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Clermont News

Local news for Clermont, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

12 hrs ago | Commercial Property News

Off-Price Retailer to Join List of Anchors at 336,000SF Clermont Landing

July 25, 2008 Ross Dress for Less has signed a lease to occupy one of the anchor positions at Clermont Landing, a 366,000-square-foot in Clermont, Fla., at the intersection of Route 27 and Route 50, about 20 ...

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Artist connects dots to connect with us

Tampa -based artist Chalet Comellas enjoys working with symbols and using vocabulary to tell a story to the viewer.

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Related Topix: Tampa, FL, Painting, University of Tampa, Arts, Eustis, FL

Tue Jul 22, 2008

The Ledger

Man Arrested After Wild 3-County Chase

Published: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 6:51 a.m. CLERMONT A 20-year-old Kissimmee man was arrested Monday after nearly ramming two Lake Alfred police officers ...

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Related Topix: Kissimmee, FL, Lake Alfred, FL, Auburndale, FL, Lake County, FL

Sun Jul 20, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Fugitive in double-slaying case heading back to Lake County, this time to go to jail

After six weeks on the run, followed by another six weeks in a Philadelphia jail, Eugenio Spitalieri, 22, was en route at the Lake County Jail Saturday night to answer to two counts of second-degree murder.

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Related Topix: Lake County, FL, Violent Crime

Earth Times

Pet Supermarket Continues to Grow as 4 New Stores Open

These stores are located at: Clermont, Florida 1070 E. Highway 50 On the corner of Highway 50 and Grand Highway 352-241-4476 Brentwood, Tennessee 330 Franklin Road In the shopping center with Kroger ...

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Inverness, FL

Fri Jul 18, 2008

West Orange Times

Blue Earth Solutions paving path for greener planet

Styrofoam, long dreaded by environmentalists for its everlasting presence in landfills and natural habitats, is being given new life.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL

Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Ticked off! @ high speeds and conspiracy theorists eyeing Clermont's grassy knolls

In Winter Garden if you don't like to eat with the dogs, you can drive 3 1/2 miles out to the new mall and eat.

110 comments

Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL, Minneola, FL

The Orlando Sentinel

Marion Fire Rescue seeking supplies to aid homeless

Marion County Fire Rescue is collecting school supplies for its annual "Operation: Stuff the Bus" campaign, which collects money, school supplies and clothes for homeless children in the county.

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Related Topix: Marion (Ohio State University System), Florida State University, Florida College, Florida Institute of Technology

Tue Jul 15, 2008

WESH-TV

Fatal Accident Causes Turnpike Delays

A fatal crash has caused delays on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County. The accident happened at mile marker 238, just south of the Clermont exit, on Tuesday just before 2 p.m. According to Sgt.

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Related Topix: Lake County, FL, Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

I-4 Driver Leads Troopers On Chase Through 3 Counties

A man running from a traffic stop led police and state troopers on a chase through three counties that lasted nearly an hour today before he was found at an apartment complex in Clermont.

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Related Topix: Polk County, FL, Lake Alfred, FL, Osceola County, FL, Lake County, FL

The Orlando Sentinel

Man sentenced after luring 'girl' online

A Volusia County man was ordered Monday to serve six months in the Lake County Jail after admitting he drove to Clermont intending to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex while her mother was at work.

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Related Topix: Volusia County, FL, Lake County, FL, Port Orange, FL

Sat Jul 12, 2008

The Daily Commercial

Staff Writer CLERMONT -- A woman is in the hospital after being shot...

A woman is in the hospital after being shot this morning by a police officer during a traffic stop.

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Fri Jul 11, 2008

WESH-TV

Woman Shot By Police During Traffic Stop

A woman was shot by police in Clermont after a traffic stop on Friday morning. Video: Police-Involved Shooting Investigated It happened along 12th Street, where police pulled over the woman around 12:45 a.m. ...

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro

El Sentinel

Clermont police shoot woman during traffic stop

A woman was shot by police early this morning in Clermont . An officer pulled over a woman on a traffic stop at 12:36 a.m. at 12th Street and Fran Mar Court, north of State Road 50 in Clermont.

129 comments

Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro

Thu Jul 10, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Disney takes Lake County business to federal court

Step aside, Cruella De Vil. A federal lawsuit filed by Disney Enterprises Inc. has cast a Clermont couple as villains who exploited the trademarked likenesses of Winnie the Pooh , Eeyore and Tigger, too, to ...

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Related Topix: Lake County, FL, Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL

The Orlando Sentinel

Clermont woman needs $100K to help save kids in Ukraine

For nearly all of this decade, physical therapist Amy Gomes has traveled to the Ukraine, giving therapy to special-needs children with physical and developmental delays such as cerebral palsy and Down syndrome.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, World News, Ukraine, Lake County, FL

Wed Jul 09, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

2008 literacy coach

Denny Langwell, a literacy coach and teacher trainer for Pine Ridge Elementary in Clermont, was named 2008 Lake County Literacy Coach of the Year.

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Related Topix: Lake County, FL, Mount Dora, FL

Mon Jul 07, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Prosecutors won't pursue death penalty in Lake County murder trial

Prosecutors decided this morning that they would not pursue the death penalty if they win a murder conviction against Richard "Slick" Solomon, accused of breaking into a Clermont home and killing a 19-year-old ...

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Related Topix: Lake County, FL, Death Penalty, Violent Crime

Sat Jul 05, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Library's big move kicks off at campus

Since it was founded in 1906, Cooper Memorial Library has had a variety of homes -- from private living rooms to the storefront on Minneola Avenue where it now stands.

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Related Topix: Lake County, FL

Thu Jul 03, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Emergency radio system gets field test

The Lake County Amateur Radio Emergency Service will compete in the 2008 Field Day for 24 hours beginning at 2 p.m. today at Lake Idamere Park, 12335 County Road 448 in Tavares .

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Related Topix: Tavares, FL, Mount Dora, FL, Lake County, FL

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Clermont, Florida is located in Lake County and is part of the Orlando Metro Area. Zip codes in Clermont, FL include 34711, 34715, and 34713.

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