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Fruitland Park residents told to boil water after pipe breaks at water treatment plant
Read full article: Fruitland Park residents told to boil water after pipe breaks at water treatment plantA precautionary boil water notice was issued early Saturday for several hundred Fruitland Park customers of a water treatment plant where a pipe broke, according to the Florida Governmental Utility Authority.
Police pursuit ends in fatal crash that closes US-27 in Lake County, police say
Read full article: Police pursuit ends in fatal crash that closes US-27 in Lake County, police sayThe northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 27 in Lake County are closed as law enforcement continues to investigate a police chase that led to a fatal crash on Saturday.
Woman accused of chasing, shooting, killing relative in Fruitland Park
Read full article: Woman accused of chasing, shooting, killing relative in Fruitland ParkA woman is accused of chasing a relative down and fatally shooting him in Fruitland Park last week, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Power restored in Leesburg after lightning strike to transmission system leaves 12,000 in dark
Read full article: Power restored in Leesburg after lightning strike to transmission system leaves 12,000 in darkA large power outage hit Leesburg and Fruitland Park Tuesday evening, according to Leesburg Fire Rescue.
Fruitland Park city employee accused of tampering with human remains, running cemetery scheme
Read full article: Fruitland Park city employee accused of tampering with human remains, running cemetery schemeA Fruitland Park city employee was arrested Monday after being accused of stealing human cremains from Shiloh Cemetery, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
Lake County opening weather shelters ahead of major cold front
Read full article: Lake County opening weather shelters ahead of major cold frontThe Lake County Board of Commissioners announced they will open cold weather shelters starting Friday, Jan. 28 through Sunday, Jan. 30 as temperatures are expected to drop.
Lake County weather shelters to operate during Central Florida cold front
Read full article: Lake County weather shelters to operate during Central Florida cold frontLake County is gearing up for Central Florida’s cold front by activating its cold weather shelters Monday and Tuesday, officials announced Monday.
Sore loser? Softball player ejected from game clips fellow player with his car, deputies say
Read full article: Sore loser? Softball player ejected from game clips fellow player with his car, deputies sayA 22-year-old softball player is accused of clipping another player with his car after leaving an adult softball game in a huff, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Storms damage church as people were inside rehearsing
Read full article: Storms damage church as people were inside rehearsingSunday services were cancelled at Covenant Life Church of God in Fruitland Park after a strong thunderstorm came through at around 9:30 a.m., bringing strong winds and heavy rain, and resulting in damage to the building.
Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after Fruitland Park crash
Read full article: Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after Fruitland Park crashFRUITLAND PARK, Fla. – A bicyclist was airlifted to a hospital after colliding with a car Monday evening in Fruitland Park, police said. The crash was reported around 6:15 p.m. in the 3800 block of Picciola Road. Fruitland Park police said officers were called to the scene and the bicyclist was immediately taken to a local hospital before being flown to Shands Hospital for treatment. The age of the cyclist has not been released. Police said no criminal charges are pending, but an investigation is ongoing.
Florida woman accused of stealing items from late ex-husband’s grave
Read full article: Florida woman accused of stealing items from late ex-husband’s graveFRUITLAND PARK, Fla. – A Florida woman is accused of repeatedly taking items from her late ex-husband’s grave that were placed there by the man’s fiancée, according to the Fruitland Park Police Department. [TRENDING: Trump, Biden fight for Florida | Free food on Election Day | Latest track: Hurricane Eta could dump 35 inches of rain]The woman said she suspected Ronni Leigh Kimberlin, who is the ex-wife of her late fiancé, according to the report. When an officer questioned Kimberlin about the missing items, she said, “I heard of the family drama but I did not take the items. Kimberlin was arrested Saturday at her home in Leesburg on charges of petit theft and disturbing a grave. Click here to subscribe to ClickOrlando.com’s Strange Florida newsletter, delivered every Friday.