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Tavares Police investigating after young woman falls from 8th floor of parking garage

Inside Scoop, Tavares / By Marilyn M. Aciego / April 24, 2024 / Florida, Lake County, Parking garage, Tavares / 1 minute of reading

TAVARES, Fla.—A young woman was airlifted to an area hospital after falling from the 8^th floor of the Tavares parking garage Wednesday afternoon, according to Tavares Police Department.

TPD is on scene and still investigating, TPD Public Information Officer Courtney Sullivan told Inside Lake.

“It’s too soon to tell if she jumped or fell,” Sullivan said.

This is a developing story.

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Marilyn M. Aciego

Publisher Marilyn M. Aciego was born and raised in Lake County and is a graduate of Umatilla High School and Lake-Sumter State College. She began her journalism career at LSSC and in 2023 she was honored with LSSC’s Distinguished Alumni Professional Achievement Award. She began working at the Daily Commercial while she was in college and continued her career there as a reporter after she graduated. In her 20+ year-career, she covered many of the area’s top stories including the disappearance of Trenton Duckett, the death of beloved Sheriff Chris Daniels, both in 2006 and an exclusive interview with then-Eustis Police Capt. Gary Winheim, who was ambushed and shot by a wanted felon in 2019. In addition to Inside Lake, Marilyn is the single mom of a teenaged son and the Florida Bureau Chief for an international media organization.

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