Pilot, passenger survive after small plane crashes into Florida cow pasture
Okeechobee County officials respond to incident in Glades County
Two people were hurt after a small plane crashed Thursday morning in Glades County, according to the Okeechobee County Sheriff s Office.
and last updated 2021-04-29 17:53:47-04
GLADES COUNTY, Fla. â Two people were hurt after a small plane crashed Thursday morning in Glades County, according to the Okeechobee County Sheriff s Office.
The sheriff s office said they received a 911 transfer just after 11 a.m. from the Highlands County Sheriff s Office from a pilot who made an emergency crash landing.
The pilot said he thought his location was somewhere in Okeechobee County between State Road 78 and Highway 70 West.
Okeechobee man arrested for setting his home on fire Share Updated: 6:31 PM EDT Apr 3, 2021 Joseph Schatt Share Updated: 6:31 PM EDT Apr 3, 2021
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Show Transcript INVOLVED. NEW TONIGHT, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY SAY THEY HAVE ARRESTED A MAN WHO TRIED TO BURN DOWN THE HOUSE HE LIVES IN. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS FIRE RESCUE CREWS PUT OUT A FIRE OR LONG NORTHWEST 45TH TERRACE LAST NIGHT. THE HOUSE WAS EMPTY BUT OFFICIALS SAY WITNESSES SAW MATTHEW TATE LEAVE THE AREA JUST BEFORE SEEING SMOKE. DEPUTIES SAY THEY FOUND HIM IN ANOTHER HOME NEARBY AND THAT TATE ADMITTED TO SETTING THE HOME ON FIRE TO STOP THE EVIL THAT HAPPE
Wind damage reported in Okeechobee County
NWS: Incident not caused by tornado but rather straight-line winds
According to the National Weather Service, the incident was not caused by a tornado but rather straight-line winds.
and last updated 2021-04-01 23:18:13-04
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. â Several homeowners have reported property damage to several structures in Okeechobee County Thursday afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service, the incident was not caused by a tornado but rather straight-line winds.
The area affected is known as Dark Hammock, near NE 144th Street.
Okeechobee County Sheriff s Office
WPTV s Chief Meteorologist Steve Weagle said doppler radar did not pick up rotation consistent with a tornado.
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