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An appeals court Thursday overturned the conviction of a Seminole County JROTC instructor who was arrested in 2018 on allegations of having sex with a student.

Every week, John Girard and his fellow intervention officers (who are civilians, not deputies) meet with six Markham Woods students that the school identified as high-risk for dropping out or getting kicked out.

When Tasha Hurst was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2018 her life changed forever.

A crash between a SunRail train and a dump truck is causing delays in Lake Mary.

As storms continue to push through Central Florida Wednesday evening, a day after nearly a dozen tornado warnings swept through several counties, hail rained down in Longwood, New Smyrna Beach and Lake Mary.

Viet-Nomz, the fast-casual Vietnamese restaurant run by three University of Central Florida alums, opened its third location Friday, setting up shop in Lake Mary.

The U.S. Navy conducts live and inert bomb training in the Ocala National Forest at the Pinecastle Range Complex.

The Lake Mary-based chicken tender chain Huey Magoos is planning a large expansion of locations in 2022 which will see 30 new locations, including new stores in at least four Central Florida cities.

A Lake Mary High School student was arrested after bringing a gun to school on Thursday, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

Josh Williamson joined anchors Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin on this week’s edition of Florida’s Fourth Estate to talk about his journey from Lake Mary to Beijing for the Winter Olympic games.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Join 9 TV 27 Community Connection and our partners Abercrombie, P.A., ACR Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Karma Roofing & Restoration, and McCoy Federal Credit Union on Sunday, December 5th at Top Golf Lake Mary (1010 Greenwood Blvd, Lake Mary, FL 32746) from Noon-2pm to help us “Stuff the Sleigh” with new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. We’ll have special guests and you can help us make sure thousands of local children will have a brighter holiday season with your donation. If you can’t join us but would like to still support Toys for Tots, you can easily shop online for a toy at Toys for Tots 2021 Information – WFTV©2021 Cox Media Group

ORLANDO, Fla. — Join 9 Family Connection and our partners Gold Key Roofing, Fun Spot America, Stanley Steemer and The UPS Store on Sunday, December 5th at Top Golf Lake Mary ( 1010 Greenwood Blvd, Lake Mary, FL 32746) from Noon-2pm to help us “Stuff the Sleigh” with new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. We’ll have special guests and you can help us make sure thousands of local children will have a brighter holiday season with your donation. If you can’t join us but would like to still support Toys for Tots, you can easily shop online for a toy at Toys for Tots 2021 Information – WFTV©2021 Cox Media Group

A Lake Mary woman is accused of murdering a baby found dead inside a sanitation truck in Greenwich, CT in 1986.

Ring in the most wonderful time of the year with these Christmas celebrations.

Seminole County deputies are seeking help in locating a 67-year-old woman who was last seen in Winter Springs Monday morning, officials said in a social media post.

A fatal crash is investigated in Lake Mary.

As former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg awaits sentencing on child sex trafficking and other federal charges, his estranged wife is asking a judge for permission to sell the couple’s home in Lake Mary’s Heathrow community.

LAKE MARY, Fla. — Orlando Health leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest hospital in Lake Mary. The Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital will have 180 beds housed in two six-story towers with the ability to expand up to 240 beds. A key focus area for the new hospital will be women’s health, including labor and delivery services, and a future neonatal intensive care unit, Orlando Health said. @orlandohealth officially broke ground on its newest hospital today ushering in a new era of healthcare and amenities in Seminole County. pic.twitter.com/yqtnRoQZma — Q McCray (@QMcCrayWFTV) November 9, 2021READ: Dozens of Florida lottery players strike gold from non-winning scratch-off ticketsOrlando Health Lake Mary Hospital will be located at 380 Rinehart Road.

Seminole County deputies need help finding family of senior woman found lost and confusedLAKE MARY, Fla. — Deputies in Seminole County are looking for help to identify an elderly woman who was found lost and confused inside a subdivision. Deputies said the senior woman, who said her name is Deloris Johnson, was found walking around the Chase Groves subdivision of unincorporated Lake Mary on Wednesday morning. READ: Marion County parents charged after 2-year-old daughter dies of fentanyl overdose, deputies sayShe was walking around the neighborhood ringing doorbells, deputies said. Deputies said she could not recall where she lived or how she got there. READ: IRS sends out new batch of corrected tax returns; refunds averaging nearly $1,200Anyone with information about her is asked to call the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office at 407-665-6650.

