Another nine eateries were forced to shut their doors over issues like cockroaches, droppings, and storage violations, state records show.

Body-camera footage released by the police department shows the encounter between the driver and the officers who brought his vehicle to a stop.

In one case, a victim used an AirTag to track their stolen e-bike, which was found abandoned nearby. Another victim tracked a stolen e-scooter to Recreation Plantation and helped police provide a suspect description.

Get ready for a spooktacular weekend of fall fun and frights in Central Florida.

An 80-year-old Lady Lake woman lost nearly $150,000 after crooks posing as government employees tricked her out of money she received from a life insurance policy following her husband's passing.

Last week, a dozen more eateries across Central Florida were told to close temporarily after a visit from a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR.

Police in Lady Lake need help to find a golf cart driver they say hit a stone marker at a park memorial and then drove off, causing around $1,500 in damage.

Here off of U.S. Highway 441 in Lady Lake — next door to a senior living facility — Il Villaggio Senior Entertainment Center used nearly 200 slot machines to exploit seniors out of millions, running what officials describe as an illegal gambling operation.

A body was discovered at a construction site in Lady Lake on Thursday afternoon, kicking off an investigation into what happened, according to the police department.

A man arrested in Lady Lake is accused of forcing his way into a 78-year-old woman’s home and hurting her in an attempt to steal her purse, according to police.

The Lady Lake Police Department says it issued 91 warnings and 59 citations during a weeklong traffic enforcement campaign that aims to reduce speed-related crashes.

The Florida Gaming Control Commission says it has shut down an illegal gambling operation at Il Villagio, seizing 190 slot machines and approximately $349,000 following a months-long criminal investigation.

Monday marks two years since a 20-year-old was killed in Lady Lake, and the town’s police department is asking for help to solve this case, which is the town’s only unsolved murder.

Another round of strong storms moved through Central Florida on Wednesday night.

Nearly 10 months after a deadly ambush claimed the life of a Lake County sheriff’s deputy and injured two others, a national nonprofit has honored the fallen and surviving officers for their bravery.

It was a project two years in the making: Meticulously inventorying, cataloguing and organizing the evidence room at the Lady Lake Police Department.

A Missouri man formerly on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” list who was arrested last month in Lady Lake is back in St. Louis, where he pleaded not guilty to child sex charges in federal court.

One of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives was arrested in Lake County on Saturday morning, according to a news release.

From markets to festivals to drive-through displays, the options are endless when it comes to holiday fun.

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Deputies said he was last spotted near 37600 Rolling Acres Road in Lady Lake.

Nestled in the heart of Lake County, Leesburg is experiencing a significant surge in both population and development.

A 15-year-old was arrested in Lady Lake after police said he fired a gun outside a restaurant where a fight occurred.

Lake Lake police are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot at people on a basketball court.

Police said they responded to the area of 1 LaGrande Blvd. after receiving a call about an “unresponsive” man.

There are very few law enforcement agencies in Central Florida that still do not use body-worn cameras.

The woman told dispatchers her alarm had gone off in her BMW, and after she opened the car, the inmate — identified as Jesse Hall, 31 — grabbed her arm.

Police in Lady Lake need help to identify the person who broke into a Best Buy using a sledgehammer.

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A Lady Lake woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Marion County, the FHP says.

A Lake County man won a $1 million prize from a Florida Lottery scratch-off game that he bought in The Villages.

A car show staff member explained that Anthony Guerra, 76, had gotten “belligerent” after being refused entry into the show, an affidavit says.

A crash prompts the closure of the Florida Turnpike in Lake County.

A man with a warrant out of Virginia for second-degree murder was arrested in Lady Lake after being pulled over for breaking the speed limit, according to police.

Another Portillo's could soon be coming to Central Florida.

Snooky Park named after Atticus "Snooky" Blanton, who served aboard the USS Arizona

One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Lady Lake, according to the police department.

A Lady Lake woman was arrested on Thursday following a deadly hit-and-run crash last year in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Lake County man is recovering from several injuries after Lake County Sheriff's Deputies said he was attacked on a golf course while out on a walk with his wife on Sunday.

A Lake County man is recovering from several injuries after Lake County Sheriff's Deputies said he was attacked on a golf course while out on a walk with his wife on Sunday.

A 52-year-old Lake County man is accused of attacking another man with a golf club.

Lady Lake police released new details on Monday regarding the investigation into the fatal shooting of a man at an Applebee’s restaurant in The Villages late last month.

Police are searching for two people after multiple Best Buy vehicles were set on fire Friday, according to the Lady Lake Police Department.

According to a release by the police department, 38-year-old Dishaun Marquis Hudson arrived at the restaurant just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday.

Police say a patron at an Applebee’s in The Villages shot and killed a man who entered the restaurant after he was involved in another shooting.

A suspected Leesburg bank robber was caught Monday with a “large quantity of U.S. currency” and was placed under arrest.

A 35-year-old man was shot and killed after he forced his way into a Lady Lake home, according to police.

A teen wanted in the shooting of an 18-year-old near a Lady Lake apartment complex was arrested after turning himself in Monday, according to the police department.

The Lady Lake Police Department said they are looking for 17-year-old Michael Dashaun Pettis after they say he shot a man on Saturday at a Lake County apartment complex.

An 18-year-old man was shot after a fight broke out among a group of teens, according to the Lady Lake Police Department.

A silver alert was issued Monday evening for a 91-year-old Sumter County man, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.

The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a vehicle that struck two people in the Lady Lake area Sunday night and drove off.

A 52-year-old man was killed after a car hit him in Sumter County, troopers say.

A Lake County deputy opened fire at three suspects following a chase near Lady Lake Monday, according to the sheriff's office.

Two teens were killed in a crash in Lake County, police say.

Firefighters responded to flames at a seashell shop in Fruitland Park for the second time in a matter of months, Lake County officials said.

A man faces charges after he pointed a gun at a father and son who were surveying a piece of property they had recently purchased, Lake County deputies said.

Police identified the body of a construction worker trapped in a hole at a bridge construction site in Lady Lake on Wednesday.

A man from Lake County could face life in prison after getting arrested on federal drug conspiracy charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

A single-vehicle crash left two men dead overnight Saturday after hitting a tree in Lake County.

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A 42-year-old Sumter County woman was reported missing and endangered Thursday, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Jamie Pettit was last seen driving a black and red color golf cart. She is known to frequent the areas of The Villages, Lady Lake and Summerfield, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Pettit has blond hair, blue eyes and 5 feet 9 inches tall. If anyone knows Pettit’s whereabouts they are asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 352-793-2621.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot at his home in Lady Lake on Monday and now, investigators are trying to determine what happened, according to the Lake County Sheriffs Office. Deputies said they were called to the home on Singletary Road at about 9 a.m. and when they arrived they found Jeremyah Wyatt dead. The boy lived at the home with his father, step mother and three siblings, records show. Detectives said they dont suspect that any of the family members shot the boy. They have not ruled out the possibility that this was an accident as they did locate other unsecured firearms in the home, a news release read.