Fallen Lake County Master Deputy Bradley Link was honored at Lake Minneola High School Friday, the school where he received his diploma years ago.

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An ongoing effort to protect a rural Lake County community from large-scale development is getting closer to the solution residents and advocates have been pushing for.

We welcome Lt. Bill Reed of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to talk about what policing is like in some of our rural parts of Central Florida.

The town of Ferndale, home to just over 600 people, is a virtually untouched mecca of old Florida, but locals are starting to feel and see something they've been working to prevent for generations.

Officials with AdventHealth and Minneola broke ground Thursday on a hospital that will bring inpatient care to the growing population of south Lake County.

As Lake County continues to grow, Lake County Schools continues to make plans for new schools.

Safety improvements are being made near Lake Minneola High following the death of a student who was hit by a school bus.

One of Central Florida's best-known breweries has something big on tap. Crooked Can Brewing Company is planning to open a 40,000-square-foot destination brewery and headquarters in Minneola.

Days after being killed in a crash with a school bus, a Lake Minneola High School senior was honored on what would have been his 18th birthday.

It's hard to find a county in Florida experiencing more development than Lake County.

A fatal crash is under investigation near Lake Minneola High School in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Lake County high school student was honored at her church for winning 20 scholarships worth $67,000.

Known as “Mama Hawk,” Linda Shepherd-Miller is retiring at the end of the school year — leaving behind a legacy of compassion and dedication to students and staff at Minneola High School.

A Minneola man was arrested after witnesses said he punched a dog before threatening others living at his home, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Lake County deputies are searching for a 69-year-old man who was last seen leaving his home Tuesday evening.

Thom Battisto started his nonprofit Read to Sydney to help students read more confidently by providing them with a therapy dog.

A Minneola convenience store customer reported a suspicious incident to Lake County deputies Friday night allegedly involving a female screaming in the rear of a truck.

Education Avenue from US Highway 27 to Grassy Lane Road in Minneola is temporarily closed due to a hole in the road, according to a tweet from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

One person was killed in a Lake County crash, troopers say.

Brandon Erving was working in the medical field as a phlebotomist when he realized he wanted to venture out into the coffee industry.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl and her 1-year-old daughter. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Niviyana Pagan and her 12-month-old daughter, Milani, were last seen around 1 a.m. Monday at the girl’s home in Minneola. Deputies said Niviyana has a history of running away and could be in the areas of Clermont or Mascotte. Niviyana has brown hair, brown eyes and a nose ring, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 352-343-2102.

MINNEOLA, Fla. – The Lake Minneola Hawks rebounded from their first loss of the season with a convincing 34-6 victory over rival Mount Dora. [VIDEO: 6-Yard Line]Blake Lescault-Fleming hauled in three touchdown passes from Lake Minneola quarterback Jesse Fiske. The Hawks improved to 5-1 and travel to Edgewater next. Mount Dora, which dropped to 4-3, has a bye week.