Lake County

A Lake County Sheriff's deputy has died after he was shot and became trapped inside a home while responding to a disturbance call Friday night in Eustis, Florida. Two other deputies were also shot while attempting to rescue that deputy, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Lake County Schools teachers are required to wear a panic alert system called CENTEGIX. It's essentially a panic button attached to a lanyard worn around their neck. This school year, it will automatically sync with the emergency system used by law enforcement, Fusus.

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A woman is dead after she was struck by a propeller of a pontoon boat in Lake County over the weekend, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

Prowling coyotes in the Greater Pines neighborhood in Clermont are scaring residents and pet owners.

Star Athletics Track Club, based in Lake County, is home to some of the nation’s top track athletes. Six of the club’s sprinters are gearing up to represent Team USA at the Summer Olympics.

A Florida man is behind bars after he allegedly shot a Walmart delivery drone, rendering it inoperable in Lake County, deputies said.

A man accused of robbing and killing a Leesburg store owner has been arrested nearly a month after the murder, officials said.

The "Starry Night" house in Mount Dora, inspired by Vincent van Gogh's masterpiece, is again capturing attention as the subject of a new documentary.

A 9-year-old girl was found dead in her father’s home, and now, detectives with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office are treating their inquiry into her death as a homicide investigation.

Eighteen years ago, a baby was dropped off at Lake County Fire Station No. 112 in Clermont through the county’s “Safe Haven" program. Now, she has graduated from high school and is thriving.