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Honoring local heroes — this year's Lake 100 Community Service Awards winners
On May 15, the economic development organization Lake 100 hosted its 30th annual Lake County Community Service Awards (CSA) gala recognizing excellence, sacrifice and innovation. Emcees Sheriff Peyton Grinnell and Lake County Tax Collector David Jordan provided words and greetings, and guest speakers Nancy H. Cummings and Dr. Isaac Deas...
🪐Planets align over Lake County
U.S. News & World Report has revealed its Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S., and Florida made a strong showing. Orlando came in at No. 68, Ocala at 78 and Tampa at 35. Naples made it to No. 1 in the nation, and other cities are aggregated in this list. Even nearby Lakeland scored a spot in the nation's Top 100 along with Sarasota, Daytona Beach, Melbourne and Pensacola.
Site plan for freestanding ER receives city approval
After much discussion and many questions, the Winter Garden City Commission on Thursday, May 23, approved the proposed site plan for a new freestanding emergency room in the area. The commission has debated and reviewed the plan since the item was placed on the agenda at the Thursday, April 25,...
'Conditions are ripe with no rain': Crews battling backyard fire in Sanford
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The dry weather is fueling fires across Central Florida. A mandatory burn ban is in effect for some Central Florida counties, banning all outdoor burning to avoid accidental wildfires. Fire crews in Seminole County responded to a backyard fire on Burton Lane in Sanford. The...
Advocates push heat relief for Central Florida’s most vulnerable
Many Central Floridians hid out from the scorching heat this week, but Vickie Evans, who is homeless, had no easy access to AC, shade or water. Feeling lethargic, she went to the on-site clinic at the Christian Service Center, where an alarmed doctor called an ambulance to treat her for a heat-related illness. “I went to the doctor and one of the machines said I was dead, the other said I was ...
Officials to decide if historic trees will be bulldozed for new rec center
Officials are set to decide if two historic trees will be bulldozed for the construction of a new recreation center in The Villages. The Lady Lake Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Monday to consider the fate of two trees which are to be removed for a $20 million replacement facility for the current Paradise Recreation Center on the Historic Side of The Villages.
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