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The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has begun basic operations training in recent months as a joint investigation of a drug trafficking organization throughout central Florida. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Clermont, Leesburg, and Eustis police departments jointly investigated drug-related crimes committed by mid- to high-level traffickers associated with … Read more

A Lake County deputy sheriff has been arrested on three counts of Solicitation to Commit Sexual Performance by a Child following an investigation by sheriff’s detectives into allegations of inappropriate conduct with underage girls while off duty. Jose Rodriguez, a four-year patrol deputy, was arrested on Tuesday evening at his home in Clermont. The information … Read more