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3 hrs ago | The Orlando Sentinel

Lake County to pay tribute to fallen vets during Memorial Day events

Several communities have scheduled Memorial Day services featuring military tributes and speakers, honoring those who fought for freedom and gave their lives in battle.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Eustis, FL, Leesburg, FL, Mount Dora, FL

Wed May 22, 2013

WFTV Orlando

9 Investigates examines gun ownership and violent crime rates

The City of Clermont may be best known as home to the Citrus Tower, but as 9 Investigates first revealed in February, it is also home to the ZIP code with the most concealed weapons permits in our area.

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Related Topix: Guns, Florida, Tavares, FL

The Orlando Sentinel

Lake County football teams brush up on skills during spring classics

Mount Dora wide receiver Jonta Scott runs after a catch during the Eustis High School at Mount Dora High School football game on Friday, October 12, 2012.

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Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

The Orlando Sentinel

Villages Honor Flight to take 25 veterans to see Washington, D.C., memorials

Twenty-five World War II veterans will get to see WWII memorials and other historic landmarks Saturday as participants in The Villages Honor Flight's seventh Washington, D.C., pilgrimage.

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Related Topix: The Villages, FL

The Orlando Sentinel

Lake to mark opening of East Lake Community Park with ribbon cutting

Crews work earlier this month at finishing up baseball fields that are part of Lake County's newest regional park.

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The Orlando Sentinel

Clermont man sentenced to prison for trying to elude arrest

A Clermont man has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for trying to elude arrest while a Lake County deputy was halfway inside his car, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Clermont, FL, Minneola, FL

Mon May 20, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Howey seeks $40K grant to fix up Sara Maude Mason Nature Preserve

The town has applied for a matching $40,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection Recreational Trails Program to renovate and refurbish the Sara Maude Mason Nature Preserve.

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The Orlando Sentinel

Florida Hospital Waterman CEO Ken Mattison tapped for Flagler hospital

Ken Mattison, longtime CEO of Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares, is swapping jobs with his counterpart at another Adventist Health System hospital in Flagler County, a Waterman spokesman said Monday.

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Related Topix: Tavares, FL, Flagler County, FL, Palm Coast, FL

Sun May 19, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Luxury drug-rehab center in Umatilla to offer recovery in style

Troubled celebs struggling to overcome addictions might start pointing their limos in an unlikely direction: the remote Lake County town of Umatilla.

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Related Topix: Florida, Theater, Fitness, Arts, Yoga

Sat May 18, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Fire departments must come to rescue regardless of political boundaries

When his house ignited April 2, the stucco worker was caught in a fight between a city fire department trying to make a political point and a county fire department whose territory stretches farther than its budget.

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Related Topix: Fire, Mascotte, FL, Eustis, FL, Clermont, FL, Minneola, FL

Fri May 17, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Tavares wounded warrior runs for fellow veterans

Cam Molina, a Tavares resident, takes a jog after completing the Operation Giveback 5K on May 11, 2013.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL

The Orlando Sentinel

Joey Sciacca: 'Superhero' boy valiantly fought cancer for years

Despite unceasing pain from neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer he battled for four years, Joey managed to summon strength every day to lift the spirits of his family, friends and caregivers.

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Related Topix: Clermont, FL, Orlando, FL, Oncology, Medicine

The Orlando Sentinel

Seminole Springs Antique Rose and Herb Farm sponsors Spring Festival

For the 16th year, Seminole Springs Antique Roses and Herb Farm will put out an array of butterfly-loving perennials and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the free Spring Festival.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Victoria, TX

Thu May 16, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Sonnentag Theatre at the IceHouse to stage 'Perfect Wedding'

When the groom wakes up on his wedding day with a strange woman in his bed, you know rest of the day will be worth watching.

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Related Topix: Wedding

The Orlando Sentinel

Mascotte house burns down, exposing gaps in fire protection

Six weeks ago, a house on Bay Lake Road caught fire, and the call for help was routinely routed to Lake County Fire Rescue because the house was in the unincorporated area.

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Related Topix: Fire, Mascotte, FL, Bay Lake, FL

The Orlando Sentinel

Leesburg holding Water Safety Day at Venetian Gardens pool

With summer just around the corner and people itching to go swimming, the city wants to emphasize the need for safety.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

The Orlando Sentinel

New partnership aimed to revamp Lake-Sumter State College TV station

TV viewers should look out for a change on Lake-Sumter State College's public access television channel, the result of a new partnership between the college, the county and Hometown Health TV.

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Related Topix: Leesburg, FL

The Orlando Sentinel

Chris Simmons & Royal Blue headlines Mount Dora Blues and Wine Festival

The fifth annual Mount Dora Blues and Wine Festival will present headliners Chris Simmons & Royal Blue and Thomas Wynn and the Believers plus a host of other blues performers and styles in the three-day event.

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Related Topix: Blues, Black Entertainment, B.B. King

The Orlando Sentinel

BlueZberry Fest & All That Jazz combines fruity treats and lively music

Looking for a different type of community event, the Eustis Chamber of Commerce got creative and came up with the BlueZberry Fest & All That Jazz.

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Related Topix: Jazz, All that Jazz, Eustis, FL, Umatilla, FL, Sorrento, FL

The Orlando Sentinel

Leesburg commissioner says he regrets outburst at meeting

Leesburg City Commissioner Bill Polk is facing criticism after his outburst directed at a resident during a City Commission meeting Monday.

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Related Topix: Computers