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Election officials in Central Florida are making final preparations as early voting begins Saturday for the special election in Congressional District 6, which will determine who replaces Mike Waltz in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Investigators said the boy had been taken to the hospital after experiencing cardiac arrest, though medical staff found he had suffered bruises, burn marks and other injuries in “various stages of healing.”
People have mixed feelings on this, but one thing that doesn’t change, you might need a backup if you can’t get a spot into the Wekiwa Springs this summer. Here are five of our favorite, lesser-known springs in the Central Florida area.
A World War II and Korean War veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and avid tennis player still hits the courts three times a week—and he’s not just playing, he’s winning.
Election officials in Central Florida are making final preparations as early voting begins Saturday for the special election in Congressional District 6, which will determine who replaces Mike Waltz in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A 57-year-old woman was arrested after police found a “dead animal” inside of a bathroom at the Orlando International Airport, according to a news release.
A 10-year-old boy is still in critical condition nearly a month after presenting to the hospital "fighting for his life" following torture at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend, Tavares police say.
A pair of Florida teens were reported missing on Monday afternoon after they were last spotted aboard a paddle board, according to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office.
People who live off of Sawgrass Bay Boulevard in Clermont are planning a protest over the planned connector road between Lake and Orange counties.
A 54-year-old Sorrento man walking in a Lake County road was struck by a pickup truck and later died, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
More than 26 years after she went missing, Lake County investigators now know “Julie Doe’s” real name and part of her story.
For many areas of the Sunshine State, March is the month for spring break, giving students a brief reprieve from their academic obligations.
The Lake County Commission voted to move forward with a grant application that will help the county continue to invest in public transportation services.
A Leesburg man was found guilty in a 2024 shooting at a gas station that left an 87-year-old man dead, according to a news release from the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
A 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 Sheriff’s Office.
Watering restrictions will start March 9 for residents and businesses in multiple counties to conserve water and maintain lawn and plant health.
Tavares police have shared “horrifying details” in what investigators call the torture of two young boys at the hands of their mother and her boyfriend.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office will hold a ceremony to recognize several employees for outstanding service, including some who responded to or were involved in the 2024 shooting which took the life of Master Deputy Bradley Link.
A Eustis woman involved in the fatal ambush of Lake County deputies last year has been found incompetent to proceed with her trial, according to court documents filed on Friday.
A Tavares mother and her boyfriend are facing additional charges after a 10-year-old boy was tortured, abused and taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to the police department.
A man has pleaded guilty to attempted sexual battery and attempted murder in a string of attacks out of Eustis in 2023, according to the State Attorney’s Office of Florida’s Fifth Judicial Circuit.
Long & Scott Farms, a well-known Lake County staple for more than 60 years, is preparing to relocate as its 700-acre property is under contract for development. Lake County leaders are expected to discuss it Tuesday morning.
Police in Tavares say they have arrested a man wanted in connection with a child abuse case that left a boy in critical condition at an area hospital over the weekend.
Police in Tavares are seeking the public’s assistance locating a man who is wanted in relation to a child abuse investigation that left a boy in critical condition, according to a news release.
In a meeting that was well over capacity, hundreds of people packed tightly together inside the Astor Community Association Thursday to weigh in on the future use of the Silver Glen Springs.
On Tuesday night, Eustis commissioners will vote to adjust its current waste services contract with Waste Management. Instead, the trash and recyclables will go to a plant that turns waste into energy.
The costs of school buses have risen due to inflation. Here’s how Central Florida’s school districts are handling the rising cost to purchase new buses. Most districts replace their buses every 10-12 years.
Whether its commuters, tourists heading to the theme parks, or long-haul truckers making their way through the state, this stretch is often a frustrating bottleneck.
Georgefest is the longest-running celebration of George Washington's birthday in the state, and it's also the longest-running celebration of its kind in the United States.
A Missouri man formerly on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” list who was arrested last month in Lady Lake is back in St. Louis, where he pleaded not guilty to child sex charges in federal court.
