Inside Lake

06/04/2026

A passenger in one of the vehicles fled the scene.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A Leesburg man was killed and a Eustis woman was critically injured in a head-on crash Wednesday afternoon on County Road 42 in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 30-year-old Leesburg man was driving a sedan westbound near Southeast 105th Avenue when ...

06/03/2026

Monica Islam was found murdered in May 2025.

TAVARES, Fla. — The man accused of killing his sister-in-law last year is back in Lake County and in the custody of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Shahidul Islam, 43, was extradited from federal custody to Lake County Sunday, LCSO Sgt. Jim Vachon said. He is being held on no bond in the Lake ...

06/02/2026

⚠️ Traffic Alert, Eustis ⚠️

Northshore Drive is closed between
West Laurel Oak Drive and Monty Drive until further notice, the City of Eustis said Tuesday night.

Monty Drive is open to residents.

City crews are assessing the road for repairs.

📷 City of Eustis

06/02/2026

Few details were released Tuesday morning.

TAVARES, Fla. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotics-related search warrant Tuesday morning at a residence in Tavares. The warrant was executed at a home in the 100 block of Bloxham Avenue, according to LCSO Sgt. Jim Vachon. Few details were immediately available Tuesday. Vachon...

05/27/2026

A Clermont man with warrants out of Georgia allegedly didn't stop when deputies tried to pull him over Monday night.

Eagle One later helped track the vehicle to Eustis.

EUSTIS, Fla. — A Clermont man with multiple outstanding warrants out of Georgia was arrested Monday night after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and traveling through several Lake County communities before hitting stop sticks in Eustis, according to an arrest affidavit. Brandon Stuart Brown, ...

05/26/2026

A reopening date has not been set.

TAVARES, Florida—The Tavares Splash Park is temporarily closed for maintenance until further notice, the city announced Tuesday. A reopening date has not been set and will be announced when available. Residents can sign up for Splash Park notifications here.

05/25/2026

Jonny Santiago is also accused of killing his father in Volusia County.

Editor’s note: The video below contains graphic images and language. Viewer discretion is advised. TAVARES, Fla. — The man accused of shooting at Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Mount Dora Police officers in 2022 when he was just 18 years old, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison...

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 480-52 during their 10-game season.

UMATILLA, Fla. — It was 70 years in the making. Umatilla High School’s Bulldog football team was honored Wednesday with a monument dedication ceremony marking its undefeated 2025 season — the school’s first undefeated season in 70 years. The monument, purchased by the City of Umatilla, was m...

05/19/2026

Mount Dora Police Department's Bravo shift safely relocated the gator.

MOUNT DORA, Fla. — You never really know what you’re going to find when you look out the front door in Florida. Mount Dora Police Department Bravo shift officers responded Sunday after a large alligator decided to make itself at home on a resident’s porch. Officers safely secured and relocated...