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ARREST BLOTTER
Felony / DUI Arrests
Cameron Anthony Darr, 26, Cape Coral, was arrested on November 10, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff B. Dibernardino on charges of DUI and Operating Motor Vehicle without Valid DL
Marco Tapia Chan, 24, Clewiston was arrested on November 24, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff B. Barrira on charges of Aggravated Assault with Intent to Commit a Felony and Burglary with Assault/Battery
Luis Hernandez Martienz, 56, Hialeah was arrested on November 13, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Givans on charges of Felony Failure to Appear
Daniel San Miguel Gallegos, III, 26, LaBelle was arrested on November 13, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff M. Huapilla on two counts of Felony Probation Violation
Susan Lynn Kennedy, 68, LaBelle was arrested on November 14, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff O. Gonzalez on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription and Possession of Drug Equipment
Dayan Rojas Nunez, 21, Miami was arrested on November 15, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff J. Keith on charges of DUI
15-year-old male, LaBelle was arrested on November 16, 2024, by Cpl. L. Drew on charges of Felony Probation Violation
Virgilio Diaz Perez, 33, LaBelle was arrested on November 17, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff J. Keith on charges of DUI, DUI Damage to Property and DUI, BAC 0.15 or higher
Denirick Pope, 19, Lake Worth was arrested on November 17, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Blanco on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription, Grand Theft and Possession of Marijuana under 20 grams
Oscar Sanchez, 19, Clewiston was arrested on November 17, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Blanco on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription, Grand Theft and Possession of Marijuana under 20 grams
Nasiar Joel Rivera, 22, Clewiston was arrested on November 17, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Blanco on charges of Grand Theft and Possession of Marijuana under 20 grams and Misd. Failure to Appear
Waylon Reid Smith, 37, LaBelle was arrested on November 17, 2024 , by Deputy Sheriff A. Bell on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription, Possession of Drug Equipment and Out of County Warrant
Danielle Williams, 32, LaBelle was arrested on November 17, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff A. Bell on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription and Possession of Drug Equipment
Vonzie Lee Moore, 32, South Bay was arrested on November 17, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff O. Gonzalez on charges of Felony Probation and Petit Theft
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Florida Keys' Watercolor Kapers
by Bob Kranich
Robert's Best, (Part 19, Excerpt 104)
This is a new story. Robert's Best is a sail boat. Grandfather Roberts has sailed it on the Intercostal waterway from Texas to Key West, Florida. His grandchildren and their parents have come to Key West on a visit. There will be a lot of funny happenings until the criminals from a previous story get into action. A side note is that a 1935 antique Chris-Craft Model 557 Cabin Cruiser is going to play an important part in the rest of the story. Grandfather Roberts has met Honest Dave and had a tour of his Chris-Craft. Honest Dave is going back to Homestead to check on his businesses. He will come back. Grandfather Roberts has moved into his new house on the Atlantic and we will get introduced to the A. M. Adams Turtle Schooner. The criminals are now up to their mischief.
Harold scuffed his shoes a couple of times and slowed down, "Who are you? I'm not supposed to talk to strangers."
"Harold, I'm not a stranger. I'm Frank. Remember, I put this swing up for you."
"Ring! Ring!" The phone rang, exactly according to plan.
"Oh, now I remember."
"Harold, the reason I came by is I know where a pirate ship is."
"Really! Where is it?"
"Just a little ways over there. If we hurry we can see it, and get their flag and swords. But we got to hurry!"
"I could go and tell my grandfather."
"No, we don't have much time. See my truck just pulled up. If we hurry we can go over there, get the swords and pirate flag and be right back."
He then took Harold's hand, and they hurried out and got in the truck.
"Harold, this is Sam. He knows how to get to the pirate ship real fast."
"I sure do, Sonny." He eased out slowly and headed down Whitehead Street towards the Turtle Crawls.
The turtle schooner looked dark and kind of eerie anchored against the dock. Sam had given the captain and crew some money to rent it for the entire evening till the next day. A private party he had said, and don't bother to clean up.
Sam pulled the pickup up to the curb. Frank and Harold got out, "Look, Harold, none of the pirates are here. We'll be able to get in real fast, and get their swords."
"Sure looks spooky," Harold Junior exclaimed.
"Don't be afraid. I'm not worried," Frank said.
Frank took Harold's hand. They went out on the dock and crossed over the gang plank onto the turtle schooner. Just then, on the other side of Sam's pickup a carriage pulled by an old sway-back horse driven by Franklin went clopping by.
"Harold, the pirates' flag is down. I bet it's in the captain's cabin with their swords. They must be at the pirate's house."
"That's right. I remember seeing the house with my mom and dad."
"Here, I've got a flashlight. Let's go down to the captain's cabin. There it is. The door right there," Frank said as he shined his flashlight around.