The three-day human trafficking operation — named “Operation Forced Labor” — took place Feb. 6 - Feb. 8 at an undisclosed location in central Lake County, focusing on identifying, safely recovering, and stabilizing victims of human trafficking, according to the sheriff’s office.
The state filed a motion requesting that an expert evaluate the competency of Julie Sulpizio, the woman accused of luring Lake County deputies into an ambush which killed one and wounded two others.
Joann Fabrics will close almost all of its Central Florida stores as it grapples with bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year.
As 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.
Grocery stores are restricting eggs and raising prices as national farms grapple with persistent bird flu outbreaks and the rising cost of feed. For Central Florida’s egg farmers, their chickens are revving up for egg-laying season, and they are trying to meet the demand.
In 1915, the first “modern” educational facility was built in Leesburg — now over a century later the site is set to be transformed into apartments.
A man with a warrant out of Lake County was arrested in Volusia after speeding away from a traffic stop and eventually crashing into other drivers, according to the sheriff's office.
In November 2024, a 29-year-old Lake County woman died in her car behind a smoke shop. Her family said it was because of her addiction to nitrous oxide products.
With 2024 all wrapped up, Florida officials have now released last year's statewide crash data. However, some might be surprised by which counties ranked among the deadliest.
With more than 3,400 tickets issued through the city's traffic camera enforcement program, Eustis officials are bringing in an outside law firm to handle appeals.
A woman and gunman are dead following a police standoff at an apartment complex in Clermont on Wednesday evening, according to the police department.
A man in Mount Dora has to receive two more shots as part of a rabies vaccination series following an attack by two dogs that he suspected were stray.
Decades of work and millions of dollars have gone into restoring Lake Apopka, but now hundreds of dead fish are showing up along the shoreline. Our News 6 team started receiving messages from residents concerned about the situation and set out Tuesday to see it for ourselves.
All along State Road 44, crosses, flowers, and memorials mark the spots where lives have been lost. Residents say the crashes are relentless.
The median home price in 2024 was $385,000, an all-time high and a 3.9% increase year-over-year. Total sales, though, fell 7.1% compared to 2023, based on data the association pulls from Orange, Osceola, Lake and Seminole counties.
Voters in four Central Florida counties on Tuesday decided the Republican and Democratic candidates for a special election to replace Mike Waltz in U.S. House District 6.
One of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives was arrested in Lake County on Saturday morning, according to a news release.
Fanning is one of the contestants on the current season of “Hell’s Kitchen”, a show where chefs compete for a job as an Executive Chef at one of Ramsey’s restaurants.
The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida organizes the annual Point-in-Time Count for Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. Over Jan. 28-30, volunteers find people experiencing homelessness and ask them to take a survey. The agency says they need more help.
A multi-vehicle crash has all northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike closed in Lake County on Monday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A man died and another was treated for injures after their involvement in a single-vehicle crash near Leesburg, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Samba, a K9 trained to sniff out vapes in Lake County’s school district, led law enforcement to a stolen gun at Leesburg High School, according to police.
The Leesburg Police Department is one-upping crooks who try to wipe the contents of a cell phone remotely after a crime.
The 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.
A 37-year-old Auburndale man who was the driver of a disabled vehicle was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Lake County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
A Lake County deputy resigned while under investigation for allegedly crashing his patrol vehicle while looking at porn on his phone, according to the sheriff’s office.
Months after Hurricane Milton washed out a large section of Britt Road in Mount Dora, the county board said they plan to fix it, but they cannot do it alone.
Days after a home exploded in Lake County, fire officials have confirmed that a build up of gas in the kitchen caused it.
Nearly three months after Hurricane Milton flooding left a massive hole in a section of road in Mount Dora, Lake County officials have given an update on the repair process.
If you sustained losses from hurricanes Helene or Milton, your deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is quickly approaching.
A man and a woman were killed in a head-on crash with a driver who attempted to overtake traffic in a no-passing zone in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
