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Out-of-towners nabbed in theft of $1,000 worth of candles in The Villages
Out-of-towners were nabbed after allegedly stealing $1,000 worth of candles at a store in a shopping plaza in The Villages. A clerk at Bath and Body Works at La Plaza Grande contacted law enforcement after the women, later identified as 34-year-old Patricia Francis and 28-year-old Shantoria Harris, both of Orlando, entered the store at about 6 p.m. Thursday and began filling baskets with candles, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. They ran out of the store and got into a gold Jeep Cherokee.
Celebrating Pride Month: How allies can bring support and action for the LGBTQ+ community
ORLANDO, Fla. — Pride Month is a celebration for the LGBTQ+ community, but it's also a time for everyone to show their support. WESH 2 spoke with people around Central Florida, including a mental health expert, about how we can all be rainbow allies. Steffen Brandt, a Winter Park...
Storage Worx Celebrates Its Grand Opening In Groveland
Storage Worx recently celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art facility located at 7291 Hwy 50, Groveland. The celebration marked the official entry of Storage Worx Groveland into the local business community. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce officiated at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, warmly welcoming the facility and its staff...
‘A bizarre feeling:’ Apopka neighborhood concerned after string of car burglaries
APOPKA, Fla. – Neighbors on Rolling Green Drive near Apopka are staying alert after getting a scary reminder that anyone could be lurking in the night. Early Monday morning last week, burglars were seen scoping out vehicles in the neighborhood before opening the doors to rummage for anything of value.
Citrus greening is killing an industry. Meet the Central Florida grove growing a solution
ORLANDO, Fla. – Note: This story is originally a special episode of the News 6 podcast Your Florida Daily. Tap the player above to listen. Growing up in Central Florida, there’s an expression I’ve heard a lot from people who have been here for a long time.
Multiple efforts to combat homelessness in Lake County
When you hear the word “homeless” you may think about drug-addicted, mentally ill people sleeping on park benches or panhandling for money. But that class of desperate people now mostly consists of families pushed out of their homes by the economy, according to the head of a local agency that helps them.
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