What happened to Lacey Buenfil? Florida mother missing for more than a decade
What happened to Lacey Buenfil? The Florida mom has been missing for more than a decade and her disappearance remains unsolved.
FHP: 5-year-old boy critical after DUI crash in Lake County; driver arrested
30-year-old Daksh Wadhwa was arrested for DUI and possession of cocaine.
Lockdown lifted at Mount Dora Middle School after no weapon found
UPDATE: The lockdown has been lifted. No weapon was found. As a precaution, extra officers will be on campus for the rest of the day.
Suspicious driver who approached boy walking to bus stop was Lyft driver looking for customer with same name
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that a suspicious incident where a man approached a boy who was walking to his bus stop last wheel was an “innocent misunderstanding” and turned out to be a Lyft driver looking for a customer.
Florida man jumped into St. Johns River to evade authorities after leading them on chase, deputies say
Florida authorities said a 28-year-old man jumped into the St. Johns River in an attempt to avoid capture after leading deputies in a pursuit across multiple Central Florida counties on Saturday.
Pursuit suspect jumps into St. Johns River, captured, after law enforcement pursuit, officials say
A suspect is in custody in Seminole County after being pursued by multiple law enforcement agencies across Central Florida and fleeing into the St Johns River, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Good Samaritan helps get 12-year-old boy help after he collapsed following stampede at Florida festival
Saturday evening, commotion broke out at the Pig on the Pond festival in Clermont. Were it not for a good Samaritan, that scare could have been much worse for a 12-year-old boy attending the festival.
Florida police department hopes social media will help reunite lost ashes with someone's family
A Florida police department is hoping to reunite someone's ashes with their family, but have no idea who the remains belong to – and hopes social media will help find the rightful owners.
Fake 'gun' scare causes chaos at Florida family-friendly festival
There was a big scare this weekend at a festival in Clermont when a stampede of teenagers started running after some believed there was a gun in the crowd. Police say it was a false claim.
Florida man, 94, found clever way to escape attic after Hurricane Ian floodwaters trapped him inside
A 94-year-old Florida man had to come up with a clever way to exit his attic after floodwaters during Hurricane Ian left him trapped inside, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
More Florida homes flooded as Astor sees St. Johns River crest
In Astor, the St. Johns River hit its highest point, cresting on Tuesday.
Central Florida shelter looking for owners of lost dog that was attacked by alligator
A Central Florida shelter is hoping to reunite a lost dog with its owners after it was attacked by an alligator following Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane Ian: Lake County Emergency Information - evacuations, sandbags, shelters, school closings
As Hurricane Ian continues its ways across the Caribbean, it is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane. Florida is within the so-called "cone of uncertainty."
'People are just scared': Inland Florida residents brace for Hurricane Ian's impacts
As hundreds of thousands of Floridians evacuate parts of the western Florida coasts with the approach of Hurricane Ian, inland residents aren't sitting idly by. Rainfall totals could reach up to a foot along with hurricane-force winds, according to the National Weather Service.
Lake Minneola High placed on lockdown after school shooting threat
Lake Minneola High School was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after someone air-dropped a photograph during class threatening a school shooting, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.
Man found dead in stolen RV after standoff with Lake County deputies, officials say
A man who led Lake County deputies on a chase in a stolen RV and then barricaded himself inside is dead from a possible overdose, according to the sheriff's office.
'It's insane': Leesburg residents concerned by $700 and $800 electric bills
Some Leesburg residents went before City Commissioners on Monday night, concerned about skyrocketing electric bills.
FHP: Leesburg woman killed in hit-and-run crash in Lake County
Troopers are searching for the driver of an SUV who may have been involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Lake County Sunday night.
Lake County deputies shoot, kill armed man in Clermont
Lake County deputies shot and killed a man Sunday who was reportedly armed with a rifle.
Florida man arrested for allegedly murdering ex-girlfriend's child, deputies say
A Florida man is facing a first-degree murder charge when a toddler in his care died after suffering from a severed spine in May 2022.