Lady Lake News

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.

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.

In pulp fiction, acquiring a windfall of unexpected wealth would likely involve maps and clues and adventure.

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.

A python has strangled a 2-year-old girl to death in Sumter County, according to officials.

A Sumter County infant was killed when a pet python wrapped around his neck and strangled him Wednesday morning.

City, county and state officials gathered Tuesday to get a better understanding of what the Minneola Turnpike interchange project will entail.

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.

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.

From music to meteorology to molars - you might say that characterizes the storied career of John Rogerson, a retired Air Force colonel.

When the Daily Commercial ran a story on a coupon-clipping workshop back in May, the story hit a chord with readers.

Eleven Lake County residents -- one of them a juvenile -- were among 77 men arrested during a 10-week statewide cybercrime operation announced today.

Insight Financial Credit Union wants your business. You could win two tickets to the NBA finals at the Amway Arena between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic this Thursday.

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.

City Council members this week decided to pave the way to allow installation of red light cameras.

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.

Watch out, Lake County drivers: More local officials are moving to put up cameras at major intersections to nab red-light runners.

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.