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From Fruitland Park to Orange County, disgruntled locals sound off on growth bill
The continued development of neighboring areas, including Lady Lake, Leesburg and The Villages, forces Fruitland Park officials to accommodate the growth and accompanying traffic, Bowers said.
The Ol' Times Premium Cigars store in Lake Square Mall has new ownership. Michael Watkins and Stephen Light, who have more than 25 years of experience in the cigar retail business, are renovating and doubling the inventory of the cigar shop next to the food court in the mall.
Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee
A monorail train sits motionless on a track outside EPCOT Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., after the park's monorail transit system was shut down after two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of the park, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said.
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State-rights activists say Florida must assert sovereignty
Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:52 p.m. Some Florida lawmakers are seeking to hit the reset button on the U.S. Constitution.
Child strangled to death by python
A python has strangled a 2-year-old girl to death in Sumter County, according to officials.
Infant Killed By Python In Sumter County
A Sumter County infant was killed when a pet python wrapped around his neck and strangled him Wednesday morning.
Turnpike project goes regional
City, county and state officials gathered Tuesday to get a better understanding of what the Minneola Turnpike interchange project will entail.
Sheriff's substation moves back to Lake Square Mall
If you're interested in volunteering for the Lake County Sheriff's office or learning about some of its community programs, the new sheriff's office substation at Lake Square Mall can provide you with the information.
Cubie Awards will honor Mount Dora Theatre Company talent
The Mount Dora Theatre Company will conduct its annual Cubie awards ceremony Saturday at the IceHouse Theatre , 1100 N. Unser St.
InterCommunity Cancer Centers has announced a new way to treat skin cancer. It's called the Valencia Applicator and it's a non-surgical treatment for patients with small and large superficial skin cancer.
Retired colonel John Rogerson of The Villages attunes life to music
From music to meteorology to molars - you might say that characterizes the storied career of John Rogerson, a retired Air Force colonel.
A dozen ideas for weathering this economy
When the Daily Commercial ran a story on a coupon-clipping workshop back in May, the story hit a chord with readers.
State: 11 in Lake arrested in statewide cybercrime crackdown
Eleven Lake County residents -- one of them a juvenile -- were among 77 men arrested during a 10-week statewide cybercrime operation announced today.
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Lake tax rolls crash harder than expected
Taxable property values throughout Lake County plunged 8 percent over the past year, an unprecedented drop that will force local governments to increase taxes or cut services even deeper.
Red light cameras could be coming to another Lake County city
City Council members this week decided to pave the way to allow installation of red light cameras.
20 arrested, 12,000 images found in child pornography round-up
An assistant manager at the Clermont Walmart store was the 20th person arrested in a wide-sweeping child pornography round-up by Lake County Sheriff's Office's Cyber Crimes Unit.
Look out! Red-light cameras on the way
Watch out, Lake County drivers: More local officials are moving to put up cameras at major intersections to nab red-light runners.
Open jams popular with local music lovers
Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, May 18, 2009 at 11:48 a.m. They come from Gainesville, Ocklawaha, Lady Lake and, in one case, Dallas.
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