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Missing Florida girls who vanished near Cedar Key found โcold but otherwise healthyโ
Read full article: Missing Florida girls who vanished near Cedar Key found โcold but otherwise healthyโA pair of Florida teens were reported missing on Monday afternoon after they were last spotted aboard a paddle board, according to the Levy County Sheriffโs Office.
Lake County residents look for answers over Orange County connector road project
Read full article: Lake County residents look for answers over Orange County connector road projectPeople who live off of Sawgrass Bay Boulevard in Clermont are planning a protest over the planned connector road between Lake and Orange counties.
โSomeone cares:โ Investigators still looking for answers after Lake County cold case โJulie Doeโ identified
Read full article: โSomeone cares:โ Investigators still looking for answers after Lake County cold case โJulie Doeโ identifiedMore than 26 years after she went missing, Lake County investigators now know โJulie Doeโsโ real name and part of her story.
Clermont police chief to take over the agency in Kissimmee
Read full article: Clermont police chief to take over the agency in KissimmeeThe police chief of Clermont is trading in the rolling hills for Kowtown. Chief Charles Broadway will take over Kissimmeeโs police department, with a swearing-in ceremony on April 1.
Mystery solved: โJulie Doeโ identified in 1988 Lake County cold case
Read full article: Mystery solved: โJulie Doeโ identified in 1988 Lake County cold caseA cold case involving a mysterious death from 1988 in Lake County is finally solved thanks to the DNA Doe Project, according to the Lake County Sheriffโs Office.
Florida city says itโs now OK to raise and keep backyard chickens
Read full article: Florida city says itโs now OK to raise and keep backyard chickensAs egg prices soar and some grocery stores place limits on how much you can buy, Clermont has changed its law to allow its residents to raise and keep backyard chickens.
โAn ambush:โ Woman, gunman dead after police standoff at Clermont apartments
Read full article: โAn ambush:โ Woman, gunman dead after police standoff at Clermont apartmentsA woman and gunman are dead following a police standoff at an apartment complex in Clermont on Wednesday evening, according to the police department.
โFurโ-anchise opportunity: Orlando Cat Cafรฉ to open locations across US
Read full article: โFurโ-anchise opportunity: Orlando Cat Cafรฉ to open locations across USThe Clermont-based coffee house announced Monday its plans to expand via a franchising model, the first cat cafe in the U.S. to offer this, according to a news release.
Oscar Mayerโs Wienermobile is coming to Central Florida, and you can be its next spokesperson
Read full article: Oscar Mayerโs Wienermobile is coming to Central Florida, and you can be its next spokespersonMy hotdog has a first name, itโs O-R-L-A-N-D-O, my hotdog has a โ well, thatโs it, I ran out of words โ but you can run out and see a piece of Americana when the famous Wienermobile visits Central Florida this month.
โThis our history,โ Hurricanes slam struggling Florida citrus industry, USDA forecasts low season
Read full article: โThis our history,โ Hurricanes slam struggling Florida citrus industry, USDA forecasts low seasonThis year, an updated forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Florida is projected to produce enough oranges to fill 12 million boxes, three million less than expected before Milton.
Community honors Tyrek Hill at emotional vigil after downtown Orlando shooting
Read full article: Community honors Tyrek Hill at emotional vigil after downtown Orlando shootingMore than 50 friends, family members, and coworkers gathered at a Clermont park on Wednesday evening to honor the life of 25-year-old Tyrek Hill, who was killed in a mass shooting in downtown Orlando last Friday.
โBlink of an eye:โ Clermont officer reunites with helicopter, crew that saved his life
Read full article: โBlink of an eye:โ Clermont officer reunites with helicopter, crew that saved his lifeLife has come full circle for Clermont Police Sgt. Kris Kruse. He's taking flight in the same helicopter used to save his life.
9/11 remembrance ceremony held in Clermont, officer recounts response to attack
Read full article: 9/11 remembrance ceremony held in Clermont, officer recounts response to attackThe former NYPD lieutenant said heโs still living with gripping memories of the attacks and the recovering bodies from the debris.
