Nicole Baldwin Case: Now being considered homicide case according to Sheriff
Mount Dora Police held a press conference after another extensive search earlier today for Nicole Baldwin who has been missing since November. They are now investigating as an homicide case.
Gator takes off with man's hand during attack
The FWC has identified the man who lost his hand during a gator attack in Florida.
Principal accused of using racial slur
The principal at Triangle Elementary School is accused of using a racial slur while speaking with a student who had gotten into an argument with another student.
Missing Florida girls found in Louisiana
Two missing foster children who disappeared from their Lake County home Wednesday night were found in Lousiana with their biological mother Dixie Williams
AMBER Alert issued for 2 missing girls
An AMBER Alert has been issued for 2 girls who were allegedly taken from their Lake County foster home by their biological mother
Firefighters fired over hour-long response time
Lake County firefighters were fired after an 80-year-old man had to wait longer than an hour for help after he fell down. The firefighters said they wanted to just take a breather for a minute.
Army Veteran run over 8 times in deadly crash
A family's holiday is spent planning a funeral after 26-year-old Jack Dyer was killed after a motorcycle crash on US 27 in Lake County.
Florida WWII veteran to get proper burial
After almost 80 years, a Lake County man killed in World War II will receive a hero's welcome when his remains are returned. Army Airforce Staff Sergeant Franklin Hall was just 21 years old when his B-24D Liberator was shot down over France in 1944.
Government, fire department union at odds
Lake County Commissioners and the union representing its fire department are at odds over staffing. Both have accused one another of lying. The union said the fire department is understaffed and overworked, while the county said the allegation that they don’t have enough ambulances is simply not true. Here's how this divide affects response times.
'We live in fear': Lake County family battles persistent bears breaking into home 'every other night'
A Central Florida family plagued by constant bear break-ins got another uninvited visitor ahead of Halloween.
Man chased by bear runs to neighbors house
A Lake County man who was chased by a bear was rescued by his neighbor after she let him into her home following the frightening encounter.
Former cheer coach being sued
A former cheerleading coach out of Clermont is being sued for allegedly sexually abusing a teenager who used to cheer at his facility.
Wanted man found hiding in hole: Deputies
A wanted man was found hiding in a hole in Lake County. Deputies said he may have planted explosives in someone's home in Eustis
Cross country runners honor fallen soldier
Hundreds of cross-country runners took to the track in Clermont, Saturday morning. The high schoolers raced in honor of a fallen soldier, US Army Staff Sgt. Abraham Hammond. Army Maj. Marcus Mustin was one of Hammond’s commanders. "I've served in the army 24 years," he said, "that's the only soldier I've ever lost."
Man breaks into jail by crawling thru X-ray
A homeless man forced his way into the Lake County Detention Center on Thursday night in what the Lake County Sheriff's Office is calling a “bizarre and unusual scene." Michael Ray Few was arrested and charged with burglarizing an occupied structure, felony criminal mischief, battery on a law enforcement officer and introduction of contraband into a secured facility.
Man flashed gun at Lake County football game
A Florida father was arrested after he flashed his gun at a football game in Leesburg
Florida man beats ex-girlfriend at her job
A man was arrested by Lake County deputies after he assaulted his ex-girlfriend at her job and punched another man unconscious
Wanted Florida man taken down at Publix
A man accused of violently attacking three people at a convenience store was taken down by deputies at a Publix in Central Florida on Wednesday. Jose Chaidez was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder, armed burglary with battery, burglary with battery, criminal mischief and stalking.
Football Friday: Tavares High School
Students at Tavares High School are pumped this Football Friday as they prepare to take on Umatilla High School.
Crews fill up sinkhole in Lake County
A sinkhole opened up in Lake County last week and crews have begun to fill it up. This area has seen several sinkholes in the past, including a 75-foot sinkhole on the same property.