The Green Power Ranger visited OCSO today!

Where are sex offenders on Halloween? Worried about your kids knocking on doors of sex offenders while trick or treating? Kids in Okeechobee are busy getting their Halloween costumes ready. The overall focus is to keep children safe, especially on a night when there's so many of them outdoors. Okeechobee County currently has (2) juvenile offenders, (104) offenders and (10) predators), that register with the Sheriff’s Office. Florida's number of registered sex offenders is ri

Good Monday morning. Happy Hallows Eve! Have a great day. Michele Bell, PIO

2017 Jr. Miss Fall Festival Queen Starr Ozolins, Sheriff Noel E. Stephen and 2017 Miss Fall Festival Queen Donielle Harper. Congratulations Ladies! Michele Bell, PIO

HALLOWEEN IS FAST APPROACHING Here are a few tips to prepare parents and make fun for everyone. *Encourage the kids to use facial make-up instead of a mask *Spend the extra dollar and purchase quality make-up. You don’t want your kid to have that same look weeks later *If possible, design the costume to accommodate a sweater or even a jacket underneath depending on the weather *Make sure that all costumes and accessories are flame resistant *Keep in mind how much walking they

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day On Saturday, October 28, from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to Flagler Park, 55 SE 3 Avenue, Okeechobee. (The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills

Thursday think about: Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but no one can count the apples in a seed… Have a great day! Michele Bell, PIO

Be the kind of person that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, the devil says “Damn, she’s(he’s) up!" Have a blessed day. Michele Bell, PIO

Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue… But it can still be a great day! Michele Bell, PIO

When someone is mean, don’t listen. When someone is rude, walk away. When someone tries to put you down, stay firm. Don’t let someone else’s bad behavior destroy your inner peace. Have a great Monday! Michele Bell, PIO