Lake County

The battle over memorial benches in Mount Dora is continuing. Some people are upset after they paid to honor a loved one with a memorial bench, only to find that the city had removed it. According to the city, after 10 years a bench sponsor has to renew their contract. Mount Dora Mayor James Homich joins FOX 35 to talk about the issue.

A Clermont man was shot and killed by deputies overnight after they responded to reports of a suspicious person, officials say. The man killed has been identified as 39-year-old Eric Escoba. Officials have confirmed the deputy involved in the shooting was placed on administrative leave pending a review by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which they said is normal procedure.

FOX 35's David Martin heads over to Eustis to check out the Easter Festival at Santa's Farm. The event runs multiple days in April and includes a multitude of festivities, such as Easter egg hunts, visits with the Easter Bunny, games, activities and a petting zoo.

This week, FOX 35's Marley Capper heads over to Trimethod Wellness in Mount Dora for Workout Wednesday. Trimethod Wellness is a fitness center with a variety of classes, including barre, pilates, yoga, circuit training and personal training.

The Clermont Police Department is rolling out some new equipment aimed at emphasizing the importance of seatbelts. It comes after three women were killed in a deadly crash earlier this week, and no one was wearing seatbelts.

Today, a father of one of the women who was in a car involved in a deadly Lake County crash is speaking out. The Florida Highway Patrol has used a video as part of its investigation showing the woman passing around a bottle of tequila, with the speedometer of the car showing 166 at one point. The video has since gone viral, but the father says he doesn't want the video to be how his daughter was remembered — he wants her to be remembered for the life that she lived.

Prosecutors have announced they will seek the death penalty for Kimberley Mills and her boyfriend, Andre Walker, who are accused of brutally beating and killing 10-year-old Tavares boy Xavier Williams. Xavier Williams died in March after weeks of fighting for his life at the hospital. Both Mills and Walker now face multiple upgraded charges, including first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.

The State Attorney's Office hosted a news conference on Thursday afternoon to announce the prosecution will be seeking the death penalty for Kimberley Mills and her boyfriend, Andre Walker. Both will also now face upgraded charges for the death of Mills' 10-year-old son, Xavier Williams, including a first-degree murder charge. Xavier died in March of suspected torture and neglect. Xavier's aunt took the podium at the news conference to share her family's thoughts.

The State Attorney's Office has announced it will seek the death penalty for the two suspects involved in the death of Xavier Williams, a 10-year-old Tavares boy, who died from suspected abuse and neglect allegedly at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend. The new development was announced at a news conference Thursday afternoon in Lake County. Xavier's mother, Kimberley Mills, and her boyfriend, Andre Walker, are each facing a murder charge in connection with the death of the Tavares boy who died of suspected torture and neglect, according to police.