Lake County deputy dead, 2 hurt in 'ambush' | Full press conference

Lake County Peyton C. Grinnell provides an update after several Lake County deputies were shot Friday night in Eustis. He said a Lake County deputy has died after he was shot and then became trapped inside a house. Two other deputies were also hurt and taken to the hospital. Sheriff Grinnell said the deputies were ambushed while responding to a disturbance call.

Lake County residents brace for expected Tropical Storm Debby this weekend

Lake County officials said they'd be moving their Emergency Operations Center to "level two," starting Saturday morning, ahead of an expected tropical storm. The Astor community is right on the Saint John's River in Lake County, and it's flooded in the past. But people there say they're not worried, yet.

This Florida school district will require teachers to wear panic button

Lake County Schools teachers are required to wear a panic alert system called CENTEGIX. It's essentially a panic button attached to a lanyard worn around their neck. This school year, it will automatically sync with the emergency system used by law enforcement, Fusus.