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5-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in Eustis, police say

Police · Eustis

5-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in Eustis, police say

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A young boy in Eustis accidentally shot himself in the head on Sunday after getting hold of a gun, according to the Eustis Police Department.See the Story

All of US are Immigrants

Clermont, Florida · Clermont

All of US are Immigrants

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As the world’s longest current surviving constitutional charter in the history of humankind, America is having a birthday.Read Article

Groveland City Council Suspends Councilwoman After ‘Racism’ Allegations

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Groveland City Council Suspends Councilwoman After ‘Racism’ Allegations

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On Monday night, the Groveland city council suspended District 4 Councilwoman Judith Fike after older social media posts she allegedly wrote surfaced, involving racially charged and “hateful” content.During the council meeting, Vice Mayor Barbara Gaines accused Fike of writing “racist” content on social media, bringing out an example of one such post that apparently displayed an image of former President Ronald Reagan “babysitting” former Presid…See the Story

FDLE investigating shooting involving Lake County deputy

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Suspect hospitalized after shooting in Lake County, FDLE investigatingLake County, Florida · Lake County Read Article

Councilwoman suspended over alleged offensive social media posts

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Groveland City Councilwoman Judith Fike has been suspended from office after the city council voted Monday night to open an investigation into a series of controversial social media posts allegedly made by Fike — some dating back nearly a decade and others as recent as late 2024.Social Media · Groveland Read Article

Growth management: Lake County, cities moving forward with planning agreements

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Most of the 14 Lake County cities agreed to move forward with joint planning agreements (or JPAs) with the county to better plan infrastructure and implement smart growth initiatives.Lake County, Florida · Lake County Read Article

Paranoid patient arrested after disturbance at Trailwinds Village Emergency Room

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A Leesburg man who was arrested for disturbing medical staff at Trailwinds Emergency Medical Center was found to have multiple drugs in his system.Leesburg, Florida · Leesburg Read Article

Sheriff Simmons assesses Sorrento Road Safety differently

116 accidents since Jan. 2024—but officials disagree on what's really making Sorrento Road deadly. Speed? Drugs? Poor design? The truth may surprise you.Sorrento · Sorrento Read Article

Photo of the Week: Who, me?

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Matt Sandell, of Eustis, recently sent in this great nocturnal image.Eustis · Eustis Read Article

Fla. police: Dad turns in son after learning he’s wanted in fatal shooting

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“While (investigators were) on scene, the father of the suspect brought his son ... to the Leesburg Police Department, where he turned himself in,” the department statedLeesburg, Florida · Leesburg Read Article

65-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on SR-46 in Lake County

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Florida troopers say a 65-year-old Sorrento man was killed in Lake County when his motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck.Sorrento · Sorrento See the Story