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Umatilla News

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

Wednesday Jul 9 | The Orlando Sentinel

Monteverde Key Club donates kids' books for needy readers

Members of the Montverde Academy Key Club donated several boxes of children's books to the Lake County Health Department Women, Infants and Children program, which offers nutrition education, counseling, ...

2 comments

Related Topix: Family, Kids, Montverde, FL, Lake County, FL, Clermont, FL, Mount Dora, FL

Sun Jul 06, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Some in Lake County ask: Would new water rules go too far?

By almost any measure, Denise Laratta cares about conserving water. The Royal Harbor resident follows the rules by irrigating her lawn twice a week -- and only if her grass needs it.

6 comments

Related Topix: Tavares, FL, Fruitland Park, FL, Eustis, FL, Lake County, FL

Fri Jul 04, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

School Board grumbles but OKs Cowin lineup of principals

Lake County School Board members said they're not very happy about next year's lineup of principals and assistants, but they didn't have much choice.

10 comments

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

Wed Jul 02, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Turn in old medicine for disposal

Home Instead Senior Care, in partnership with the Leesburg Police Department and Lake County Sheriff's Office , is launching a program called Operation Medicine Cabinet aimed at educating the community to ...

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Related Topix: Mount Dora, FL, Lake County, FL, Leesburg, FL, Lady Lake, FL, Eustis, FL

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

A bit of magic

Rolling Thunder Productions of Umatilla will provide its services for the inaugural Riverblast from noon to midnight July 4 and 5 at Swamphouse Riverfront Grill & Tiki Bar, at the west end of Highbanks Road off ...

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Related Topix: Debary, FL, Life, Food, Bar-B-Q, Leesburg, FL, Eustis, FL, Jacksonville, FL

Wed Jun 25, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Firefighters focus on health, safety

This week, the Lake County Department of Public Safety, Fire Rescue Division, focuses on the safety and health of firefighters as part of an international campaign to reduce line-of-duty deaths within the ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, Eustis, FL, Leesburg, FL

Mon Jun 23, 2008

The News-Journal

Candidates qualify

State Rep. Alan Hays can rest easy. But for this year's other candidates to represent Volusia and Flagler counties in the state Legislature, it's time to start knocking on doors and passing out campaign signs.

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Related Topix: Flagler County, FL, Florida, Hastings, FL, Holly Hill, FL

Sat Jun 21, 2008

The News-Journal

Pair accused of 5-county copper theft

Deputies arrested a mother and son team who may be responsible for copper wire thefts in five counties -- including Volusia and Flagler, investigators said Friday.

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Related Topix: Deland, FL, Volusia County, FL, Edgewater, FL

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Volusia County Sheriff

Deputies Nab Suspects Linked To As Many As 20 Copper Thefts

It started late Thursday afternoon as a report of trespassers at the Volusia County Fairgrounds on S.R. 44 just east of DeLand.

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Related Topix: Deland, FL, Volusia County, FL, Edgewater, FL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Kudos

Kasey Steele recognized Kasey Steele, who will be entering the eighth grade at Umatilla Middle School, was recognized recently by the United States Achievement Academy as a student of excellence in art.

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Related Topix: Clermont, FL, Eustis, FL, Ocala, FL, Leesburg, FL

Sun Jun 15, 2008

Local6.com

Woman Walks In On Boyfriend With Boy, Police Say

A 20-year-old man was arrested and charged with rape after his girlfriend reported she walked in on him with a 9-year-old boy, police said.

2 comments

Related Topix: Marion County, FL

Fri Jun 13, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Barry Barnett paintings inject natural Florida into waiting rooms

Artist Barry Barnett believes that a spoonful of art can help the medicine go down.

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Related Topix: Daytona Beach, FL, Daytona Beach Metro, Florida, Lake County, FL

Wed Jun 11, 2008

PilotOnline.com

Chesapeake woman sues over monkeys shipped from Florida

CHESAPEAKE A Chesapeake woman has sued a Florida company over a shipment of 13 monkeys she claims were ill and not properly tested for diseases.

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Mon Jun 09, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Military news

Ronnie C. King has graduated from One Station Unit Training at the Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga.

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Related Topix: The Villages, FL

Sat Jun 07, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Plant sale will benefit 'Baby Jack'

A fundraising event is planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Tinker's Tropical Treasures, 32225 N. County Road 437, Sorrento.

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

Thu Jun 05, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Let Scouts dispose of your faded flag

Cub Scout Pack 43 and Boy Scout Troop 43 of Tavares will have a flag retirement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. June 14 at Wooton Park in downtown Tavares.

1 comment

Related Topix: Eustis, FL, Tavares, FL, Lake County, FL

Tue Jun 03, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Lake County community notes

The Astor County Library invites residents to meet author John W. Turner from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the library, 54905 Alco Road, Astor.

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

Mon May 26, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Student of the month

Carol Surmiak was named Lake Technical Center's Student of the Month for May. Surmiak, a Eustis resident, started as a vocational preparatory instruction student in February to raise her academic skills.

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Related Topix: Lake County, FL, Eustis, FL

Sat May 24, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Volunteers sought for river cleanup

The Lake County Department of Environmental Utilities invites residents to participate in the 12th Annual St.

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Related Topix: Volusia County, FL, Astor, FL, Lake County, FL, Fruitland Park, FL, Mount Dora, FL

Wed May 21, 2008

El Sentinel

Father, son face off in child-sex case

Until this week, Louis Ray Holley hadn't seen his only son for nearly 20 years. The elder Holley may have wished their reunion had been put off for 20 more.

38 comments

Related Topix: Lake County, FL, Altoona, FL

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