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A suspect was shot by an Oviedo police officer this week – the first officer-involved shooting in Oviedo in more than 30 years.
Police said they were dispatched to the 900 block of Sharon Court on Thursday around 5:55 a.m. after receiving a 911 call. During the call the caller whispered, “Send police” and hung up.

Altamonte Spring police are seeking the public’s help to locate a man they said was trying to lure children into his car this week at the Hidden Springs Condominiums.

Sanford Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people during an incident Tuesday on Country Club Circle.
Police said they received a 911 call Tuesday around 2:15 p.m. for shots fired in the area of Country Club Circle and Anderson Avenue. When officers arrived they found two male victims, 17 and 19 years old, in the area of William Clark Avenue with gunshot wounds.

Seminole County deputies arrested an Altamonte Springs officer early Tuesday morning after they said he was involved in a domestic violence incident.
Police said the deputies arrived at the officer’s home around 1:28 a.m. in reference to a domestic violence disturbance. Upon arrival the deputies made contact with the officer’s spouse.

Police had to recover the body of a man in Lake Monroe this weekend after they said he intentionally drowned himself.
The incident took place around 4:40 p.m. at the Monroe Harbor Marina. Police said they received a 911 call stating a man had walked into the water and had not resurfaced or made any attempts to swim back.

On Tuesday Allegiant surprised a local Sanford nonprofit organization, Seminole Dream Basketball, with free flights. An airline representative gave Seminole Dream Basketball round-trip tickets on Allegiant at a surprise event at the Midway Safe Harbor Center in Midway.

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office arrested a lieutenant Thursday after they said they discovered he had been stealing prescription medication from an evidence locker.

Research shows high school dropouts will earn $200,000 less than a high school graduate and almost a million dollars less than a college graduate over a lifetime.

Preparations for a parade performance of a lifetime took a leap forward in London this summer – when the Director of Bands, flew to the UK to help finalize arrangements.
More than 550,000 spectators are expected to line the streets of London, England on Jan. 1, 2017 to welcome in the New Year and watch one of the world’s great street spectaculars.