Public buses are usually considered among the safest modes of public transportation in Brevard County, but a recent arrest may affect that perception. Police were recently alerted to a potentially catastrophic event by a driver who saw what she described as a "really...
Strategies to help you achieve an agreeable co-parenting plan
The decision to divorce doesn't necessarily mean that you and your spouse will be locked in a contentious court battle for months on end. To the contrary, it is often quite possible to secure a swift and amicable settlement. Like most Florida parents in similar...
Rebuilding a nest egg after a divorce
Many Mount Dora residents plan their financial lives very carefully, but a divorce can upset the most carefully laid plans. Some divorces can reduce retirement plans to financial rubble, leaving one or both former spouses in financial shock. The age of the spouses...
Florida man charged with sex crimes involving 13-year-old girl
Sex crimes that involve minor children are one of the most serious kinds of criminal behavior. Police generally accord such accusations a very high priority. A south Florida man is facing such charges for sex crimes involving a 13-year-old girl. According to the...
Attempted theft at Goodwill store leads to shooting
Sometimes, even the smallest type of crime can quickly become a major incident, involving serious injury or even death. An attempted robbery of a Goodwill store in Mount Dora last week quickly evolved into a confrontation with police and the shooting of an unarmed...
Suspect in grandmother’s murder arrested in vacant house in Tampa
Tampa police recently arrested a man who was sleeping in a vacant house. After checking current warrants, police learned they had arrested the suspect in two unsolved crimes. Further checking indicated that the man may be a suspect in the murder of an Orlando...