Fruitland Park News

Now, a group of cities and counties is poised to fight the new law in court. Weston, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Key Biscayne, Cutler Bay and Miami Gardens, along with Lee County and Lake County's Fruitland Park contend the new law violates the state Constitution by requiring local governments to pay for revisions to plans and road construction ...

Fees at Florida's state parks will increase July 1. It's the first fee increase in five years.

One of two armed men wanted in connection with a home invasion where two men were duct taped, beaten and robbed, was taken into custody on Wednesday, according to Lake County officials.

When the Daily Commercial ran a story on a coupon-clipping workshop back in May, the story hit a chord with readers.

Cindy J. Cassity and Scott D. Messner, both of Sheboygan, are engaged to be married.

Lake County Fire-Rescue Assistant Chief Jack Fillman said there are no emergency flooding issues around the county right now.

All three Lake County Chrysler dealerships will remain open despite the automaker's plan to eliminate 789 of its 3,200 dealerships nationwide.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 17--Leave it to Leesburg officials to buck a national trend and act like they know better.

Lake County high-school students will slap 10,000 stickers on multipacks of beer, wine coolers and other alcohol products in stores today as part of the annual Sticker Shock Project, a campaign to curb underage drinking.

A 51-year-old man who allegedly shot his estranged wife to death Tuesday evening in their business, before turning the gun on himself had allegedly warned her that he would kill her and himself, according to petition for a protective injunction she filed.

Fruitland Park - The woman killed in a brutal murder-suicide at a bait-and-tackle shop late Tuesday had sought protection from her husband and alleged in court documents that he had threatened to kill her.

Lake County Sheriff's deputies have responded to what they are now calling a murder-suicide in Fruitland Park.

Parents, community leaders and teens want some answers after a dozen teens were arrested at a Leesburg school bus stop last week.

If you're looking for ideas in planning your wedding ceremony, you may want to attend the Bridal Expo on Saturday.

A Leesburg man won $10 million in the highest scratch-off game in the state lottery system's history, the Florida Lottery announced this afternoon.

Law enforcement agents across Lake County are warning everyone, not just the elderly or infirm, to be vigilant when in shopping center parking lots.

Hits and Misses is a weekly opportunity for the Daily Commercial's editorial board to share with readers its views on activities by local residents and organizations or recent decisions handed down by government.

The Minneola Recreation Department will sponsor the third annual Splash Bash at Trailhead Park in conjunction with an Armed Forces Day celebration from noon to 5 p.m. May 16.

A chronic felon accused of stabbing an elderly man outside a department store and crashing a carjacked SUV into a police cruiser has a lengthy criminal record that includes a previous high-speed chase and an attack on a police dog named Elvis.

Reggie the monkey is back home. Employees at the Twin Palms Resort and Marina in Fruitland Park spotted the fugitive simian early Monday and kept the spider monkey, which escaped from the visiting Leibling Brothers Circus about a month ago, busy until its owner retrieved it.