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Family of Black Man Who Was Buried 19 Years Ago Discovers Medical Examiner Kept Some of His Remains... in a Bin
Cedric Wayne McFadden was fatally shot in 2005 during a robbery In Ocala, Fla. Naturally after the Medical Examiner’s Office took his badly decomposed body to perform an autopsy and relay their findings to law enforcement, they gave the body to a funeral home so his family members could mourn and bury him.
FWC: Drowning victim identified in Lake Minneola drowning
CLERMONT — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has identified the man who drowned May 13 when he and another person jumped from a boat to go swimming. David Arenas, 64, of Clermont, was with four other people on a 19-foot Bayliner on Lake Minneola at 3 p.m. when he and the other person decided to go swimming. ...
Crash delays traffic on SR-50 in Groveland, police say
GROVELAND, Fla. – A crash in Groveland snarled Friday morning traffic along a busy road, according to police. The crash occurred at State Road 50 and Beverly Drive, police said in a statement. Drivers were warned that both directions of travel on S.R. 50 were delayed from Main Avenue...
The Queen of Versailles shop opening in Ocoee
Jackie Siegel is opening The Queen of Versailles shop in the Thrift-Mart located in the city of Ocoee. The shop is inspired by the upcoming musical, "The Queen of Versailles," which is set to premiere this summer. The musical follows the story of Siegel and her husband, David, as well...
Questions linger on freestanding ER
For a second time, the Winter Garden City Commission, at its Thursday, May 9 meeting decided to postpone the discussion on a new proposed freestanding emergency room to have additional questions on the site plan answered. The agenda item previously was postponed at the Thursday, April 5, meeting. At a...
Have you seen her? Lake County deputies seek missing teen
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies in Lake County are looking for a missing teenager. Jordyn Coyle, 15, was last seen Wednesday morning in Weirsdale leaving her home with a friend in a white Chevrolet Equinox, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Coyle was last seen wearing a...
The Heavies: Don’t let the size fool you with talented West Orange center Nico Marti
Editor’s note: The Orlando area is full of talented offensive linemen who are college football prospects. There has probably never been a time like this in the history of Orlando high schools. So we are recognizing this surge in talented big guys in the Class of 2025 with a six-part series, “The Heavies.” Thursday: Parker Moss, Olympia Friday: Alex Oats and Aleks Freyman, Bishop Moore Today: ...
Eyes on a repeat: University Christian chases back-to-back FHSAA softball championships
When University Christian softball coach Keith Stroud surveyed his lineup at the season's start, he realized that his state champion lineup was about to get young. Really young. That meant one thing: Sophia Kardatzke, Jaleigha Harris and Kate Dell'Alba, cornerstones of University Christian softball since their middle school days, were about to become...
2 Lake County restaurants cited for high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
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