LAKE COUNTY

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

The Lake County Animal Shelter is set to provide free vaccines for your furry friends on Friday.

A crash in Lake County involving several vehicles prompted slowdowns along Florida’s Turnpike on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

A Tesla causes a fiery crash into the porch of a home in Groveland.

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Two men died in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A flood warning is in effect for Volusia and Lake counties for the St. Johns River near Astor.

Fire crews had to battle a fire in a residential area of Leesburg.

From boil water notices to sand bag locations to shelters, emergency alerts are sent out by the county to get important information to its residents — especially during a major storm or hurricane.

A Leesburg man who deputies said has ties with a national gang was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service on Sunday.

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

A man accused of luring and fatally shooting a 38-year-old later found set on fire in Lake County in December 2021 was arrested, records show.

Known as “Mama Hawk,” Linda Shepherd-Miller is retiring at the end of the school year — leaving behind a legacy of compassion and dedication to students and staff at Minneola High School.

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 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.

A thrown beer can in Lake County led to a fatal shooting, according to sheriff’s officials.

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.

An alligator stops by a fire station, but this isn’t a lead into a dad joke.

A new travel record is anticipated Memorial Day weekend as nearly 2.4 million Floridians are forecast to travel for the holiday.

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.

Diapers, formula, and clothes were just some of the many items donated by residents for The Villages' largest baby shower.

A substitute teacher at Eustis Middle School was arrested after reportedly letting a student take a hit from her vape pen, according to the Eustis Police Department.

A 36-year-old Apopka man was struck and killed Friday night while riding a bicycle along State Road 46 in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

May is Mental Health Awareness month and this week’s Getting Results Award winner is making a difference for kids dealing with trauma following this past hurricane season in Florida.

Zachery Waldo, the man who left his DUI manslaughter trial for lunch and didn’t return, was captured on Wednesday by a U.S. Marshal’s task force, according to the Leesburg Police Department.

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.

With summer right around the corner, and Central Florida temperatures rising, it’s important to know when and how to properly water your lawn.

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

Thousands of bikers are in Leesburg for the annual Bikefest, and so far severe weather is not slowing these visitors down.

Print is not dead, despite society’s best efforts. Around the world, independent booksellers shelve stories in little shops still.

After several days of severe weather, including extremely large hail, in Central Florida, vehicle insurance companies have reported an increase in storm-related claims.

Zachery Waldo was sentenced last week for a DUI manslaughter case involving the deaths of three people in Lake County in 2019.

The three-day Leesburg Bikefest is underway.

A 41-year-old Eustis man was killed in a single-vehicle crash off State Road 19 near Altoona, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A man was taken to the hospital after a fight inside a home near Mount Dora ended in gunfire, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

The three-day Leesburg Bikefest returns this weekend to the city of Leesburg, bringing live music, vendors, food and an estimated 100,000 bikers from around the country.

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Officials in Lake County announced the return of its “Food for Fines” initiative. which allows residents to have library late fees forgiven in exchange for food donations.

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

Pockets of Groveland still had hail on the ground Wednesday afternoon after a severe storm passed through Tuesday evening.

Traffic cameras showed a deluge of dent-makers on Interstate 95 in Brevard County as hail rained down in the area Wednesday, bringing traffic to a standstill until the weather weakened somewhat.

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.

Tuesday’s severe weather saw reports of hail throughout Lake County and you may be wondering, how rare is a hail event like this in Central Florida?

As severe weather bore down on Lake County Tuesday afternoon, reports came in of large hail and downed trees in Mascotte, and fallen power lines in Leesburg.

Police officers in Eustis need help finding the suspect who was driving a white work van that caused a head-on collision earlier this month and then fled the area.

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

A 16-year-old student at Tavares High School faces charges after he brought a handgun to school, deputies said.

A man was arrested Friday after threatening employees with a knife at a Eustis bank, according to officers.

A South Florida man was killed in a crash on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County on Friday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Pride organizers are taking a second look at their events after the passage of SB-1438, which organizers said they’re afraid could have a negative impact on their festivities.

Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a woman jogging along a road in Eustis Friday morning.

Troopers investigate a fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County.

Jane Hepting has dedicated much of her time to preserving Lake County’s natural resources and those close to her thought she deserved to be recognized.

Central Florida has recently seen a troubling trend of teenagers involved in criminal activity.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is back and giving residents a safe place to dispose of unwanted medications from their homes.

Jessica Chechile and her mother, Heather Steverson, are both facing more than 200 charges combined.

The Mount Dora Blueberry Festival returns for its ninth year, bringing you everything you need for a sweet, spring day.

Video captured a fire tearing through a home in Leesburg on Saturday morning.

Earth Day 2023 falls on Saturday April 22, but there are several events across Central Florida that will allow you to participate in this day to celebrate and invest in our planet.

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.

A precautionary boil water notice was issued early Saturday for several hundred Fruitland Park customers of a water treatment plant where a pipe broke, according to the Florida Governmental Utility Authority.

United Arts of Central Florida is inviting local artists to apply for a $5,000 grant to create a project that impacts the community.

A Lake County man claimed a $1 million prize Friday from a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.

Melany Cruz moved to Eustis less than a month ago with her partner and small children, hoping it would offer them a peaceful environment, but Monday morning, their pride flag displayed on the front porch was vandalized.

A bicyclist died in an Altoona crash on Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A man was arrested Monday on several shooting charges, including attempted murder, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Drought concerns are rising throughout Central Florida, and as of Tuesday, officials in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties instituted emergency burn bans in an effort to prevent fires from going out of control.

Residents in a Lake County neighborhood claim smoke has become a nuisance in their community, and they say increased development is the cause of the problem.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Zachery Waldo, the man who left his DUI manslaughter trial for lunch and never returned.

A 35-year-old Miami Beach man died early Sunday in a crash with an RV at an intersection in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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

Law enforcement officials are still searching for a Lake County man who went to lunch while on trial for DUI manslaughter and never returned.

Energetic, small and full of playfulness. What’s not to love about puppies?

An Ocala woman was killed and two others were injured after crashing into a power pole Monday morning in Leesburg, according to police.

An injured Orange County master deputy was able to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding on Saturday, according to a social media post by the law enforcement agency.

A 72-year-old motorcyclist was killed Thursday afternoon in a crash along County Road 42 in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

In a release, police said the man — 35-year-old Timothy Paul Taylor — entered the massage parlor through the back door before approaching the woman and demanding sexual favors.

Leesburg Police officers continue to search for the man, they say went to lunch during a DUI manslaughter trial, Tuesday and never came back.

A man accused of DUI manslaughter in a 2019 fatal crash in Leesburg that killed three people, including a teen, went to lunch during his trial Wednesday and didn’t come back, according to court documents.

For spring, a Central Florida farm is going blue and allowing guests to pick their own fruit.

A 69-year-old Lake County man claimed $1 million in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.

Deputies are asking for the public’s help locating a man that was last seen in September, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

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.

Fire up your grill and crack open a cold one because the Craft Beer Festival and BBQ & Chili competition is returning to Leesburg.

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

The Florida Department of Transportation announced lane closures along State Road 429 on Thursday due to an "interagency coordination."

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.

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.

State Road 44 is closed in both directions due to a single-vehicle crash, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

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

A unsealed federal warrant says agents found bomb-making materials at the apartment of an alleged gunman charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago last year.

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise announced the reopening of the County Road 455 bridge over Florida’s Turnpike and State Road 91 located in Orange County.

Two people were shot inside an apartment during a drive-by shooting in Fruitland Park, according to the police department.

People celebrating the St. Patrick's Day come together with food, parties, parades and performances.

A 21-year-old Leesburg man was killed Saturday evening when an ATV he was driving crashed into a pole in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 27 in Lake County are closed as law enforcement continues to investigate a police chase that led to a fatal crash on Saturday.

An estimated 44 million Americans age 18 and older provide unpaid assistance and support to older people and adults with disabilities.

A pedestrian was struck and killed in a Lake County crash Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.