Republican candidate for Congress Dr. Nizam Razack says he has received death threats because he is Muslim. The candidate, a neurosurgeon from Orlando, is running in the U.S. House District 11 Republican primary. A report about a July 10 incident (completely redacted because a criminal investigation is in progress) was filed with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Razack told VoxPopuli that OCSO had advised him not to campaign door-to-door for his own safety. He has since hired his own security to accompany him to campaign events.

A Lake County man faces even more charges now after “inappropriate photographs” were found on his computer’s hard drive earlier this year, according to the sheriff’s office.

The City of Mount Dora is set to give final approval on a plan that will change how drivers move through downtown. On Tuesday, the city council will vote to authorize a contractor to complete the Downtown One-Way Street Conversion Project. The plan, which was initially approved in 2025, calls for changes to three streets so emergency vehicles have more room to respond to parts of downtown.

On Monday, a redesigned food pantry and lounge was unveiled at Seminole High School’s 9th Grade Center — one of five schools across Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia, and Lake counties to receive a makeover through the foundation’s Renovate to Educate program. The renovations were made as an estimated 20,000 students across those five counties are currently experiencing homelessness.

Property taxes have gone up across Florida — but some places have seen much bigger jumps than others.

Body-camera video shows an encounter with a man accused of attempting to kill a police officer, according to the Eustis Police Department. The agency released the video on Monday, after Shakoi Donovan was taken into custody.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on a teen who’s been missing since late Friday night. The Sheriff’s Office says they traced a call the juvenile made to a neighbor’s phone before a witness reported seeing her climb into in an SUV.

Butterflies move between flowers as wind chimes ring through the trees at the Trout Lake Nature Center.

Central Florida's longest drought in decades has lowered lake levels in Clermont, forcing a partial boat ramp closure and raising safety concerns for boaters.

Tuesday, Aug. 18 is the Florida Statewide Primary election, a mix of party primaries and nonpartisan local elections, such as school board races, judicial races, and county commission races in some counties. Here are the candidates for the Lake County Commission District 2 Republican primary.

Tuesday, Aug. 18 is the Florida Statewide Primary election, a mix of party primaries and nonpartisan local elections, such as school board races, judicial races, and county commission races in some counties. Here are the candidates for the Lake County Commission District 4 Republican primary.

Authorities say a Leesburg man was arrested after cellphone and body camera video captured an incident in which he allegedly threatened roadside workers and drove a tractor toward them during a dispute over flashing safety lights.

A 16-year-old has been reported missing after he disappeared in Lake County earlier this week, according to the sheriff’s office.

Last week, nearly a dozen Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down temporarily after a visit from a health inspectors, according to state records.

The FBI is warning parents about violent online criminal networks that specifically target vulnerable children through gaming platforms, social media apps, and messaging services.

The first day of school in Lake County will also be day one of a new school bus camera program to catch people violating laws around school buses. The school district says 240 buses will be equipped with the stop-arm safety cameras on Monday, Aug. 10.

Neighbors in Leesburg's Silver Lake area are urging city leaders to reject a proposed 23-home development, citing concerns over traffic, flooding, and the impact of continued growth.

Two officers who resigned from the small Astatula Police Department were sworn in this week as Lake County sheriff’s deputies, according to information provided Friday by both agencies.

Sgt. Alexander Jarrell received a three-day unpaid suspension, lost his take-home patrol car for 30 days, and was placed on six months' probation after investigators found he used emergency lights and exceeded 100 mph during his commute on three occasions.

As a growing number of municipalities and private entities install automatic license plate readers to help solve crimes, locate missing people and identify trespassers, privacy advocates are creating online maps that reveal the devices’ locations.

If you spot a monkey in Mount Dora, officials say your first move should be to back away. The city is warning residents after receiving an unusual number of reports involving wild rhesus macaques. While there have been no injuries, wildlife officials say keeping your distance is the safest thing to do. Jarell Baker explains.

