Mount Dora Christmas Walk
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FOX 35 was a sponsor of the annual Mount Dora Christmas Walk, a family-friendly street party underneath millions of sparkling lights, with live music and visits from Santa!

Officer cuts head during shootout
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The officer was taken?to Leesburg Regional Medical Center for his head injury, which was bleeding heavily when he arrived at the scene of the arrest, according to officials.

Florida Long John Silver's serves Thanksgiving feast
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A Long John Silver's in Eustis, Florida served a free, traditional holiday dinner to senior citizens, the homeless and others with no place to go on Thanksgiving. The meal was prepared in cooperation with Life Community Church in Eustis.

Florida man loses more than 260 pounds, training for first full marathon

Chris is training for his first full marathon, a weekend of Disney races in January where he'll run a 5K, a 10K, a half and full marathon over four days. That's a total of 48.6 miles.

Search underway for missing man with dementia
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A man with dementia who walked away from his Leesburg home more than 24 hours ago is still missing.

Authorities issue warning for Disney+ subscribers
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Authorities in Central Florida are warning subscribers of Disney+ to be wary of reports of a data breach. Disney says no such security breach has occurred and the company is committed to its customer's safety.

Gold Star Family receives keys to new home
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A Gold Star Family in Lake County finally had a chance to step into their new home. Lake County resident Chrystal Blasjo lost her husband, Sgt. Aaron Blasjo, in 2011 while he was serving in Afghanistan.

911 call released in Clermont sexual battery
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Authorities continue to search for suspects in a sexual battery that allegedly happened along Lake Hiawatha Nature Preserve Clermont.

Teen collects stories and artifacts from veterans to keep stories alive
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A Central Florida teenager is keeping the stories of veterans alive. Benjamin Mack Jackson is not your ordinary WWII history buff. Over the past four years, he has conducted interviews with over a hundred WWII veterans from all across the United States and collected artifacts to build a traveling museum.

Paws For A Cause
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FOX 35 & The Lake County Office of Animal Services have partnered to find homes for several pets in Central Florida who need forever homes! You can help by sharing the link to available pets for adoption or making a donation to Lake County Animal Services.

Child found walking alone along busy road after school
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A Lake County mother says her son ended up walking along a busy road after he got onto the wrong school bus and was dropped off at a different location. The Lake County School District says they are enacting changes to prevent this from happening again.

Fight breaks out at dance competition at Leesburg High School
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A dance competition that got out of control at Leesburg High School last month has prompted an investigation. Leesburg police officers say a group not affiliated with the Lake County School District was using the space when a fight allegedly broke out. Authorities say a security officer pulled out a gun as part of crowd control.

Florida woman arrested for abandoning dog in heavy traffic

A Florida woman was arrested after abandoning a dog because a family member could no longer take care of it.

Teacher's assistant credited with saving choking student
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Jordan Strouse said he began to choke on some food while in the cafeteria at Fruitland Park Elementary. Luckily, Sherry Jutkofsky, or?"Mrs. J" to her students,?was there.

Leesburg HS drum major going to Macy?s Thanksgiving Parade
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It's an honor that could have been given to any drum major in the country, but Timothy Rodriquez, of Leesburg High School, was chosen to participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to lead the Macy's Great American Marching Band.