Lake County

Council members voted 4-1 in favor of halting the fluoridation of the city’s water supply after hearing opposition from the public and comment from the Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo.

Brevard's mandate was approved by a 3-2 school board vote, while Lee's was enacted by a decision by the interim superintendent.

Because of the recent case spike of unvaccinated patients, elective surgeries are deferred, visitors are limited and masks are required. But there is more than enough space and equipment to handle the increase.

Blue-green algae blooms become more common in Florida lakes during the summer and early fall. That's when temperatures are high, days are long and storms flush nutrients into the water.

Central Florida seniors may find it hard to get the vaccine at this time if they have not already signed up.

A Florida judge blocked a state order that forced schools to open physically in August, but his ruling came too late for the Lake County School Board.…

Lake County Public Schools started a massive coronavirus testing program Monday using rapid antibody tests from Healgen.The blood tests appear to be used…

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office reports 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 connected to the county jail in Tavares.That’s an increase of 41 since Monday.The…

At least eight workers were injured in a late-night explosion at the Blue Rhino gas plant in Lake County, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Some of those…