The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report from July 28 - Aug. 3 includes incidents in the Lake Okeechobee area.

Glades County

• Officers Allen, Crosby, and Padgett responded to a request for assistance from a subject who had partially sunk an airboat and was stranded in Lake Okeechobee. Four subjects were rescued and transported to Okee-Tantie County Park. None of the subjects were injured and there was no damage to the vessel.

Palm Beach County

• Officer Constance and Lieutenant Laubenberger were on patrol in the A-1 FEB Public Small Game Hunting Area when they observed two individuals on the side of the levee lying down. After conversing with the individuals, the officers learned they had no food or water and had been walking for two days because they got lost after leaving U.S. 27. They also had no means of phone communication. The officers gave the individuals water. The two individuals agreed to be taken to the City of South Bay where they would reassess their plans for traveling. Offer Lopez arrived on scene to assist with transporting the subjects to South Bay.

Okeechobee County

• Officer Allen observed a subject hunting in the Paradise Run Unit of the Kissimmee River Public Use Area during the opening day of archery season. Officer Allen checked the subject and determined he had been hunting with a crossbow, which is prohibited during archery season in the Kissimmee River PUA. The subject was issued a notice to appear in court for the violation.

• Lieutenant Davis and Officer Crosby responded to a complaint of a livery renting vessels without the proper permit. During the livery inspection, it was discovered the business was advertising vessels for rent but did not have a livery permit or the required insurance along with numerous other violations. Several notices to appear were issued to the owner of the livery for violation of rules and regulations regarding livery operations.