Central Florida's True Crime Files: Mount Dora murders remain unsolved nearly 1 year after deadly shootings
November 30 will mark one year since a Mount Dora couple was killed inside their own convenience store. The murder shook the small Lake County city and devastated a family.
Howey-In-The-Hills annual Christmas festival this weekend
The tiny town of Howey-In-The-Hills, with a population of around 1,500, attracts outsiders to its annual Christmas Festival each year. Good Day Orlando’s David Martin previews the event.
1 killed in crash along U.S. 27 in Lake County
Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash just before 7 p.m. on Monday.
Police: Tow truck driver arrested after going airborne, crashing into parked cars
Clermont police say a tow truck driver was arrested after he crashed and went airborne into several parked cars.
Police: Family located of boy found in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Police Department posted about the child on Sunday morning, stating that he was found off U.S. 441 near Goodwill.
Where you can chop down your own Christmas tree in Central Florida
Admission tickets are required to enter the farm.
Life in the foxhole: 97-year-old Villages veteran reflects on D-Day, Battle of the Bulge
Irving Locker’s backyard turtle preserve is what you would call his happy place. Just off his backyard in The Villages, at any moment you can spot a handful of the reptiles moving about the expansive field. It was December of 1944, nearly 77 years ago. Locker had just survived D-Day months before, landing on Utah Beach with his gun battalion. To this day, he can recall the chaos of the wounded on the beach.
Families of the 'Groveland Four' overcome with emotion after convictions dismissed
New evidence found in the case helped overturn the wrongful convictions made over 72 years ago.
Florida judge approves motion to dismiss 'Groveland Four' convictions
The names of four African American men could be cleared as a hearing will be held on a motion to remove the guilty verdicts and indictments from the ‘Groveland Four.’
AdventHealth opens Clermont ER
If you live in Clermont, you will soon have a new place for emergency care. AdventHealth announced the opening of a new ER there next year. The 19,000 Square foot facility has 24 patient rooms and two child-friendly rooms.
'I have no words": Couple mourns beloved horse shot, killed inside enclosure
A Groveland couple is heartbroken and angry after their horse was shot and killed inside her enclosure.
3 major events light up Central Florida
Central Florida plays host to three huge events this weekend. In Orlando, the Electric Daisy Carnival is expected to draw thousands to Tinker Field. Thousands more are enjoying music at the Welcome to Rockville festival at the Daytona International Speedway while Leesburg will welcome bikers to Bikefest 2021.
Veteran raises $50,000 for military families by offering water to cyclists
Harry Fenstad is a U.S. Air Force veteran. The 83-year-old never really rode a bike but that didn’t stop him from raising more than $50,000 for military families through cycling.
Veteran raising money for military families
At 312 feet above sea level, Sugarloaf Mountain is one of the highest points on the geographic Florida Peninsula. The hill is in Lake County, near the town of Clermont. A resident who lives near Sugarloaf Mountain has set up a water station for cyclists and collects donations for military families.
Deputies: Florida teenager killed family dog with sword
Deputies said the mother and stepfather of the teenage boy wanted to prosecute after the family dog's body was found in a wooded area.
On journey to save husband from COVID, woman unexpectedly meets late daughter's heart recipient
A woman’s fierce love for her husband saved his life. A search for life-saving equipment helped her husband survive a battle with COVID-19, but it also reunited her with a special part of her daughter who passed away a few years ago.
School districts in Central Florida overcoming challenges from supply chain issues
Supply Chain issues are squeezing some cafeteria meal services and requiring districts to get creative to make sure your child is fed. There is food available, but sometimes some food items are harder to get.
Oviedo Mayor Sladek secures another term; Stile ousts Mt. Dora Mayor Hoechst
Crissy Stile has secured a victory in the race for Mount Dora mayor, ousting incumbent Cathy Hoechst, by winning 59% of the vote while incumbent Megan Sladek easily won a second term as Oviedo's mayor fending off two opponents, Abraham Lopez and Kevin Hipes, by winning 68% of the vote.
1 dead in fatal overturn crash in Lake County, FHP says
According to FHP, the 44-year-old driver was traveling eastbound on SR-46 and for an unknown reason left the roadway and overturned.
Prosecutor seeks to toss out convictions, indictments of 'Groveland Four'
State Attorney William Gladson, whose circuit includes Lake County, filed a motion Monday to toss out convictions and indictments against African-American men known as the “Groveland Four” in one of the most notorious cases from Florida’s Jim Crow era.