Montverde News

On Wednesday night, the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission threw a little thank-you party for members of an advisory committee.

Windmills are common in nearly all 50 states, except Florida. However, one Central Florida man, Jim Dotson, is determined to prove that the power of the wind is the way to power homes.

A pickup crashed into a tractor-trailer in Lake County Monday morning after the driver ran through a stop sign because of fog, and flames from the accident forced officials to close the Florida Turnpike.

Here's a heads up for travelers who plan to use the Florida Turnpike through the holidays: Traffic is going to be slow.

Turnpike traffic through Lake County came to a standstill Monday morning, the result of an accident not on the roadway, but underneath it.

Hardee's restaurant celebrated its grand opening August 19. Mayor Ozell Hardy said, "It's a great day for Groveland." -- Groveland's 20-year veteran Police Chief Thomas R. Merrill is the South Lake Press Citizen of the Month for August.

Ashley Merritt scored 24 points Thursday to lead South Lake to a 72-42 win against Orlando Evans.

Montverde Academy Key Club Members Lauren Robertson, Megan Monteleone and Puja Narain helped the school to celebrate Halloween by raising funds for UNICEF while participating in the "Trick or Treat for UNICEF" campaign.

The South Lake Press celebrated its 80th birthday in 1993. The front page of the special edition was a copy of the first page of the first edition of its forerunner, the Clermont Clarion, on Thursday, Dec.

Was it a bird? Was it a plane? No, it was Bart Sutherin fulfilling his six-year-old son Chandler Sutherin's dream of going to school in a helicopter.

The exhibit strives to present motorcycles as both sculptural art and artifacts of American culture.

Joseph Williams of Town Square Construction has won the 2009 Aurora Award Best Energy Efficient Home category for his entry, "Ley-Brown Craftsman Cottage," located in Montverde.

Deciding to run for public office can be a leap into the unknown. When people put their names on ballots, there's no way of forecasting the outcome, let alone the many twists and turns campaign may take.

Diverse interests took a back seat to shared concerns Wednesday at an annual South Lake Chamber of Commerce Trustee Luncheon.

Fiona Dourif, daughter of Brad, got some advice from her famed character-actor dad when she decided she wanted to follow him into acting.

When it comes to dicey subjects like raising taxes, discussing even the possibility means governmental bodies in Florida are obligated to notify the public.

Officials have issued a warning about the possibility of funnel clouds developing over part of central Lake County and northwest Orange County National Weather Service radar indicated a storm capable of producing funnel clouds and gusty winds near Ferndale.