A traffic stop in Mascotte went awry on Thursday afternoon after the driver fled into a lake, according to the city government.

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.

The city said in a statement that it had received satisfactory bacteriological test results.

Several cities in Central Florida are marking a significant milestone this year as they celebrate their 100th birthdays in 2025

Sinkhole impacting a portion of Alpine Street

The city of Mascotte warned residents of a person impersonating a code enforcement officer.

A 16-year-old boy was shot by a homeowner during a home invasion, according to law enforcement.

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.

The families of four young mothers who were killed in crash said they are disappointed after learning the woman they blame for causing the wreck will only spend four years behind bars.

Police search for a driver who tried to lure children into his car.

Residents in Mascotte on both sides of the issue are weighing in as the city council is expected to move forward with the design structure of a development that could to double the population of the city.

Tucked in between Groveland and Leesburg, the small city of Mascotte is feeling the pressure of urban sprawl coming to South Lake County, as a developer applies to for a 2800 home, commercial development in the city that has a population of only about 6,600, according to the latest Census data.

A pickup truck crashed into a church in Lake County on Tuesday night.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl and her 1-year-old daughter. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Niviyana Pagan and her 12-month-old daughter, Milani, were last seen around 1 a.m. Monday at the girl’s home in Minneola. Deputies said Niviyana has a history of running away and could be in the areas of Clermont or Mascotte. Niviyana has brown hair, brown eyes and a nose ring, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 352-343-2102.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old Lake County man was killed in a crash in the area of Bluff Lake Road and Covington Road around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP said Jonathan Deleon, of Mascotte, was driving his pickup northbound on Buff Lake Road. Investigators said a semi-truck was heading southbound on Bluff Lake Road. Troopers said for an unknown reason Deleon drove into the southbound lane and ran into a semi-truck head-on. The crash remains under investigation, according to FHP.