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Suspect sought after using sledgehammer to break into Best Buy
The Lady Lake Police Department is seeking help from the public in the search for a suspect who used a sledgehammer to break into Best Buy at Village Crossroads. The break-in occurred in the early morning hours Sunday when the suspect used the sledgehammer to create a hole through an adjacent business.
5 Lake County restaurants cited for high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
Miami Man Tied to Tragic Central Florida Slaying in Custody, Drug Bust Unravels Gruesome Mystery
A Miami man connected to a harrowing Central Florida murder case has turned himself in, authorities say. Giovany Joel Crespo Hernandez, 27, surrendered to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility late Monday, facing charges for fentanyl and marijuana trafficking as the search for Katherine Altagracia Guerrero de Aguavivas, a South Florida woman reported missing after a violent carjacking, sadly ended with the discovery of her burned body, as reported by WSVN.
Check out video of alligator taking a stroll on golf course in The Villages
Check out this video of an alligator taking a stroll on a golf course in The Villages. Mark Mendelsohn of the Village of Osceola Hills captured this video of an alligator crossing the fairway at Belle Glade on Calusa #1. In celebration of courtship and mating season, share your alligator...
🐔 Meet the guy in charge at the new Chick-fil-A
🐪It's another Wednesday, folks! While I tend to root for the independent restaurant owners or local small chains, I was a little sad to hear that Tijuana Flats is filing for bankruptcy. I haven't eaten at one since I moved here from Tampa Bay, but when I have visited, TS provided a great alternative to fast food and offer a deliciously fresh and healthy black bean option for their chimichanga. ...
Villager allegedly chokes wife who brought up resort vacation plans
A Villager allegedly choked his wife after she brought up resort vacation plans. John Michael Noesen, 68, of the Village of Lake Denham, is facing a felony charge of domestic battery by strangulation following his arrest this past week by officers from the Leesburg Police Department. The Chicago native and...
Parents of overdose victims stop in Marion, Lake counties to discuss dangers of drugs
Two mothers who have each lost a child to drug overdose and have long been on the front lines of educating parents, children and the community on the dangers of drugs, continue to spread that message. Michelle Pepin and Lisa Bolton, joined by Kelly Powers Timbrell, Susan Schmidt and Leslie...
State to seek death penalty for Central Florida mom accused of making kids drink bleach, killing 1
Prosecutors with the State Attorney’s Office for Orange and Osceola Counties filed a Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty Monday in the case against Joanne Zephir.
'A fresh Chick-fil-A prototype' opens in Leesburg this week. Here's what to expect
People of all ages get excited when a new Chick-fil-A opens up in their town, and Leesburg is no exception. The company is opening a location this week on U.S. 441 in the Lakefront City. Located east of Lake-Sumter State College at the site of a former Chili's and Mojo's...
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