CLERMONT

The Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival is back and better than ever.

The Amateur Athletic Union, commonly known as AAU, announced a new events center will be coming to Clermont’s Olympus Sports Campus.

A woman was arrested after being accused in a home invasion robbery scheme during a date with a man she met online, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

The attorney for a Lake County woman accused of killing her husband and burying his remains in her backyard told News 6 her daughter, who was 7 at the time of his disappearance, confessed to shooting the man.

Attorneys for a woman accused of killing her husband and burying his remains in her backyard have filed a motion in court after they said a 14-year-old girl has confessed to the crime.

A man was arrested Tuesday in connection to a 2019 fatal shooting in a Clermont driveway, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

A woman was arrested near Clermont on Tuesday, accused of breaking into her neighbor’s garage and spray painting swastikas all over his pickup truck, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Homeowners in Clermont said they were caught off guard by Tuesday’s weather event that resulted in a large amount of hail falling in Lake County.

A Clermont man became the latest winner of a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.

The Clermont Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying multiple people in connection with stealing numerous catalytic converters.

As egg costs soar across the country, Mussette Gonzalez is keeping her prices right where they are.

St. Patrick's Day marks the open of rainbow season. Here's a little about the folklore and a few different types of rainbows.

Suncreek Brewery is bringing the party to downtown Clermont for St. Patrick’s Day weekend and it’s a festival you don’t want to miss.

Bill Caldecutt is primarily an academic, working as a professor at Polk State College, but he also grew up working with his father doing pool repairs in New York.

One Lake County advocacy group is helping to get results and preserve history after an elementary school is set to close but will be taking on a new life as an education center.

Clermont Elementary School is set to close in June, but that doesn’t mean class will be out of session at this location, Lake County Schools announced on Thursday.

"These poor trees, they have gone through two hurricanes and two nights of freezes in the last few months, they are hanging in there though," said Tara Boshell with Showcase of Citrus in Clermont.

A 51-year-old Clermont man riding a motorcycle was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash along U.S. Highway 27 in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A man has died after a well-being check near a Clermont home ended in a shooting involving deputies on Friday, the sheriff’s office said.

A Lake County man claimed a $1 million prize in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game he bought at a convenience store in Clermont, according to a news release shared Wednesday.

Local citrus farmers are doing what they can to make sure their crops are not damaged during this weekend's hard freeze.

A 32-year-old Clermont man was killed in a crash Tuesday when his vehicle slammed into a utility pole and a tree, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Members of the paramotor aviation community are speaking out to educate and inform people after a pilot was seen causing concerns for residents in Clermont.

Neighbors are sharing their concerns after a mystery man on a motorized parachute flew close to homes.

Police are searching for a man suspected of flashing a woman jogging along a Clermont bike trail more than two weeks ago.

Two roads in Clermont will be shut down due to an apparent sinkhole, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Publix is now offering a new amenity to customers at five Florida locations, the ability to tie one on while shopping.

A 14-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash while waiting for a school bus on County Road 455 in Clermont, officials say.

A crash has northbound State Road 33 shut down in Clermont, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Lake County sheriff’s detectives said that a suspicious incident at a bus stop in Clermont last week in the area of 3rd Avenue determined that is was an “ “innocent misunderstanding”.

Lake County deputies are looking for a man involved in a "suspicious incident" near a Clermont bus stop Thursday morning, according to a release from the sheriff's office.

It’s pumpkin time, and Southern Hill Farms is bringing its seventh annual Fall Festival to Clermont.

Pig on the Pond festival will be returning for three days of family fun this weekend to Waterfront Park in Clermont. Events will be held on Friday, Oct. 14. from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 16. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

It’s pumpkin time and Southern Hills Farm will bring its 7th annual Fall Festival to the Central Florida community.

A look into how storms produce lightning and thunder.

A Lake County deputy shot and killed an armed man in Clermont on Sunday evening, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office released a 911 call made by a woman from a mobile home park near Clermont after deputies said she ran for help after she was raped and two others were killed Wednesday.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a double homicide and sexual battery at a mobile home park near Clermont.

Federal investigators claim five men arrested for their involvement in the riot on Capitol Hill were members of a militia group that held beliefs aligned with Three Percenters.

Lake County commissioners are expected to move forward with a plan to lower the speed limit along County Road 561 in the Clermont area.

A man is accused of grabbing a baseball bat from the garage of a Clermont home, hitting and killing a dog that bit him, according to an arrest affidavit.

An 81-year-old man who was injured in a shootout with Clermont police has died, according to the department.

Video released by the Clermont Police Dept. Friday shows the police interaction with an 81-year-old man who allegedly fired his gun at police, prompting officers to shoot him.

A former Clermont cheerleading coach accused of sexually abusing children who attended his gym has been indicted on federal charges.

An officer-involved shooting Friday night put an 81-year-old man in the hospital after he fired a gun and drew a law enforcement presence to his residence while first responders tended to a medical call placed by his wife, according to the Clermont Police Department.

The Clermont Police Department on Sunday said its officers had begun searching for a missing 17-year-old girl considered a runaway, according to a news release.

A crash involving a truck resulted in the death of one person in Lake County on Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Clermont police search for a missing woman.

Deputies are investigating after antisemitic literature was reportedly distributed across several Lake County neighborhoods over the last few days.

Clermont police need help locating a missing 16-year-old who does not have his medications with him.