Seminole County voters will head to the polls in November for several races, including mayor of Oviedo.

Lake Mary High School opens new student lounge to provide mental health care to students.

LAKE MARY, Fla. — Several central Florida families have contacted Action 9 about the same fence contractor. She found the contractor, Allstate Fence and Rail, through Thumbtack. Here’s what experts, data say is leading to labor shortagesShe signed a contract in June and gave Allstate Fence a deposit of $1,200. “I think they’ve stood me up, you trust in a business and they kept my money,” Barnes said. Allstate Fence and Rail, is rated F at the Better Business Bureau for failing to respond to complaints and Action 9 has received 5 complaints from consumers about lost deposits.

Baker-Acting is not always the most effective treatment for someone in a mental health crisis, and an Emergency Room is also not the most effective treatment location.

Lake Mary High School dismisses students because there's no power at the school.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. A Lake Mary developer and property management firm plans to relocate its headquarters to a trendy neighborhood near downtown Orlando -- and build apartments nearby. The sellers were Lochrane Brothers Investments LLC and T & G Lochrane Investments LLC. Forness Properties’ Drew Forness and NAI Realvest’s Jeff Bloom were the brokers involved in the land deal. Read: Orlando leaders to vote on Main Street program for West Lakes communityClick here to read Jack Witthaus’ story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.

Central Florida is about as far from merry olde England as you can get. Luckily, modern technology allows us to import ideas from wherever we want while still being within lunch break distance of Beefy King. One area homeowner wanted to bring the reign of Henry VIII to our not-so-rocky shores, plopping down a Tudor-style microcastle in Lake Mary. The shock of this place comes out front, where a stone turret stands ready to intimidate any passersby on their way to Lake Marietta. The way into the home is through the turret, behind a large door that we're sure slams shut with a satisfying and slightly threatening clatter.

LAKE MARY, Fla. — A Lake Mary woman said she never thought taking her car for routine maintenance would be so risky. Karen Arbutine couldn’t believe what she heard and saw when she picked up her car from the repair shop. She had taken her Mercedes to Jerry’s MB Service in Oviedo for routine maintenance. “I did get two brand new rear tires, and he said everything else was fine, so I know he inspected the tires on the car,” Arbutine said. Jerry’s MB Service is rated A+ at the Better Business Bureau and has been in business for 20 years.

More than a month after a car crash shuttered F&D Cantina in Lake Mary, the restaurant is reopening on Friday.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Major delays are building on Interstate 4 in Seminole County due to a crash. The crash forced officials to shut down two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane on I-4 near mile marker 98 in Lake Mary. Skywitness 9 flew over the scene which showed what appeared to be a semi truck laying on its side, along with debris all over the median. MAJOR DELAYS on I-4 through Lake Mary. Crash has traffic down to 1 lane in both directions near Lake Mary rest stop @WFTV pic.twitter.com/oFEA0kixAX — Deneige Broom (@deneigebroom) July 20, 2021It is not known if anyone was hurt in the crash.

A crash snarls I-4 in Seminole County.

A grand jury formally charged three men Tuesday on first-degree murder in separate crimes.

LAKE MARY, Fla. — It is not uncommon for police officers to encounter people suffering form mental health issues. to try to break that cycle, the Lake Mary police department started a public-private partnership called the Mental Health Intervention Group. Under the program a mental health counselor is made available to assist officers on the scene of an incident to determine if a person needs to be involuntarily committed under the Baker Act and ultimately get counseling. READ: Unemployed IT worker finds ‘workaround’ to Florida’s unemployment systemOn Tuesday, officers and mental health professionals met to get an update on the program and its progress. Zach Hudson with the Lake Mary Police department says so far indications are the program is working.

Orlando's Thornton Park neighborhood is about to get a new spot for tacos, burritos and more Mexican cuisine.

