A power surge caused by a lightning strike knocked out a Groveland water treatment plant, prompting a boil water notice for about 3,500 homes and renewing resident frustrations over ongoing water problems and rising rates.
The city of Groveland says temporary water discoloration tied to routine fire hydrant flushing has been resolved, while officials review whether affected residents could see billing impacts.
After recent mail theft arrests, News 6 requested data from the federal government to see where the most mail thefts were reported in Central Florida ZIP Codes.
Florida's worst drought in 25 years is leading to dangerous quicksand-like conditions for farm animals in Central Florida.
Lake County commissioners are set to vote on approving over $2.5 million for emergency repairs to a massive sinkhole that caused a road collapse on Empire Church Road near Groveland.
The City of Groveland is exploring all options when it comes to how they will be spending the repayment money they received from Kroger. This comes after the facility shut its doors earlier this year, leaving about a thousand people without a job. Council says they need a better picture on where the city could be at in the next decade.
Cherry Lake Nursery is leading the way in water conservation. Using technology, the production manager said they’ve cut water usage by 40% while increasing production by 15%.
City council members unanimously agreed to pursue the reimbursement and set a January deadline for Kroger to return the “incentives it received to establish a grocery distribution center at Ford Commerce Park.”
In the midst of a busy holiday season, more than 1,500 Central Floridians now find themselves in a precarious position, searching for more than just gifts, but for a job.
Lake County released a statement Friday that grocery company Kroger signed the termination agreement the county initiated last week. As part of the deal, the company must reimburse the county $460,714.53 by Dec. 31.
The county had provided more than $1.3 million in incentives to Kroger and Ocado to support the facility, which employs some 1,400 people who are expected to be laid off.
Following Kroger’s announcement that it plans to pull out of Groveland and take some 1,400 jobs with it, the city says a CareerSource job fair is going to be held at shuttering fulfillment center itself.
Around 1,000 employees at the Kroger fulfillment center in Groveland recently learned they will soon be out of work after the grocery chain announced it would close the facility.
Community members and local leaders are reacting to what many are calling a devastating economic blow after Kroger announced it will close its Groveland fulfillment facility — a move officials say will eliminate roughly 1,400 jobs and end a delivery service relied on by customers across Central Florida.
The mayor of Groveland took to social media to address the closure of Kroger’s fulfillment center, saying he’s “heartsick” for the 1,400 employees who work at the facility.
A six-year-old Lakeland boy may never walk again after sustaining severe spinal injuries when a vehicle driven by two teenagers collided with the sport utility vehicle he was riding in with his uncle, his father told News 6.
Kroger announced on Tuesday that is it closing three of its delivery fulfillment facilities – including the one located in Central Florida – as part of an effort to make its delivery operations faster and more profitable, according to a news release.
Voters in cities and towns across Central Florida have local elections to vote in on Tuesday. In Lake County, that includes elections in Clermont, Groveland, Mascotte, Montverde and Tavares.
A Groveland City Council candidate facing charges after a road rage incident will find out if he’ll be suspended from his job with the Lake County School District.
Groveland City Council candidate James O'Neil is facing criminal charges and a civil lawsuit after allegedly attacking a man he thought was speeding through a neighborhood, according to a police report.
Voters will decide Tuesday among three candidates competing for the Groveland District 4 City Council seat, including incumbent Judith Fike, who was previously suspended and reinstated following controversial social media posts that appeared to be written by her.
At a meeting Monday night, council members will hear a second reading of a proposal to amend the city charter to allow the council to submit a complaint and hold a hearing process for a forfeiture of office.
The city of Groveland is considering a plan that would expand the city council's ability to remove an elected official from office.
A Groveland city councilwoman who was suspended last week amid a social media controversy was reinstated on Wednesday, according to court records obtained by News 6.
After a Groveland city councilwoman was suspended over unearthed social media posts, she and the city are set to take the fight to court, according to records obtained by News 6.
A lawsuit has been filed after the suspension of District 4 Councilwoman Judith Fike over her alleged social media posts that were racially charged and contained “hateful” content.
Groveland police are warning residents about a possible scam making the rounds among local residents, according to a release on Monday.
Imagine a home that can withstand 175 mph sustained winds, heavy rain, flooding and power outages while you and your family stay safe inside. Well, this isn’t just a dream anymore.
Months after celebrating the restoration of the Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery of Taylorville, the city of Groveland honored veterans buried there during what was likely the first Memorial Day Ceremony held there in decades.
Residents living along Bay Lake Road, Empire Church Road, and Lake Erie Road in Groveland say their once-peaceful area has become a racetrack for reckless drivers and exotic cars.
As local leaders have been working to keep up with growth in Lake County, the city of Groveland is addressing some key infrastructure improvements.
rews are working to contain a brush fire in a rural area south of downtown Groveland. Crews are working on containment lines, but there are concerns about gusting winds.
After hearing from residents about bicyclists riding in the wrong lanes and going against traffic, Trooper Steve On Patrol takes a trip to Groveland to set the record straight.
Eight people were sent to the hospital in two separate crashes on the Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Weeks after Hurricane Milton hit Florida, many are still dealing with flooding, making everyday life difficult.
A 62-year-old Groveland woman was killed when the SUV she was driving through Lake County veered off the road and struck a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Two people were killed after the ATV they were riding lost control, struck a tree and overturned in Lake County on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Charles Alvarez has lived on Compass Rose Drive in Groveland for over 18 years and says he has never heard of anything like this happening on his street.
A “ground depression” opened near a Lake County residence is forcing several evacuations on Saturday evening.
A 16-year-old girl arrested Sunday in Groveland is accused of stabbing a fellow teen in the neck during a fight Friday in Clermont, according to police.
Three years to the day since the Capitol Riot, three “January 6 fugitives” were arrested at a ranch in Groveland, according to a statement from the FBI Tampa Division.
The school year is getting off to a special start for four Central Florida public school teachers who are receiving free classroom makeovers.
Alex Pring’s story first made the news when he was a little boy. Pring's mother wanted to find a prosthetic for her son who was born missing most of his right arm. With the help of some student engineers at the University of Central Florida, he was gifted a 3D-printed one for free in 2014.
The City of Groveland issued a boil water advisory for some residents after a main line break, according to a news release.
A meeting in Groveland on Wednesday evening came after a crash on May 26 when Groveland Police said the driver a Tesla crashed into a home and sparked a fire.
Pockets of Groveland still had hail on the ground Wednesday afternoon after a severe storm passed through Tuesday evening.
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.
16-year-old Tahj Brewton, who was at large for about a week following his and two other juveniles’ alleged involvement in the slaying of three teenagers found in the Ocklawaha area, has been arrested, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Video and 911 calls detailed a carjacking pursuit Friday morning which involved two counties and the ramming of three Lake County patrol cars before ending in a crash with a school bus in the Groveland area.
A Massachusetts woman’s diamond wedding ring is back on her finger after a man with a metal detector responded to her social media plea for help and found it at the bottom of the ocean.
The Groveland City Council unanimously voted Monday night to approve the first reading of an ordinance that would annex Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery of Taylorville.
A man is locked up in Lake County after he crashed his vehicle multiple times and bit an officer, according to Groveland police.