The Clermont Police Department said its officers are searching for a missing 15-year-old boy.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in a Lake County crash that killed an East Ridge High School student in January, according to the sheriff’s office.

A fatal crash closes US-27 in Clermont.

As Clermont and south Lake County continue to see growth in the area, a local hospital system is growing alongside it by building a new patient tower.

Thom Battisto started his nonprofit Read to Sydney to help students read more confidently by providing them with a therapy dog.

Police said they are looking for a man diagnosed with Schizophrenia who was deemed endangered and unable to take care of himself.

Four people in an SUV — a 5-year-old girl among them — were killed in a single-vehicle crash that shut down a Lake County roadway for hours, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A man was arrested in Clermont after police said he exposed himself to at least two 13-year-olds, then jumped in a lake and hid under a boat dock to try to evade arrest.

The Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival is bringing 10 hours worth of fun, food and music this weekend.

Clermont Police have issued a Sliver Alert for missing man, Forrest Waldy

Police are investigating two cases of retail theft and fraud after three women were caught on surveillance video stealing wallets from multiple stores.

Crews are expected to spread the mulch and extinguish hot spots, which may affect visibility along County Road 561, State Road 19 and surrounding areas, authorities said.

A fatal wreck closes CR-561 in Lake County.

A 15-year-old was arrested at a Lake County middle school after a confrontation with a resource officer and assistant principal.

Police say the suspect, Robert Tyson, 51, was seen driving on SR 50 in what was believed to be a stolen vehicle involved in a carjacking in Orange County.

Troopers said the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on US 441 when he was rear-ended by another vehicle that failed to slow while the man was trying to make a left turn onto Holly Drive.

First responders from all over Lake County gathered again to support athletes participating in this year’s Special Olympics USA Games in June.

A man was found shot to death Tuesday on the third floor of an apartment building in Clermont, according to authorities.

Winter Garden police released the body camera video from the officers who arrested a cheerleading coach accused of molesting children.

Vigiland D'Haiti, 39, is co-owner and head coach of Rush Allstars.

All traffic on eastbound lanes of State Road 50 at its onramp to U.S. Route 27 was rerouted Saturday morning after a car struck and seriously injured a pedestrian there, according to Clermont Police.

A Clermont man riding a bicycle on a trail in Lake County was struck and killed by a car.

A Clermont man was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly holding a panicked woman at gunpoint and accusing her of following his family after she briefly stopped her car in front of his house to put an address into her GPS, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Troopers said the crash occurred on Austin Merrit Road and Dusty Lane.

Spring lovers can enjoy food and flowers at the new Clermont Spring Festival this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

East Ridge Middle School in Clermont was on lockdown Thursday afternoon because someone called in a bomb threat, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

A dump truck overturned and completely blocked a road in Clermont on Thursday, police said.

The Lake County Board of Commissioners announced they will open cold weather shelters starting Friday, Jan. 28 through Sunday, Jan. 30 as temperatures are expected to drop.

The hospital system is expanding out across Central Florida with 13 new projects.

Lake County deputies located and arrested a man accused of raping an 18-year-old high school student at a Clermont apartment complex.

Lake County deputies are searching for the man accused of sexually assaulting a student walking home from Umatilla High School, according to the sheriff’s office.

A woman who attempted to cross a road in Clermont with a bicycle was struck by a car and killed Wednesday afternoon, according to the Clermont Police Department.

Lake County deputies are searching for a man accused of raping an 18-year-old woman at an apartment complex in Clermont.

Clermont police confirm 17-year-old Victoria Rose Gonzalez died Tuesday evening in a 2-car crash along Highway 27 near Legendary Boulevard.

A high school student is dead and five other people are badly hurt after a crash in Clermont Tuesday evening, according to police.

New lightning data released show Florida and Texas leading the nation in lightning statistics. Florida still reigns the leader in the most lightning density per square mile and had the most fatalities in 2021.

A Walmart in Clermont will temporarily close Sunday as the store is cleaned and sanitized in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers in Florida, the company said.

A Tallahassee man was arrested and charged with a felony on Tuesday after multiple law enforcement agencies said they investigated allegations that he had engaged in sexual contact with a minor.

For the last five years, Dr. Weinbaum has sent out a call for anyone in need of hearing aids to send in an essay. One deserving contestant is selected to win a free device worth thousands of dollars.

A student and driver were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Lake County, officials say.

Cheryl Hall, 65, pleaded no contest to 10 counts of voter fraud charges.

A wrong-way driver was killed and two other people were injured in a crash on U.S. Highway 27 in Lake County on Monday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

AdventHealth opens Clermont ER to expand healthcare access to Lake County.

For five years, essay contest winners have been sharing their stories about hearing loss with Dr. Kristen Weinbaum, of Precision Hearing in Clermont.

Each year, over 5,000 officers carry the torch on a 1,500-mile relay run throughout 67 counties in Florida. On Tuesday, it was Lake County’s turn.

A man riding a motorcycle without its headlights on was killed in a crash in Clermont before sunrise Wednesday morning, Clermont police said.

Representative Anthony Sabatini filed legislation on Wednesday that could prosecute doctors who perform gender-affirming surgeries on transgender children.

With a surge in population happening in and around Clermont, a new expansion is coming to meet the area's healthcare needs.

A Clermont man is locked up in Hernando County after troopers said he was intoxicated behind the wheel during a deadly crash.

One year after a Clermont woman was arrested in connection with her husband's death, the victim's sister said they are still seeking justice.