Over a dozen more eateries across Central Florida were forced to close down after receiving a visit from a health inspector last week, according to state records.

New video footage from Lake County Sheriff’s Office shows a dangerous situation involving the vice president of an HOA in Lake County last month.

Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell received a $1.24 million state immigration-enforcement reimbursement check Tuesday but has not yet finalized how the funds will be spent, with potential uses including jail technology, marine vessel repairs, aviation maintenance, and costs tied to a new agreement to house 120 ICE detainees in the Lake County Jail.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and No Kid Hungry Florida have partnered for a second year to distribute free, weekly grab-and-go meal boxes to children and families in rural Central Florida communities.

A heated Edgewater City Council meeting Monday put a spotlight on the city’s relationship with the Sabatini Law Firm, after Councilwoman Debbie Dolbow raised concerns about the firm’s ties to Mayor Diezel Depew and recent criticism of the firm’s use of artificial intelligence in legal filings.

The vice president of an HOA in Leesburg was taken into custody last week after he was accused of ramming into a van with his F-150 truck, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

A man is accused of altering and providing fake veterinary certificates for puppies he sold. Months after a News 6 investigation, that man is now facing charges.

A crash on Florida’s Turnpike southbound is causing major traffic delays Friday morning just before mile marker 274, near the SR-50/Clermont exit, serving Winter Garden and Clermont.

A newly released report from the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills sheds light on why the town’s police chief resigned last month. According to an investigation conducted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, former police chief Michael Giddens was being investigated for having sex while on duty with a woman who was the estranged wife of the suspect in a criminal investigation.

Lake County approved a construction contract to rebuild the washed-out Britt Road stretch damaged by Hurricane Milton, with work starting this month and reopening expected by October.

Body camera video released by police shows what happened when two Central Florida charter school principals were arrested on DUI charges.

President Donald Trump is expected to speak about elections on Thursday, raising concerns about foreign interference. But in Central Florida at least, election supervisors say they are prepared to fend off security issues ahead of the primary and midterms in the coming months.

On Wednesday, investigators revealed that 19 Florida residents have now pleaded guilty in a wide-ranging bank fraud conspiracy.

Gov. DeSantis signed a letter Monday designating July 28 as the date of execution at Florida State Prison for former Mascotte police officer James Duckett.

Visit Orlando’s biggest annual food event is back next month with special menus at new restaurants across Central Florida. A record-breaking 188 restaurants will participate in Magical Dining this year, 38 of them for the first time.

Lake County School Board members are beginning the search for the district’s next superintendent, with current Superintendent Diane Kornegay set to retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year.

Seven people were arrested as part of an undercover operation in Volusia County this month, according to the sheriff’s office.

Lake County will soon have its own neonatal intensive care unit for babies. Orlando Health announced it will begin building a Level 2 NICU at South Lake Hospital, with work expected to be completed in 2027.

Lake County school leaders will consider a master plan Monday that could add a $214 million high school and a $47 million elementary school in the fast-growing Wellness Way area as enrollment pressures rise and residents weigh traffic concerns.

After three major accidents and multiple road shutdowns in two weeks, residents say State Road 19 is becoming a traffic nightmare as FDOT considers safety improvements and possible expansion from two lanes to four.

The principal of a charter school in Lake County has been arrested on charges related to DUI, along with another woman who claimed to be a principal at the school.

Dennis McGrath-Wagner says his holiday-style yard displays were a “labor of love,” but neighbors called them excessive as the district adopted stricter nuisance-lighting rules.

Body-camera and surveillance video show the arrest of 17-year-old Richard Ammons after police say he shot at a customer during a confrontation at a Leesburg McDonald’s.

The execution of former Mascotte police officer James Duckett can go forward after the Florida Supreme Court lifted its stay.

Florida prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing a Lake County woman last year and leaving her body along a Mount Dora road. A grand jury indicted Shahidul Islam for first-degree murder in the shooting death of his sister-in-law, Monica Islam.