Frank opened the door, and they went in. He saw an old light hanging in the center of the room. Frank pulled the cord.
"There, Harold, let's look around."
"I don't see any flag or swords," Harold said. "Hey, what are you doing?" Frank grabbed Harold. It was all he could do to tie Harold's hands and feet together. Harold got in two kicks to the shins and a punch in the stomach before he was subdued.
Frank said ouch two times and ugh once. He dragged Harold onto a bunk. Be quiet kid, or you will walk the plank, and the sharks will get you." He pulled the cord to put out the light. He hurriedly went out to the waiting pickup truck, slightly limping and holding his stomach.
"What's wrong with you?" Sam asked. "Kid slug you?"
"Shut up, and get out of here, to a phone booth."
They drove about four blocks. "There's one. It's kind of out of the way Boss."
"Keep the motor running."
Dial, Click...Click...Click, Dial, Click...Click...Click.
He put in a coin...Ding!
Ring! Ring!
I had been looking for Harold Junior all over the house and then around the yard. I was about to go next door.
Ring! Ring!
"Hello."
A muffled voice said, "Tom Roberts."
"Yes, who is this?"
"Don't worry. Just listen, we've borrowed your grandson. Nothing will happen to him. We just need a little dough, I mean cash. Now get ten thousand dollars in hundreds and put it in an old shoe. Leave it outside, on one side of the door to the lighthouse on Truman. Drop-off time is seven PM tonight. No later! You've got plenty of time to get the cash. We're not charging you very much. Now listen up, do not go to the authorities! We'll be watching."
I looked at my watch. It was four o'clock. I ran upstairs and rummaged through my sock drawer where I hid my cash. I counted it out. I had a couple of thousand dollars in hundreds. I stuffed it in my pants pocket and went over to the phone.
Then I heard it, Clop Da...Clop Da...Clop. It's Franklin, I realized, passing by to see his sweetie. I ran downstairs, out the front door, and into the street.
"Franklin! Franklin!"
"Yes, Mister Tom. Whooo Bessie!" He said as he pulled on the reins.
"Can you get me to Dave's boat. Right away? It's an emergency!"
"Yes, Sir! Jump in. Let's go, Bessie! Gitty Up!" Bessie hadn't heard that command for some time, and she perked right up and proceeded to move out.
"I'm going to cut over to Simonton. It's a straight shot," Franklin said.
We pulled up. "Wait here, Franklin." I jumped down and ran out onto the dock.
When I got to Dave's boat, there was Dave and the realtor lady, Miss Betty Thomas sitting on the backseat of Dave's boat.
"Dave! Oh hi, Miss Thomas. Dave, I've got an emergency!"
Dave got up, "What's wrong, Tom?"
"They kidnapped Harold Junior. They want money. I've got some. What should I do?"
From the Author:
My second full-length book , Florida Keys' Watercolor Kapers is composed of 336 pages. There are 12 stories running from 6 pages to as many as 72 pages. It is fully illustrated with 88 watercolors and sketches. The watercolors I made roaming around Key West after I finished my 750 mile hike from Georgia to Key West. (See book or Don Browne's South West Florida Online News records, A Walk Across Florida.) As you read these stories you will experience Key West, the Keys, and the Caribbean. These stories span the time of the early 1800's to 1969. bkranich.wixsite.com/bobkranich
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ARREST BLOTTER
Felony / DUI Arrests
Isac Aaron Rodriguez, Jr., 28, LaBelle was arrested on November 4, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff G. Hull on charges of Felony Violation of Probation
Luis Guillermo Ortiz Lopez, 45, Clewiston was arrested on November 4, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Givans on charges of Felony Probation Violation
William Korliss Jumper, 28, Clewiston was arrested on November 4, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff M. Huapilla on charges of Felony Failure to Appear
15-year-old male, Clewiston was arrested on November 5, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Givans on charges of Warrant for Criminal Conspiracy Life -- Felony and Homicide
15-year-old male, Clewiston was arrested on November 5, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Givans on charges of Warrant for Criminal Conspiracy Life -- Felony and Homicide
Glorida Paula Martinez, 66, LaBelle, November 5, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff J. Keither on charges of DUI and Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription
Antonio Viera, 45, Miami was arrested on November 5, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff B. Barrira on charges of Armed Trespassing
Herbert D. DelCastillo Pereir, 39, Ft. Lauderdale was arrested on November 5, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff B. Barrira on charges of Armed Trespassing
Orestes Borrell, 46, Clewiston was arrested on November 6, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Givans on charges of Felony Violation of Probation
Raymond Luis Avila, 58, Clewiston was arrested on November 6, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff H. Carranza on charges of Felony Contempt of Court
Jeremy Jermaine Thomas, 21, Clewiston was arrested on November 6, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D/ Givans on charges of Felony FTA
Shomari Keif Butler, 31, Clewiston was arrested on November 6, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Givans on charges for two counts of Felony Violation of Probation and Felony Failure to Appear
Ivan Infiesta Acanda, 52, Moore Haven was arrested on November 7, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Givans on charges of Felony Violation of Probation and Out of County Warrant
Juan Manuel Gomez, 33, LaBelle was arrested on November 7, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff I. Cadena on charges of Burglary -- Unoccupied Conveyance, 2 counts of Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription
Malic Jamar Fowler, 23, West Palm Beach was arrested on November 8, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff D. Givans on charges of Felony Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription
Antoinette Thomas, 62, LaBelle was arrested on November 8, 2024, by Sgt. L. Hernandez, on charges of Felony Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription
Timothy Arthur Dean, 48, Clewiston was arrested on November 8, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff O. Gonzalez on 2 counts of Felony Probation Violation
Joyce Thomas, 46, Clewiston was arrested on November 8, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff O. Gonzalez, on charges of Obstruction by Disguised Person and 2 counts of Out of State Fugitive
Victor Roa, 46, LaBelle was arrested on November 8, 2024, by Cpl. L. Drew on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without a Prescription, Use/Poss/Mfg Paraphernalia to Transport Drugs, Smuggle Contraband into Detention Facility and Obstruction without Violence.
