Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Okeechobee County, Florida, has about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Okeechobee County depends on where the incident happened: the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Okeechobee County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Okeechobee County that is the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Okeechobee County in Okeechobee County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies in Okeechobee County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office
The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at okeesheriff.org/corrections (page title: Jail | okeechobee-county-so), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Okeechobee County
The one city the FBI lists in Okeechobee County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Okeechobee: 232 arrests reported for 2023.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
What the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) Requires
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the agency must answer a request promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at okeechobeecountyfl.gov/government/about-the-county/public-records-r... (page title: Public Records Request | Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Okeechobee County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the answer is due promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days.
How long does an agency in Okeechobee County have to answer?
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119), promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Okeechobee County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Okeechobee County in Okeechobee County.
How do I get a report from the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the answer is due promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Okeechobee County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.