After a month-long manhunt, the man accused of killing a Leesburg store owner was arrested on Wednesday, police said. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Orlando Violent Crime Task Force arrested Alex Lopez in the Kissimmee area. Read: Scattered thunderstorms roll through Central Florida Lopez is accused […]
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man accused of embezzling $400,000 from his employer for a tough, practical reason: He’s dead. Randy Brett Lee, 54, worked for the Leesburg hazardous materials management company Infotrac Inc. until September 2022, when he was arrested and charged with grand theft and scheme to defraud. He died on April 24 […]
The Leesburg Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida took part in the Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.) program last month, and the young members in their program graduated on April 19. Leesburg Police Department and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida have been working together to direct […]
Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. Leesburg has its first Chick-fil-A restaurant as of April 25. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The popular fast food chain opened an eatery at 9925 US Highway 441 and is one of 59 Chick-fil-As […]
What will the weather be like in Leesburg on April 8, the day of the solar eclipse? The short answer is, it’s too soon to tell for sure. On March 29, the National Weather Service in Jacksonville said models suggested dry conditions for April 8, but April 1 would be the soonest a good forecast […]