Man's body found near Leesburg High School, police say
A man was found dead Friday morning near Leesburg High School, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Police said they do not suspect foul play or criminal activity in the man's death.
Thousands of bikers head to Downtown Leesburg for BikeFest 2022
For the first time since the pandemic, thousands of people, motorcycles, and Harley's were in Downtown Leesburg for Bikefest 2022.
Leesburg Bikefest draws thousand: 'We're excited to be back in April'
The Leesburg Bikefest is underway. It's the first time the event is being in April since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Deputies: 2 dead after shooting in Leesburg
Lake County sheriff's deputies swarmed a home on Leesburg’s Montclair Road Wednesday afternoon. Detectives are still investigating the fatal shootings of two men.
State declines to prosecute Florida doctor accused of striking patient: court documents
The victim told police she was semi-unconscious and could not speak or physically resist the doctor's force. She also said she could hear the doctor laughing and mocking her.
Police: Leesburg man shot in face during argument over money
“The victim had wounds to his face, neck, and chest consistent with being shot with birdshot from a shotgun," police said.
Arrest made in Leesburg homicide investigation
The Leesburg Police Department, working in conjunction with the Ocala Police Department, has arrested a Marion County teenager in connection with a homicide investigation in Leesburg.
Key West mayor responds after police ID 2 suspects in fire that damaged iconic buoy
Police say dramatic video shows two men setting fire to a Christmas tree that damaged the Key West's iconic southernmost point buoy.
Leesburg man accused of damaging famous Key West Southernmost Point buoy: police
Authorities said two men lit a Christmas tree on fire in front of the buoy around 3:30 a.m. on New Year's Day and the flames charred sections of the colorful, 4-ton cement monument.
Deputies investigate death of man set on fire in Lake County
Authorities in Lake County are investigating a death after it was discovered that a man's body was set on fire at a car wash.
Central Florida man wins $1M on scratch-off, will splurge on new toothbrush
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.
Caught on camera: Bear damages Leesburg family fence
A security camera from a home in Leesburg caught a big bear on camera.
Deputies: Florida teen asked beating victim "why he wouldn’t die"
The 16-year-old teen from Leesburg told Lake County Sheriff’s investigators he intended to kill the boy because of something the boy said about the teen’s sister, according to an arrest affidavit.
FOX 35 EXCLUSIVE: Video shows moments before deadly helicopter crash in Lake County
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary findings in a helicopter crash in Lake County last month that claimed the lives of the pilot and three others.
4 dead after Lake County helicopter crash
The helicopter crashed into a marsh near Leesburg International Airport around 4 p.m. Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a news release.
Embry-Riddle professor offers analysis on Lake County helicopter crash
Leesburg Police aren't releasing the names yet of the four people who were aboard a firefighting Blackhawk helicopter that crashed Tuesday near the Leesburg airport. Images of the horrifying crash scene is especially disturbing to Jerry Kidrick, a former Embry-Riddle professor who's also a certified flight accident investigator.
4 confirmed dead after helicopter crashes near Leesburg during training exercise
The firefighting helicopter crashed into a marsh near the airport., during a training exercise, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Lake-Sumter State College offering COVID-19 vaccinations to students, employees
The event will occur on April 14-15 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Cooper Memorial Library on the LSSC South Lake campus.