The Lake County School District will be looking for a new superintendent. Diane Kornegay, who has served as the district superintendent since 2017, announced on Monday that she will retire at the end of the next school year.

A Sorrento resident reached out to News 6’s Neighborhood Network after repeated rainwater runoff flooded her yard and she suspects nearby development may be changing drainage in the area.

After a hit-and-run left her with severe injuries, Gabrielle Suver is back competing and advocating for tougher road-safety laws as Lake County reports 97 bicycle crashes last year.

Lake County is celebrating the country's 250th birthday with a new monument dedicated to honoring both national and local history.

Seven Central Florida school districts garnered “A” grades in the latest report card released this week. Individual school grades were also released. We've listed all of the school grades.

The skies over Central Florida will light up this Fourth of July, with fireworks, festivals and celebrations stretching across the region all weekend long.

Howey-in-the-Hills is searching for a new police chief after Mike Giddens resigned June 3, weeks after being placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation involving the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

A power surge caused by a lightning strike knocked out a Groveland water treatment plant, prompting a boil water notice for about 3,500 homes and renewing resident frustrations over ongoing water problems and rising rates.

Deputies said they received a tip last week about the video, which was reportedly posted to Snapchat.

Homeowners at Legends Golf and Country Club in Clermont say they have been left asking two questions: Where is our money? and Where is our management? Now, a Florida agency is formally investigating the HOA.

Lady Lake officials say 20-year-old Bryson “Swift” Leverette was one of two people shot at a home in the Skyline Hills area of town on June 30, 2023.

Mascotte police announced they are investigating after skeletal remains were discovered in a nearby wooded area.

The woman accused of luring Lake County deputies to her home in a deadly ambush in 2024 sat quietly in a courtroom for six hours Friday, as three psychologists testified about her ability to stand trial. Julie Sulpizio is the only living suspect in the ambush that left Master Deputy Bradley Link dead. Two other deputies survived their injuries.

Tavares police are warning the public about scammers impersonating church leaders, including a local pastor, to trick people into buying gift cards.

A wild rhesus macaque was spotted at the historic Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora, spending about 45 minutes roaming the property and attracting attention from guests and staff.

Seminole County doesn’t have any large-scale AI data centers — and there are no concrete plans to build one. But county commissioners aren’t waiting for that to change before asking a critical question: Should they have rules in place before one arrives? This week, commissioners began discussing whether a moratorium on data centers is needed as they plan for the county’s future.

A Mount Dora laundromat co-owner is rallying support for a homeless man after discovering Lake County has no emergency shelter and few local resources.

Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini is citing concerns over utility strain, higher costs, and heavy water use for the proposed moratorium. Commissioners agreed to have staff draw up the proposal for a vote.

A new report has emerged revealing which cities spent the most on OnlyFans last year — and one Florida metro came in at No. 2.

Leaders at Heritage Community Church addressed their congregation Sunday morning for the first time since the arrest of a longtime church volunteer accused of secretly recording girls inside a church bathroom.

A Lake County man was arrested on video voyeurism charges after investigators say hidden-camera videos and images were found on a work computer and a cloud drive.

After an Osceola drowning tragedy, Central Florida nonprofit works to make swim lessons accessible for families.

The city of Groveland says temporary water discoloration tied to routine fire hydrant flushing has been resolved, while officials review whether affected residents could see billing impacts.

Events are set up across Central Florida this weekend in honor of Juneteenth. The federal holiday marks the day that Union soldiers on June 19, 1865, told enslaved Black people in Texas that they were free, thus marking the end of slavery in the United States.

Fruitland Park police have released body camera video, which reveals what happened after a child wandered away from a daycare and onto a busy highway.

Mount Dora police have wrapped up a three-day search of a drained Deltona retention pond in the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nicole Baldwin — and while no evidence was found, investigators say the case is actively moving forward.

A Lake County daycare worker is facing a charge of neglect after a child wandered onto a busy highway.

