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Clermont man killed in head-on crash in Lake County, FHP says
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A 52-year-old Clermont man was killed and a 39-year-old Orlando man was critically injured early Wednesday in a head-on crash in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal wreck happened around 6:30 a.m. on Schofield Road, west of Five Mile Road. According...
New Lincoln Park Education Center in Clermont to open this fall; open enrollment starting
The Lincoln Park Education Center, a new school in the Lake County School system committed to flexible learning and career readiness, will be hosting open enrollment on Monday, May 13 at the former Clermont Elementary School, 680 E. Highland Ave. Clermont. Interested students and parents can stop by from 6 to 8 p.m.
Florida mountains, here’s where you can find them
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida is known for being flat. Most of the state’s lookout points are man-made. But there is one spot in Central Florida that will take viewers hundreds of feet up in the air to enjoy a beautiful vista. It’s called Sugarloaf Mountain and is...
🐶The dog days of ... May?
🐶Good Monday to you all. The Westminster Dog Show is wagging tails worldwide, and the show culminates tomorrow, May 14, with the “Best in Show” award, elevating the winner to instant fame. Along with the competitions, the event features agility championships and obedience trials. It goes back to 1877 and is the longest running sporting event apart from the Kentucky Derby. ...
Clermont to host special election for Council Seat 2 Tuesday
LAKE COUNTY, Fla — Clermont will host a special election for Council Seat 2 to replace James Purvis on Tuesday. Tod Howard and Otis Taylor, Jr. will compete for Council Seat 2. Polls are set to open at 7 a.m. Purvis passed away in December, leaving the seat open....
Florida's Turnpike reopens in Orange County after multi-vehicle crash, troopers say
ORLANDO, Fla. - The northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike are back open after a multi-vehicle crash shut down the area just east of Clermont shortly before midnight on Wednesday. The Florida Highway Patrol said troopers responded to the scene of the crash, which involved five cars and a semi-trailer truck...
Lake-Sumter State College makes history with record-breaking graduation ceremony
CLERMONT — You could say this one is for the books: Lake-Sumter State College just completed its largest commencement ceremony in the school’s 62-year history. More than half of the 630-plus graduating students chose to walk across the stage at one of the two ceremonies presented in Clermont and Leesburg as part of the commencement exercises.
Montverde resale store uses high-end fashion to fund nonprofit for adults in group homes
MONTVERDE, Fla. – Don’t call it a thrift store. This resale market prides itself on an inventory of high-end clothing and accessories. The bonus — if you shop at Fireflies Resale Marketplace in Montverde (34756) you’ll be helping support adults living in group homes. Lynn Riffle...
Monkeys in Florida are considered invasive, and these are the 5 species found here
After some social media footage of wild monkeys climbing on roofs in Central Florida's Groveland and Clermont went viral, many are wondering — Do monkeys actually live in the Sunshine State? Despite being dubbed the "Australia of America" with its various dangerous critters, primates (other than people) aren't on Florida's indigenous list. ...
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