Worker charged with pouring hot water on resident of facility for developmentally disabled
An employee of the Carlton Palms home for developmentally disabled people in Mount Dora has been arrested for throwing a cup of hot water...
Lake County Police Log: Smashed window, vagrancy, battery on pregnant woman among calls
Following are some of the incidents recently reported to area police agencies and the Lake County Sheriff's Office. This information was...
Lake jury awards molested boy $12.5 million in verdict against Florida Baptist Convention
A jury in Lake County has awarded $12.5 million to a man who, as a child, was sexually abused by a Baptist minister, his attorney...
Missing Groveland man, 24, last seen Wednesday
Police are searching for a missing 24-year-old man in Lake County. Officers said Xaviar Tarrand was last seen getting into a black...
Lake Square Mall losing 2 stores, new managers take over
Monday, when several stores were offering sales, there was no shortage of parking spaces at Lake Square Mall. Read More
Dozens of marijuana plants found in Groveland home
GROVELAND -- A marijuana growing operation in Lake County was busted Sunday. The Groveland Police Department said an officer was doing...
14-year-old charged as adult in Clermont Dollar General robbery
CLERMONT -- Melvin Harris should be in school with the rest of his teen friends. But Monday he appeared before a judge in adult court on...
JC Penney to close 33 stores, including two in Fla.
PLANO, TX -- JC Penney has announced it will be closing 33 underperforming stores, including two in Florida. The locations in Gulf View...
Man accused of sexual misconduct with child killed by Eustis officer
LEESBURG -- A Lake County man accused of sexual misconduct with a child is dead after an officer-involved shooting. The shooting happened...
Man abducted from Lake County home
SORRENTO -- Deputies in Lake County are investigating the abduction of a man from a home in Sorrento. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office...