Lake County deputies arrested two men last week, accused of going more than 100 mph as they raced each other along U.S. 27 in the Leesburg area. Deputies arrested William Bosworth, 85, who was driving a gray Nissan sports car, and Philip Signorino, 57, who was driving a red Corvette, on Friday night.

Mount Dora police announced on Tuesday that they are draining a Deltona retention pond in search of clues about what happened after the mysterious disappearance of Nicole Baldwin.

A woman whose rented self-storage unit in Lake County was burglarized says an insurance company is refusing to pay her claim even though police arrested two people for the crime.

A new bill has finally been sent to the governor after being approved by the Florida Legislature, paving the way for potential E-Bike speed limits.

A wildfire estimated at approximately 600 acres is burning in the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge area in northwest Volusia County, prompting officials to warn nearby residents about smoke and ash.

Police in Clermont arrested a man this weekend for a homicide that happened in May. Kirby Alan Smith, 33, is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of Michael Rodriguez, 47, on May 20.

Lake County deputies arrested Rick Carter after investigators say he grabbed a chef’s knife and meat cleaver and threatened neighbors during an argument about a revving go-kart engine.

A Clermont man is behind bars, accused of killing a man at his home on May 20th. Officers said Kirby Smith shot and killed Michael Rodriguez last month.

In a release, police said that the incidents happened within 90 minutes of one another on Thursday night. So far, three arrests have been reported.

State officials have revealed the latest data showing which parts of Florida were most affected by fatal car crashes in 2025.

Even as gas prices have started to ease, some drivers said their budgets are still strained and questioned the timing — even though the higher tax would not take effect until 2028.

Lake County Schools is the latest Central Florida district to move forward with a school consolidation, citing low enrollment. But unlike other recent proposals that have drawn vocal parent opposition, district leaders say the planned merger of Oak Park and Carver middle schools has largely been met with support.

While the quake cropped up near Cuba, the USGS says that some impacts were felt as far as the Sunshine State.

City leaders delayed a decision on a proposed housing project near State Road 44 and Eustis Airport Road after residents warned the area’s infrastructure can’t handle additional growth.

District 1 Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini is refusing to resign from his seat in order to run for U.S. House District 11, as required by Florida law. He’s suing the state in federal court, claiming it violates the United States Constitution. But if a federal judge doesn't rule in his favor soon, he may not have a choice.

The family of Army Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington gathered Wednesday at the Orlando Executive Airport for a dignified transfer — the formal military ceremony honoring the return of a fallen service member’s remains.

Law enforcement officials have arrested and extradited a man to Lake County in connection with the 2025 killing of a Eustis woman. Investigators believe Shahidul Islam killed Monica Islam, allegedly as part of a dispute over property.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a Lake County man facing 47 charges for allegedly sexually abusing a child for years.

Earlier this month, a report was released examining the most "up-and-coming" communities in the country.

What started as a normal Saturday night of live music at a popular Tavares waterfront restaurant took a turn in a matter of minutes when a storm sent floodwaters rushing through the Lake Harris Hideaway in Tavares.

Eustis' police chief is apologizing after a mother says the agency sent her a loaded shotgun -- the same one her son used in his suicide 10 months earlier.

A man accused of killing his father and leading law enforcement on a chase and shootout was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Mount Dora is reopening a section of Donnelly Street that was washed out from historic rainfall in October 2025.

Police in Lady Lake are looking for a gunman after an ambush-style shooting in broad daylight Tuesday that investigators say could have put nearby bystanders at risk.

The latest study reveals the top-ranked places to live across the U.S. — including right here in the Sunshine State.

Now that it’s May, school districts across Central Florida are gearing up to release their students for the summer.

A Clermont beauty supply store owner says he is struggling to protect his business after it was broken into for the sixth time in 10 years. The owner of Sole Beauty Supply said he upgraded security cameras and installed alarms after previous break-ins, but the landlord won't let him add a gate to the building.