TIMELINE: Where things stand in the case of Laurie Shaver, accused of killing and burying husband
Read full article: TIMELINE: Where things stand in the case of Laurie Shaver, accused of killing and burying husbandAn ongoing murder trial in Lake County focuses on Laurie Shaver, who is accused of killing her husband, Michael Shaver, and burying his remains in her backyard.
New husband of Lake County woman accused of killing, burying husband takes the stand in her murder trial
Read full article: New husband of Lake County woman accused of killing, burying husband takes the stand in her murder trialThe trial for the Lake County woman accused of killing her husband and burying his remains in her backyard will resume Tuesday.
Trial continues for Lake County woman accused of killing husband, burying him in yard
Read full article: Trial continues for Lake County woman accused of killing husband, burying him in yardThe trial for the Lake County woman accused of killing her husband and burying his remains in her backyard will resume Tuesday.
Trial begins for Lake County woman accused of burying husband in yard
Read full article: Trial begins for Lake County woman accused of burying husband in yardDay one of the trial for the Lake County woman accused of killing her husband and burying his remains in her backyard concluded on Monday afternoon.
โTheyโre not easy pets:โ Concerns over rabbits being sold in Central Florida pet store
Read full article: โTheyโre not easy pets:โ Concerns over rabbits being sold in Central Florida pet storePetco is selling Teddy Bear and other miniature rabbit breeds at a small number of stores across the countryโ including one local store in Clermont.
Man driving pickup killed in Lake County crash with dump truck after tree falls on vehicle
Read full article: Man driving pickup killed in Lake County crash with dump truck after tree falls on vehicleA man was killed and a woman was critically injured in a Lake County crash on County Road 474 after a tree fell on their pickup, causing them to collide with a dump truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida woman left baby trapped in back of crashed car, police say
Read full article: Florida woman left baby trapped in back of crashed car, police sayOfficers were able to rescue the child from the car, but the driver was found standing on the sidewalk next to the Jeep, โnot attempting to remove him from the overturned vehicle,โ
Lake County Safe Haven baby celebrates high school graduation
Read full article: Lake County Safe Haven baby celebrates high school graduationAlmost 18 years after she was dropped off at a Lake County Fire Rescues station as part of the Safe Haven program, a Davenport teen celebrates a big moment in her life with a special support system.
Boater found dead after jumping into Lake Minneola IDโd as retired Orlando police lieutenant
Read full article: Boater found dead after jumping into Lake Minneola IDโd as retired Orlando police lieutenantThe body of a missing boater was discovered after a man jumped into Lake Minneola to swim, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Girl arrested, accused of stabbing teen in the neck during fight in Clermont, police say
Read full article: Girl arrested, accused of stabbing teen in the neck during fight in Clermont, police sayA 16-year-old girl arrested Sunday in Groveland is accused of stabbing a fellow teen in the neck during a fight Friday in Clermont, according to police.
16-year-old girl stabbed in the neck during fight among juveniles in Clermont, police say
Read full article: 16-year-old girl stabbed in the neck during fight among juveniles in Clermont, police sayA 16-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck Friday night during what police said was a fight between two groups of juveniles in Clermont.
Winter Park hosts Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day
Read full article: Winter Park hosts Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration DayOn Thursday evening inside the Winter Park Library, people came together to recognize Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day. The state will officially recognize the day next year on the fourth Thursday of March.
Protecting and mentoring: What school resource officers do in elementary schools
Read full article: Protecting and mentoring: What school resource officers do in elementary schoolsWhen the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Safety Act required armed officers or guardians in every Florida school starting in 2018, that created an opportunity for the Clermont Police Department: to add officers to all elementary schools since the Lake County Sheriff's Office was already in middle and high schools.
These are the 9 best places to hide in Florida during a zombie apocalypse
Read full article: These are the 9 best places to hide in Florida during a zombie apocalypseUnder the right conditions, a zombie outbreak in Florida could envelop the state in less than a month โ as shown by an interactive model released by researchers.
