Lake County Florida is located in central Florida.  With a population of almost 300,000, Lake County is often on the list of fastest growing counties.  The biggest city within the county is Clermont, Florida located to the west of Orlando.  Because of the growth in recent years, many of the orange trees are making way for homes and townhomes.  The largest law enforcement agency in the county is the Lake County Sheriffs office.   The clermont police department is the largest municipal police force in the county and it is comprised of 42 officers.  The police department uses radar and laser for speed enforcements.  This department also investigates its own accidents, issuing carless driving and improper lange change tickets when appropriate. Lake county is in FHP troop division "D" which makes up Volusia, Lake, Seminole, Orange, Brevard, and Osceola.  The Florida Highway patrol uses an aircraft for speed enforcement.  A sergeant is assigned to operate the cessna aircraft which clocks vehicles as they travel between two lines.  The pilot calls down to a trooper on the ground who then calls their time and speed out.  The trooper then pulls the vehicle over and issues them an unlawful speeding citation. 

The cities and towns in Lake County include Astatula, Clermont, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-in-the-Hills, Lady Lake, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneola, Montverde, Mount Dora, Tavares, and Umatilla.