 years in the Navy and remains a reserve officer. He was appointed deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development in 2019. Only three weeks to the midterm election. Martin County Sheriff John Booten seek against the decision by the state to remove flock cameras. He says Martin County will comply, but he thinks it could hurt his agency’s ability to investigate crime. But the license plate readers that are not affected by this order will remain in place until we get solidified, thoughtful legislation in place that helps us keep the citizens of Martin County safe. He says the cameras have stopped many visiting criminals that come to victimize Martin County residents via the Florida Turnpike or I-95. He has already met with state lawmakers and has suggested bills he thinks would limit the use of the cameras to missing persons and active criminal investigations. Okeechobee City Council holding some meetings last week to discuss the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program. They want to apply for two grants, and the applications were due by October 15th. One would add bottle filling water fountains to Flackler Parks, replace some of the concrete picnic tables with ADA compliant tables, improve the landscaping and add some pedestrian flashing signs at entry points to three of Flackler Parks. The other grant is to add a covered fishing pier to Centennial Park, which has been long a part of the master plan there. Mayor Dowling Watford called Saturday night’s rain historic flooding. Public Works was out extra in the city, removing the water and getting it to flow. I’m Charles Murphy, WOKC News.
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