Old Time Diner in Lake County, FL, cited for 29 violations during inspection
A routine food inspection at Old Time Diner, located at 1350 W. North Blvd. in Leesburg, Lake County, on April 29, 2026, uncovered 29 total violations — including four high-priority violations — prompting inspectors with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation to recommend an administrative complai
Regulators urge Central Floridians to conserve water during extreme shortage
The St. Johns River Water Management District is urging residents and businesses in northeast and Central Florida to keep conserving water, as the Phase III Extreme Water Shortage declared earlier this month continues. All of Flagler, Lake, Marion, Polk and Sumter counties are in an extreme water shortage, as declared.
This Florida Restaurant Blends Cuba, Mexico, and the Mediterranean And Locals Keep Coming Back
You order a Cubano sandwich and a side of hummus. That sentence should not make sense. But, it does. Cuban pork and pickles next to chickpea dip from the other side of the ocean. But this Florida restaurant decided that borders were suggestions, not rules, and built a menu that...
Belleview lifts evacuation order after violent felon was loose
Belleview officers lifted an evacuation order after someone with a violent felony warrant was on the loose.
Orlando weather: Rainfall totals for past 24 hours
Parts of Central Florida received four to five inches of much-needed overnight rain across western Central Florida communities, including Orange, Lake, and Sumter counties. Coastal areas like Titusville and Melbourne missed out on the heavy precipitation due to the easterly Atlantic winds pushing the storm systems deep
Cop threatens to taser homeless man who refused to cooperate during arrest
A police officer threatened to taser a homeless man who refused to cooperate when the officer tried to take him into custody. An officer recognized 51-year-old Scott Allen Hutcheson walking southbound on County Road 468 at 10:55 p.m. Sunday, May 17, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Departmen
OPINIONS: We think recently approved developments in Ocala will make traffic worse
After the Ocala City Council approved requests associated with two developments that will bring nearly 600 and 2,700 residences to different sites, several residents wrote in to share opinions. Here are a few of those letters:. “I find it amazing that this new huge residential development has been approved. How...
Villager claims rebuffed buyer called Community Standards after offer rejected
A Villager claims a rebuffed buyer reported deed compliance violations at his home after an offer was rejected. John Davis originally listed his home at 1988 Dove Hollow Run in the Village of St. Charles for $859,000. He thought he had a buyer on the hook, according to information he submitted earlier this month to the
Toddler dies after being pulled from a pool in Dunnellon
A toddler, rushed to a local hospital after being pulled from a pool on May 23, was pronounced deceased at the facility, authorities said. Sheriff's officials said a deputy spotted a vehicle that had the child along County Road 328. The deputy performed life saving measures on the boy and waited for medical personnel
Inspector finds flies roaming from bar to kitchen at City Fire
An inspector visited a popular restaurant in The Villages and found that flies were roaming from the outside bar into the kitchen. City Fire at Brownwood Paddock Square was visited on May 19 for a routine inspection by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspector cited the restaurant fo
