Ohio police chief indicted on 70 sex-related charges, arrested in Florida
Bethel, Ohio, Police Chief Chad Essert was arrested in Florida after being indicted on 70 felony sex-related charges in Clermont County, Ohio.
Jun 14, 2026Open source
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Clermont, Florida. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Lake. Associated ZIP codes: 34711, 34712, 34713, 34714, 34715.
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Ohio police chief indicted on 70 sex-related charges, arrested in Florida
Bethel, Ohio, Police Chief Chad Essert was arrested in Florida after being indicted on 70 felony sex-related charges in Clermont County, Ohio.
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Bethel police chief indicted on 70 sex crime charges, awaits extradition to Ohio
Bethel police Chief Chad Essert remains behind bars in Florida after a Clermont County grand jury indicted him on 70 felony charges tied to alleged sex crimes.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
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A man from Clermont, Florida, has been arrested for his role in a fraud scheme that targeted a couple in DeSoto County.
May 30, 2026Open source
Crash shuts down Florida's Turnpike southbound in Clermont
All of the southbound lanes on Florida's Turnpike are shut down in Clermont after a crash
May 19, 2026Open source
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Man dies after being struck by car while standing in Lake County roadway, FHP says
An 80-year-old Minneola man died after being struck by a car Friday night while standing in a Lake County roadway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Oct 25, 2026Open source
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Tampa-born Florida Avenue Brewing Co. permanently closes its Seminole Heights location
The craft brewery’s closure aligns with an increasing trend of similar taproom closures throughout Tampa Bay.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
GOP sweep: Uthmeier, Ingoglia, Simpson win Florida Cabinet races
Republicans on Tuesday night swept the races for attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Alligator-Shaped Xbox Will Be Snapped Up by One Gamer
This iconic Florida critter appears to have swallowed an Xbox just a couple of weeks before the release of GTA 6.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Clermont is in Lake County, Florida.
Region: Central Florida
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34711, 34712, 34713, 34714, 34715
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Tampa-born Florida Avenue Brewing Co. permanently closes its Seminole Heights location
The craft brewery’s closure aligns with an increasing trend of similar taproom closures throughout Tampa Bay.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
GOP sweep: Uthmeier, Ingoglia, Simpson win Florida Cabinet races
Republicans on Tuesday night swept the races for attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Alligator-Shaped Xbox Will Be Snapped Up by One Gamer
This iconic Florida critter appears to have swallowed an Xbox just a couple of weeks before the release of GTA 6.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Clermont, the most populous city in Lake County, lies in country first inhabited by the Timucua; Urriparacoxi was reportedly a chief in the area during Hernando de Soto's expedition of 1539 and 1540. European diseases and Spanish slave raids devastated the Timucua, and the Seminole later came to live in the region. After Florida passed to the United States, the area became part of the reservation created by the 1823 Treaty of Moultrie Creek, until the Seminole were driven out in the Seminole Wars.
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Americans called the region the High Sand Hills, and the first white settlers arrived in 1853. Clermont was founded in 1884 and named for the French birthplace of A. F. Wrotnowski, manager of the Clermont Improvement Company. It was incorporated as a town on June 9, 1891, disbanded on May 25, 1895, and reincorporated as a city on December 28, 1916. Citrus groves were the basis of the economy into the mid-20th century, and the grove company Apshawa Groves became a major real estate firm. Sources Wikipedia: Clermont, Florida
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28.5525410, -81.7574070
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