Lake County man accused of sex abuse, force-feeding someone โgold coinsโ
Read full article: Lake County man accused of sex abuse, force-feeding someone โgold coinsโIn a heavily redacted affidavit, police said that they received a report from the Osceola County Sheriffโs Office in December about the man showing someone โinappropriate videosโ online.
โFestival de Fresasโ returning to Jaleo Disney Springs for strawberry season
Read full article: โFestival de Fresasโ returning to Jaleo Disney Springs for strawberry seasonJaleo at Disney Springs is welcoming back strawberry season, unveiling the โFestival de Fresasโ in partnership with local strawberry farm, Southern Hill Farms.
Counterfeit cash scammers hit Clermont businesses in 2 cases
Read full article: Counterfeit cash scammers hit Clermont businesses in 2 casesIn Lake County just like everywhere else in the country, businesses are looking to cash in on the busy holiday season. Police say crooks though are trying to cash out at those businesses using counterfeit money.
Former Clermont cheer coach sentenced to 29 years in plea deal over coercion of minor
Read full article: Former Clermont cheer coach sentenced to 29 years in plea deal over coercion of minorVigiland DโHaiti, 41, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to 29 years in prison after pleading guilty to coercing a minor victim to produce a visual depiction of sexually-explicit content.
2 killed, 1 seriously injured in Lake County crash on Florida Turnpike
Read full article: 2 killed, 1 seriously injured in Lake County crash on Florida TurnpikeTwo people were killed and another seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
17-year-old senior killed in crash with school bus near Lake Minneola High School
Read full article: 17-year-old senior killed in crash with school bus near Lake Minneola High SchoolA fatal crash is under investigation near Lake Minneola High School in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Clermont man accused of pointing bow and arrow at people inside car
Read full article: Clermont man accused of pointing bow and arrow at people inside carA man was arrested late Wednesday in a Clermont Planet Fitness parking lot, accused of pointing a bow and arrow at people in a car, according to police.
Florida man accused of beating ex-girlfriend, good Samaritan arrested in Lake County
Read full article: Florida man accused of beating ex-girlfriend, good Samaritan arrested in Lake CountyA man accused of beating his former girlfriend and then severely beating another man who tried to intervene was arrested in Lake County, according to the Polk County Sheriffโs Office.
5 years later, Clermont neighborhood safer after neighbors, stewards took ownership
Read full article: 5 years later, Clermont neighborhood safer after neighbors, stewards took ownershipIt was an incredible story of success five years ago: A Clermont community easily considered one of the most dangerous places in Central Florida with regular robberies, attacks, and murders becoming a safe haven for seniors and families.
No injuries reported in 3-vehicle crash on Florida Turnpike in Lake County, troopers say
Read full article: No injuries reported in 3-vehicle crash on Florida Turnpike in Lake County, troopers sayA three-vehicle crash slowed traffic on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Former Clermont cheer coach enters guilty plea for coercion of minor to produce sexual content
Read full article: Former Clermont cheer coach enters guilty plea for coercion of minor to produce sexual contentVigiland DโHaiti, a former Clermont cheerleading coach arrested last year over allegations he sexually abused children who attended his gym, entered a guilty plea Tuesday in federal court.
Man accused of exposing himself in Clermont arrested in marsh at Lake Hiawatha Preserve
Read full article: Man accused of exposing himself in Clermont arrested in marsh at Lake Hiawatha PreserveFollowing a two-week investigation into a reported exhibitionist in Clermont, police announced the arrest at Lake Hiawatha Preserve on Tuesday.
Lake County deputy cruiser gets rear-ended, crashes into another patrol car
Read full article: Lake County deputy cruiser gets rear-ended, crashes into another patrol carA Lake County deputyโs marked vehicle was rear-ended, causing it to crash into another deputyโs cruiser, according to sheriffโs officials.
Man accused of shooting at woman inside Clermont home during argument
Read full article: Man accused of shooting at woman inside Clermont home during argumentInvestigators said that on June 8 around 11:27 p.m., someone called emergency services to report that 30-year-old Dewan Flores had shot up a home in Clermont before fleeing the scene.