Police: 20-year-old man wounded in drive-by shooting

The Tavares Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting in which officers say a 20-year-old man was shot.

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.

Another resident of The Villages accused of voter fraud

Sumter County deputies have arrested The Villages resident Charles Barnes for felony voter fraud. He is out of jail on a $2,000 bond. 

Family raising money after father, son die in Christmas Eve crash

A family in Lake County is mourning the loss of a father and son killed in a crash on Christmas Eve. They're hoping to raise money to support the wife who is now caring for her three grandchildren.

COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed at Lake County elementary schools

Participants reportedly must bring identification and parents or legal guardians must accompany anyone younger than 18 who wants a vaccine.

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.

Driver hospitalized after launching vehicle off 8-story parking garage, police say

A person was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after driving off the top of an eight-story parking garage, according to police.

FHP: 1 dead after head-on crash in Lake County

Florida troopers said that the crash occurred on S.R. 44 and Fentress Ln. in Lake County. It involved two vehicles that crashed head-on.

Central Florida's True Crime Files: Who killed Christopher Gutierrez and Jesus Pantoja?

On February 1, 2020, officers found the bodies of 13-year-old Christopher Gutierrez and 26-year-old Jesus Pantoja in the bed of Pantoja’s pickup truck on the side of a road near Eustis. Nearly two years later, the case is not closed, and the search for answers continues.

Howey-In-The-Hills annual Christmas festival this weekend
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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: 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.