Seminole County Fire Rescue distributes more than 1000 free smoke detectors Seminole County Fire Department Partners with Lake Mary Fire Department and American Red Cross on Smoke Alarm Home Installations as Part of Federal Grant (WFTV)SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Residents in Lake Mary received free smoke alarms thanks to a community outreach program run by Seminole County. More than 30 community outreach personnel from Seminole County Fire Rescue, Lake Mary Fire Department, and the American Red Cross went door to door handing out free alarms to area residents. Surfside condo collapse live updates: 4 dead, 159 unaccounted for as search continuesThat is because the average smoke alarm lifespan is 10 years. This year alone Seminole County Fire Rescue has distributed and installed more than 1,000 smoke alarms. Seminole County residents can request a free smoke alarm here.

Lake Mary hit and run A 35-year-old Sanford woman was killed in a “suspicious hit-and-run” crash late Monday night, according to Lake Mary police. (WFTV.com News Staff)LAKE MARY, Fla. — The man accused of hitting and killing a woman he was dating with his truck went before a judge Friday afternoon, but had little to say. When asked if he needed a public defender, the suspect, Toivante Williams, just stared blankly without answer the judge. The chief said the two got into some kind of argument before Williams hit Redden with the truck and took off. READ: ‘It’s just wrong’: Woman, dog killed in hit-and-run crash near busy Orange County intersectionWilliams will be back in court for his arraignment on Aug. 10.

Lake Mary police say they have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman last month.

What most people saw last year in the protests and riots that swept across the country was a call for police reform — for officers, everywhere, to get it right.

LAKE MARY, Fla. — Lake Mary police have released new details about a recent hit and run crash that killed a Sanford woman. The crash, which happened along Lake Mary Avenue near County Club Road late Monday night, claimed the life of 35-year-old Katrina Redden. On Tuesday, police called the incident “suspicious.”READ: Woman killed in ‘suspicious’ hit-and-run crash in Lake Mary identifiedLake Mary hit and run A 35-year-old Sanford woman was killed in a “suspicious hit-and-run” crash late Monday night, according to Lake Mary police. State troopers located the pickup -- a white Ford F-150 -- on May 25, abandoned in the area of SR 417 and SR 408, according to Lake Mary police. He added that the individual was not being “terribly cooperative” with Lake Mary detectives.

A vehicle wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Lake Mary has been located, police say.

A woman is injured in an apparent hit-and-run crash in Lake Mary.

The Young Men of Excellence program at Lake Mary High School is preparing students for leadership roles now and into adulthood.

LAKE MARY, Fla. — A 35-year-old Sanford woman was killed in a “suspicious hit-and-run” crash late Monday night, according to Lake Mary police. Police said the crash happened at about 11:45 p.m. at Lake Mary Avenue and Country Club Road. READ: Father arrested after 8-year-old son shoots self in hand, police sayThe woman was taken to a hospital, where she died. Lake Mary Avenue is shut down in both directions as police investigate the deadly crash. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.

A friend of Rep. Matt Gaetz is set to plea guilty to multiple crimes — including one involving sex with a minor girl — in the case that led to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation of the Republican lawmaker from Florida.

Joel Greenberg has agreed to plead guilty in a criminal case connected to the ongoing federal sex trafficking investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz.

When a family with an autistic adult son moved into the city of Lake Mary, officers had no idea -- until they were called to the home by 911 dispatchers.

