{"id":198673,"date":"2026-03-20T03:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/198673\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T03:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:30:23","slug":"florida-sheriffs-office-pokes-fun-at-students-on-spring-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/198673\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida sheriff&#8217;s office &#8216;pokes&#8217; fun at students on spring break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJONATHAN WILL GIVE US A FINAL LOOK AT THAT FORECAST HERE FOR OUR 9:00 HOUR IN JUST A MINUTE. BUT LET\u2019S TALK ABOUT THIS. A LOT OF PEOPLE GETTING READY FOR SPRING BREAK. MANY PEOPLE TRAVELING, STARTING THEIR VACATIONS EVEN AS EARLY AS TODAY. IF YOU\u2019RE STAYING IN TOWN AND YOU\u2019RE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE, THE OKC ZOO HAS SOME FUN ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT IT, CANDACE REYNOLDS. CANDACE, GOOD MORNING AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT SPRING BREAK AT THE ZOO. I KNOW WE\u2019RE EXCITED. I SEE SOME PREHISTORIC ANIMALS THERE BEHIND YOU. LET\u2019S START WITH THE DINOSAUR EXPEDITION OPENED LAST WEEK. TELL US ALL ABOUT IT. YES. SO THIS IS OUR ALL NEW DINOSAUR EXPEDITION PRESENTED BY MATHIS HOME EXPERIENCE. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IT IS QUITE THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE. WE\u2019VE GOT SOME THE LARGEST AND SMALLEST DINOSAURS. ALL OF EVERYBODY\u2019S PREHISTORIC FAVORITES ARE HERE. THEY ARE MOVING ANIMATRONIC.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Florida sheriff&#8217;s office &#8216;pokes&#8217; fun at OSU students evicted from vacation rental on spring break<\/p>\n<p>A sheriff&#8217;s office in Florida made a humorous social media post this week, &#8220;poking&#8221; fun at Oklahoma college students on spring break. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/koco.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"KOCO logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 12:36 PM CDT Mar 19, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-byline--profile\" href=\"http:\/\/www.koco.com\/news-team\/437a22b1-d8d8-48d4-bb8c-e43b0a88d60c\" aria-label=\"Addison Kliewer profile page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-byline--details-position\" href=\"http:\/\/www.koco.com\/news-team\/437a22b1-d8d8-48d4-bb8c-e43b0a88d60c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSpecial Projects Producer\/Digital Editor<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA sheriff&#8217;s office in Florida made a humorous social media post this week, &#8220;poking&#8221; fun at Oklahoma college students on spring break. | VIDEO ABOVE | Spring Staycation! A list of spring break events in and around the metroThe Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office posted a picture on Facebook of students from Oklahoma State University being evicted from a short-term rental property. The county is a popular destination for college students headed to the beach for spring break.&#8221;Hold on there, Pistol Pete. This looks mighty familiar,&#8221; the agency said in the post. &#8220;Oklahoma State University has joined the chat.&#8221;&gt;&gt; Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5\u2019s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5\u2019s Morning NewsletterThe sheriff&#8217;s office said spring breakers from LSU were told to vacate the exact same property just a few days before. Deputies said they &#8220;had a tiger by the tail&#8221; at the address. &#8220;The message we&#8217;re trying to send is simple: if you&#8217;re coming to Walton County expecting to negatively impact the quality of life for residents, you will be dealt with accordingly. That may or may not include an eviction, an arrest, or both. Property management companies have had enough,&#8221; the post said. The post said no students were arrested, but they were told to leave the property. &#8220;No Pokes to the &#8216;ol Pokey this time. But, they ain&#8217;t stayin&#8217; here,&#8221; the post said. The sheriff&#8217;s office ended the post with an NCAA scoreboard.&#8221;SEC &#8211; 0; Big 12 Conference &#8211; 0; WCSO &#8211; 4,&#8221; the post said. Top HeadlinesSenate committee approves Markwayne Mullin&#8217;s DHS nomination Oklahoma father confronts stranger found sleeping in son&#8217;s room AP: Pistons Cade Cunningham has collapsed lung, will miss time Driver dies after medical episode leads to car crashing into home Oklahoma corrections officer charged with sex crimes\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A sheriff&#8217;s office in Florida made a humorous social media post this week, &#8220;poking&#8221; fun at Oklahoma college students on spring break. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/spring-staycation-a-list-of-spring-break-events-in-and-around-the-metro\/70715454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">| VIDEO ABOVE | Spring Staycation! A list of spring break events in and around the metro<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office posted a picture on Facebook of students from Oklahoma State University being evicted from a short-term rental property. The county is a popular destination for college students headed to the beach for spring break.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hold on there, Pistol Pete. This looks mighty familiar,&#8221; the agency said in the post. &#8220;Oklahoma State University has joined the chat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/get-koco-news-on-the-go-download\/44041628\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download the KOCO 5 App<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KOCO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to KOCO 5\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for KOCO 5\u2019s Morning Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sheriff&#8217;s office said spring breakers from LSU were told to vacate the exact same property just a few days before. Deputies said they &#8220;had a tiger by the tail&#8221; at the address. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The message we&#8217;re trying to send is simple: if you&#8217;re coming to Walton County expecting to negatively impact the quality of life for residents, you will be dealt with accordingly. That may or may not include an eviction, an arrest, or both. Property management companies have had enough,&#8221; the post said. <\/p>\n<p>The post said no students were arrested, but they were told to leave the property. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No Pokes to the &#8216;ol Pokey this time. 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