Astor News

BOB SELF/The Times-Union Mick Copping from Astor, Fla., gives out honey samples at the St.

T he recent debut of the Plaza Cinema Cafe brings movies back to downtown Orlando almost on the spot where they began almost a century ago.

Portions of the St. Johns River near Astor have risen above flood stage and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has instituted emergency speed zones.

The flooding problems are not only in Volusia County, but in Lake County as well.

Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday proclaimed a state of emergency for 11 Florida counties, including Lake.

Central Florida flood waters may start moving north because much of the rainwater ended up in the Saint John's River, which flows from south to north.

Lake County Fire-Rescue Assistant Chief Jack Fillman said there are no emergency flooding issues around the county right now.

In conjunction with National River Cleanup Week, the 13th annual St. Johns River Cleanup will begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 6. Boaters, scouts, civic organizations, environmental groups, businesses and individual volunteers are encouraged to help clean up the St.

The economic downtown has been a particularly a tough time for employees at the Lady Lake Library.

The annual Fruitland Park Days continues at Gardenia Park by City Hall and the Casino Building on Berckman Street at 8 a.m. today with a 5K run-walk, followed by a free 1-mile Fun Run for kids 14 and younger at 8:45 a.m. at Gardenia Park.

A child died in Lake County after being run over by a golf cart on Wednesday. The accident happened shortly after noon at 24538 Wildhog Road in a golf cart-friendly community in Astor near the St.

A one-year-old child was airlifted to hospital in critical condition this afternoon after being run over by a golf cart in Astor.

Today was a very special day for both myself and my clients.This is the first time in many years that my clients have caught the 10th fish over 10 pounds before the month of May and to think that we are only in ...

The Astor Chamber of Commerce presents its fourth annual Chili and Rib Cookoff from noon to 4 p.m. today at the Astor Community Center, 24648 Ann St.

The gunshot split the February dusk and echoed along the St. Johns River like a requiem.

Now that the senior woman and her senior dog made it to Florida without getting lost or sideswiped by a giant truck, how can she spend her time? That was the gist of conversation over dinner with cousins.