Candice Ruth Villanueva, 34, LaBelle was arrested on November 8, 29024 by Cpl. L. Drew on charges of Violation of Conditional Release and Out of County Warrant
Yoel Greck Fagundo, 53, West Palm Beach was arrested on November 9, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff B. Barrira on charges of Armed Trespassing
Robert Carrasco, 54, West Palm Beach was arrested on November 9, 2024, by Deputy Sheriff B. Barrira on charges of Armed Trespassing
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Saturday, November 16, 2024
Local High School Students Build Electirc Vehicles
CLEWISTON, FL. -- Students from local Southwest Florida high schools embarked on an innovative STEM learning adventure this weekend, thanks in part to Florida Power & Light.
The local schools received ELECTRIC VEHICLE-building kits and training materials donated by FPL as part of the Electrathon America program, which provides hands-on opportunities for students to learn about engineering principles as they design, build and race electric go-karts for competition.
Participating schools in the EV kit event included Dunbar High School, Port Charlotte High School, Immokalee High School and Clewiston High School.
Photo courtesy J. Lopez and FPL
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Thursday, November 14, 2024
Hendry Rancher Grants Land Easement To State For $4,145,000
Howard Cattle Corporation in Hendry County
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of more Florida agricultural land through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. Howard Cattle Corporation, a 754-acre cattle operation in Hendry County, is being preserved through a rural land protection easement for $4,145,000.
Commissioner Wilton Simpson said, "By permanently preserving Howard Cattle Corporation's land from future development, we're not only supporting Florida agriculture but also protecting natural landscapes that sustain our wildlife and water resources."
The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program purchases the development rights to the agricultural properties through voluntary rural land protection easements, which prevent the future development of the land and allow agriculture operations to continue to contribute to Florida's economy and the production of food, timber, and other resources vital to the prosperity of Florida.
Howard Cattle is a 754-acre commercial cow/calf and quarter horse breeding operation in Hendry County. The property is adjacent to Spirit of the Wild Wildlife Management Area to the north and Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest to the east. A variety of wetland and large landscape species including the Florida panther are found on this property, which lies within the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
This property is operated by the 2nd generation of Howards and the 3rd generation is upcoming. The operation raises approximately 250 cattle on grasslands primarily composed of improved pasture with pockets of mature pines, cabbage palms, and oaks. It is located entirely within the Twelvemile Slough Florida Forever Project, and other surrounding lands include citrus, pasture, and wetlands.
About the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
Established in 2001 with the passage of the Rural and Family Lands Protection Act, the program recognizes that working agricultural lands are essential to Florida's economic future. Agricultural lands are being increasingly threatened by urban development. To counter this trend, the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program partners with farmers and ranchers to ensure sustainable production practices while protecting natural resources.
During the 2024 Legislative Session, Commissioner Simpson helped to secure a $100 million legislative appropriation for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program and another $100 million each fiscal year, appropriated in SB 1638, to support the Florida Wildlife Corridor, including the acquisition of rural land protection easements under the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.
Commissioner Simpson recently recognized the families of the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at an event in Lake Placid, Florida, and celebrated the program's 100,000 acre milestone in agricultural land preservation.
Commissioner Simpson has been involved in Florida's land conservation policy issues long before becoming Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture. As Senate President, Commissioner Simpson championed the successful passage of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act, which directed the state of Florida to better protect and connect Florida's natural areas and wildlife habitats and to preserve working agricultural lands from future development. As Senate President, Commissioner Simpson also secured a $300 million legislative appropriation for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.
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