Crews battled an overnight house fire in Lake Mary, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – Retailers in Central Florida are preparing for a busy weekend in the lead up to Super Bowl 55 in Tampa. Workers at Academy Sports and Outdoors in Lake Mary ordered additional Tampa Bay Buccaneers merchandise after the team secured its place in the big game last month. AdThe company has also pre-ordered Bucs championship merchandise in the event of a Tampa Bay win. “We’ve got this whole flat bed and that’s Super bowl champ shirts for when they win,” Ketelaar said. All six Academy locations will have official Super Bowl Champs locker room gear for sale when each store opens Monday at 9 a.m.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – A Sanford man is facing murder charges connected to a deadly triple shooting in Orlando on Jan. 12. Telly Engram, 21, is facing two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm charge. A third man was dropped off at a local hospital by a personal vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office. The man dropped off by a personal vehicle has died from his injuries, investigators said. The people in the car did not provide first responders information concerning the nature of his injuries, according to court records.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – Two people have been detained in Lake Mary for a double fatal shooting on the 1900 block of Americana Boulevard in Orlando, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Orange County deputies are investigating a deadly shooting that happened here along Americana Blvd around 2pm. Authorities were able to detain two people on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in the area of U.S. 17-92 in Lake Mary. The photo featured above shows investigators from Orange County and Seminole County responding to the scene by Lake Mary. Two people have been detained in Lake Mary for a double fatal shooting on the 1900 block of Americana Boulevard in Orlando, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Seminole County school officials are working to contact trace students at Lake Mary High School after reports of multiple positive cases. According to officials, seven people at Lake Mary High School tested positive for COVID-19. Other high schools also saw high quarantine numbers last week. Two cases at Hagerty High School led to 112 students in quarantine and 135 students were asked to quarantine at Lake Brantley High School. According to officials, some students were involved in extracurriculars which is why the number of students needing to self quarantine is higher than usual.

SAN MATEO, Fla. – A gyrocopter crashed early Sunday in a rural part of northeast Florida, killing the pilot, a 62-year-old Lake Mary man, authorities said. The pilot was the only person on the aircraft and died at the scene in a wooded area of Putnam County, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol. The name of the man wasn’t released immediately. Gyrocopters resemble small helicopters but they get propulsion from a rear propeller, allowing them to take off like planes. Authorities said the cause of the crash isn’t immediately known.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – Authorities are reminding people to lock their doors and to be careful about leaving valuables in a vehicle, after being called to a vehicle burglary at a hotel in Lake Mary. Lake Mary police were called to Homewood Suites at 755 Currency Circle on Nov. 14 just after 1 p.m. An officer met with the victim, who said he was missing a black backpack from his 2016 Ford F150 truck. The investigator said the truck was parked on the corner of the hotel parking lot and had a Mississippi tag. He noted he was missing two credit cards, an insurance card, miscellaneous medications, an inhaler, Army dog tags and a 16GB Apple iPad, the report reads. The victim said he has contacted his credit card companies and there was no activity on them.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – Lake Mary police are hoping surveillance video will help them identify a woman who is accused of stealing several political signs from a neighborhood. Seconds later a woman runs across the lawn, steals a President Donald Trump political sign and takes off. “They were all Republican signs, in this case, President Trump signs and they were missing,” Hudson said. Police said the woman targeted political signs outside homes in the Hills of Lake Mary neighborhood Sunday night. If you had a political sign stolen or if you have any information on the suspect in the video, you’re asked to call Lake Mary Police at 407-665-6445.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. The Postal Service in Central Florida is set to hire 1,000 employees in Central Florida. USPS said successful applicants will work at one of seven mail processing and distribution centers from Nov. 7 through Jan. 1. The openings include:Mail Processing Clerk pays $18.15 an hourMail Handler Assistant pays $16.55 an hourUSPS said positions are open in:Fort MyersMid Florida (Lake Mary)OrlandoSeminoleManasotaTampaYborPositions will also be available at annexes in Lakeland, Melbourne, and Tampa, according to the USPS. Anyone interested in applying can click on this link, applications for the positions listed above we be from Sept. 8 through Sept. 12.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. A 19-year-old Sanford man was killed, a 21-year-old driver was critically injured and a 16-year-old girl suffered injures when a BMW split in half during a crash late Tuesday in Seminole County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal crash was reported around 10:30 p.m. on Country Club Road at Continental Boulevard near Lake Mary. According to the FHP, a 21-year-old Sanford man was driving a 2018 BMW north on Country Club Road when he failed to manage a curve. The car left the road, struck a tree and split into two pieces, the FHP said. The driver suffered critical injuries and was taken to Central Florida Regional Hospital, the FHP said.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – As the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine continues, some Central Florida residents will do their part and help with the development of a vaccine against COVID-19. Accel Clinical Services announced Wednesday that its DeLand clinical research unit would serve as one of the sites for several clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines. Clinical trials help provide participants with access to new care options at no cost to them. Once submitted, a member of the Accel Research Sites team will then reach out to further evaluate eligibility. One of the confirmed studies for which Accel Research Sites is a location is the Moderna COVE Study of the mRNA-1273 vaccine,” officials said.

