ORLANDO, Fla. -- The U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges of 2019 named Central Florida University among its top ten most innovative universities in the country. This places the college ahead of Harvard, Yale, and…
Leesburg Man Continues Cancer Battle Through Martial Arts,…
[caption id="attachment_218107" align="alignleft" width="336"] Chris Nataline (center) stands with trainers Annie and David Iturrino at Brigadeiro Mount Dora Jiu Jitsu in Eustis.[/caption] Chris Nataline, 38, of Leesburg has been battling non-small cell adenocarcinoma lung cancer…
Santa’s Christmas Tree Forest in Eustis Provides Family…
[caption id="attachment_218090" align="alignright" width="376"] Yamel Santiago and Richard Ruiz look through the northern pine trees to find their perfect Christmas tree at Santa's Christmas Tree Farm in Eustis.[/caption] EUSTIS - It’s beginning to look a…
Two Dead in Sumter County Crash
BELLEVIEW, Fla - A Belleview man and woman have been reported dead in a single vehicle accident on County Road 209 just before 1 a.m Saturday, October 14. According to the accident report released by the…
Dump truck crash closes stretch of I-75 in…
WILDWOOD, Fla. – A stretch of Interstate 75 remained closed Wednesday after a dump truck – with its bed raised -- struck an overpass earlier in the morning. The crash occurred just after 4 a.m.…
Leesburg Man Arrested in Armed Robbery After Multi-County…
OCALA, Fla. -- Police captured a suspect from an Ocala armed robbery late Tuesday evening after he led officials on a multi-county chase in a stolen pickup truck. Willie Williams IV, 29, of Leesburg, was found…
Buried Body in Groveland Identified
GROVELAND, Fla. – Sheriff’s officials on Tuesday identified the body found buried in a rural area of Groveland on Saturday as missing 23-year-old Essence Owens, of Orlando. Owens’ body had been discovered in a shallow…
Shootings in Groveland and Clermont this Week Appear…
GROVELAND, Fla. – An occupied Groveland home was riddled with bullets Monday night in a case believed to be connected with a shootout between two vehicles one day earlier in Clermont. Groveland police detective Jack…
Tavares man charged with DUI manslaughter
TAVARES – An 81-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning on a DUI manslaughter charge stemming from a fatal motorcycle crash in Tavares earlier this year. A test came back this week reportedly showed the…
Governor Scott Declares State of Emergency
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Emily early morning of July 31. The declaration came when Tropical Depression Six was upgraded to Tropical Storm Emily.…
Lake Count School Board Discusses Changes
Tavares Lake County School Board met Monday, June 5 to discuss potential changes to the school system in light of legislative budget cuts. The legislature is working on approval of what it calls "Schools of…
Man Dies After Falling from Plane in Marion…
DUNNELLON - Marion County Sheriff's Deputies were called to Dunnellon Airport Friday afternoon after a report that a man fell from approximately 1200 feet from a small passenger plane. The male victim, who has not…
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Info on Home…
The Citrus County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public to try to identify this subject and to share in the community. On Oct. 10, 2016, at approximately 9:00 PM, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office…
Mount Dora Restaurant Opens Doors All Night for…
The Mount Dora Bicycle Festival has been postponed due to Hurricane Matthew, but the owners of downtown favorite The Magical Meat Boutique are making sure stranded cyclists and locals have a place to go for…
Astor Orders Voluntary Evacuation -River Flood Warning for…
ASTOR -- Lake County is issuing a voluntary evacuation order effective immediately due to flooding predicted in Astor along the St. Johns River. The National Weather Service has issued a River Flood Warning for the St.…
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