Indiana Gov. Mike Braun selected Dan Burke as a Lake County civil judge. Burke is currently a Lake Circuit Court referee – overseeing divorce cases and protection, i.e. restraining orders and ...

The Lake County Council passed a 1.5 percent income tax Monday night, and county commissioners declined to veto it Friday morning, setting in motion the new tax's gears. Lake County Council ...

Honoring this tradition, the Lake County commissioners have once again adopted a special resolution recognizing May as Foster Parent Recognition Month in Lake County. The board’s measure ...

The Lake County commissioners and Lake Metroparks recently announced support for the Two Lights for Tomorrow national initiative, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United ...

The Lake County Parks Department has been in talks with the owners for several years and finally bought the property in December. Multiple developers have eyed the property, although the 25 ...

Hit with a $20 million estimate to build a new elections office, Lake County is eyeing an alternative that could save most of the cost: Transforming a defunct Joann fabrics store. The Tavares ...

SEBRING, Fla — Highlands County Emergency Management said homes were damaged after a possible downburst hit the mobile home park in Sebring. Emergency Management said severe storms moved through ...

19 Investigates got an inside look at how investigators keep tabs on sex offenders in Lake County. We were there as they arrested two previously convicted sex offenders on new charges. In Lake ...

I don't think we need much more development out here." While the county is finalizing plans to expand trails adjacent to Lake Crabtree, the timeline for this project remains uncertain. Lake ...

LAKE PLACID, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was killed at a motel in Lake Placid on Thursday. The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Ramada Inn shortly after 5 a.m. Deputies said the ...

LAKE COUNTY — At 10:34 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a fatal stabbing at a residence in the 4000 block of W. 9 Mile Road in Eden Township.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — If recent land purchases are any indication, The Villages developers may be looking to expand further into Lake County. The tri-county development just bought 900-acres of ...