LAKE MARY, Florida – Jordan-Leigh Beal knew just where to take her maternity photos. She and her photographer teamed up for the photo shoot at a Chipotle restaurant in Lake Mary, FL on June 7. Beal says she suffers from hyperemesis gravidarum, a pregnancy condition that makes it hard to keep food down. She says Chipotle has been her "safe food" throughout her pregnancy. "It has been my saving grace and I couldn’t think of a better place to do my photos," Beal says.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – The Lake Mary Police Department has released the sketch of a man who they say tried to abduct a young girl from her home and need help identifying him. Police responded to the area of Silver Cloud Circle Monday around 6:45 p.m. after an unknown man approached a child outside her home. Officers said the man grabbed the child by her arm and pulled her away from the home, but she was ultimately able to escape and run to safety. “The unknown subject ran away from the scene on foot and was last seen in the area of Grayling Street and Timacuan Boulevard,” department officials said in a news release. “It is unknown if the subject had any other mode of transportation.”The child described the man to police as:A white male in his twentiesApproximately 6 feet tall with a normal buildBrown or blue eyes, brown hair with blonde brownish highlightsWearing black pants, a black long sleeve sweatshirt, a black surgical mask and black Nike shoesSmelled strongly of smokeIf you have any information on the incident or recognize the man in the sketch, you are urged to call the Lake Mary Police Department at 407-585-1323.

A 17-year-old survived a crash Thursday morning that left his car wrapped around a wooden utility pole in Seminole County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash was reported on southbound Ronald Reagan Boulevard near Country Club Road, south of Lake Mary. The teen was airlifted to Central Florida Regional Hospital. Seat belts save lives! the FHP tweeted. Teens remember to slow down!The FHP said the crash was speed-related.Photos shared by troopers show the splintered pole standing upright in the middle of the car.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – A woman was hospitalized with multiple gun shot wounds following a shooting in Lake Mary on Saturday, according to the Lake Mary Police Department. A man, later identified as 34-year-old Jamalah Lewis, was taken into custody following the shooting at the gated Fountain Parke townhome neighborhood off of Rinehart Road, police said. Photo courtesy Seminole County Jail (Copyright 2020 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) Zach Hudson of the Lake Mary Police Department said the victim and the suspect knew each other. Lewis is being held at the Seminole County Jail without bond.

Lake Mary PD says a suspect is in custody after a woman was shot. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000.

Published: May 6, 2020, 6:16 amLONGWOOD, Fla. – Fire ripped through a Seminole County home late Tuesday, but no one was hurt, according to officials. The fire started around 11 p.m. on Wingfield Drive off Markham Woods Road near Longwood. Firefighters from Seminole County, Longwood and Lake Mary battled the two-alarm blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – The Lake Mary Police Department said with less traffic on the road due to the state's stay at home order, officers are seeing more drivers speeding. During that time, eight vehicles were pulled over for driving over the posted speed limit. Michelle Hernandez stood on the pedestrian bridge over the interstate with her radar gun and caught drivers speeding. The posted speed limit along the stretch of I-4 where the traffic enforcement operation was being conducted is 65 miles per hour. “Once traffic increases, I would imagine we’ll get back to a normalized traffic problem.

Two Lake Mary children brought Christmas joy to Disney World characters. The idea all started when 5-year-old Vanessa Harmon asked her mom, Candace, if they could give Walt Disney World characters presents this Christmas. The family spent time making and decorating the ornaments before hand-delivering them at the Disney parks. The family’s Instagram account @Disney.Bound.Family said, “My 5-year-old daughter wanted to do something nice for the holidays and we came out with making ornaments. Then we took fabric paint and made little Mickey ears on the outsides.”Needless to say, everyone loved the sweet gesture.

Two Lake Mary children brought Christmas joy to Disney World characters. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000.

click to enlarge Photo via Kona Pokclick to enlarge Photo via Kona PokYou can find out more about the new Kona Pok contender at konapokebowls.com. click to enlarge Photo via Kona PokWe told you back in January about Kona Pok opening in Lake Mary, when the fast-casual Hawaiian-style concept joined an already crowded market of new poke places. The first location in Lake Mary celebrated their opening with a sale on all Kona Beers for $2. The owners have yet to announce the official opening details or date for the new location, which will be at 1813 WP Ball Blvd. Pok Hana opened on Colonial, and Island Fin Pok is opening down in Lake Nona.

OCB will regularly carry 12 to 16 different styles of house-made beer on tap, including their lager, Weizenbach, Schwarzebier, NEIPA and Blonde Ale. They also plan to occasionally host live music.Despite the Orange Ave. foot traffic, the overhead at their previous downtown Orlando location proved untenable, but OCB owners Jeremy Roberts, Travis Barr, Michael Kolodiin and Sandeep Bahgnater always planned to continue the brand. "We are extremely happy to open our doors in Seminole County and join the Lake Mary community," said Roberts in a statement. "The support from Lake Mary and OCBs loyal brew crew has been outstanding. OCB Lake Mary's normal business hours are 11 a.m. to midnight daily.

SANFORD, Fla. - Drivers on Interstate 4 could see delays in Seminole County as work begins on a phase of construction at the end of the I-4 Ultimate Project. Williamson Road between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The work is part of the I-4 Beyond the Ultimate Project and will allow for widening of the interstate. FDOT said Eastbound I-4 is receiving an additional lane to accommodate traffic that will be coming from the end of the I-4 Ultimate express lanes, which are under construction. Williamson Road bridge will include a sidewalk on the eastbound side, a trail on the westbound side and bike lanes along both directions of the road.

click image Photo via Orange County Brewers/InstagramFrom becoming a home toand both aanddealership before the brewers entered into the picture, the space has seen its fair share of bygone businesses. After the announcement of their "Brew Theory" event just a year ago, Orange County Brewers is finally giving up on downtown Orlando. OCB is closing its downtown location and moving to Lake Mary after Sunday.The closing announcement came as no surprise to many locals, who have seen businesses come and go over the years in the downtown multi-tenant location.When Orange County Brewers, a team dedicated to craft beer, opened to the Orlando public in 2017, things seemed to have settled down.Orange County Brewers got off to a great start with thebefore replacing it in June 2018 withserving lobster rolls and pizza pies. That lasted until October before again being replaced bywhich stopped downtown service in April of this year. Then chef Eliot Hillis of Orlando Meats openedanother pizza concept.Located at 1117 International Parkway, the Lake Mary location will feature a large outdoor seating area and will target the older and middle-to-older crowd, as opposed to the younger crowd that filters through the downtown area.Although there is no official opening date, Jeremy Roberts, one of the brewery's owners, told thethere will be a soft opening in the next two weeks.However, the Lake Mary location is just the beginning of OCB's expansion plans, as a pub is expected to open in Orlando International Airport's new South Terminal C in 2021, featuring six craft beer options.Although brewing will continue at the downtown location until the end of August, Sunday will be the last day for the downtown taproom located on Orange Avenue.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - Two cars were hit by bullets in the area of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and First Street in Altamonte Springs on July 18, according to an offense report from the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. Cory High, 39, of Lake Mary, told officers he was driving south on Ronald Reagan Boulevard around 8:15 a.m. when his 2004 blue Honda CRV was hit by bullets. An officer said he could see what appeared to be a bullet hole near the center of the rear door of the Honda. While the Lake Mary man was talking to an officer, a 50-year-old Winter Springs woman said she was driving her 2019 gray Lexus NX300 just ahead of the Honda. High also said that he is counting his blessings that his young children werent in the vehicle at the time.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – Lake Mary High School art students are giving a special gift to children in Puerto Rico through a worldwide project. The Memory Project began in 2004. The goal is to cultivate kindness by inviting artists to create portraits of children who have gone through difficult times. Art teacher Karen LeBlanc said her class was given the option of creating portraits for students either in Puerto Rico or Colombia and chose Puerto Rico. Since 2004, The Memory Project has created more than 130,000 portraits for children in 47 countries.