With the holidays behind us, it’s time to turn over a new leaf. If you’re thinking about boating-related New Year’s resolutions, look no further than the list below.
Due to staffing constraints resulting from an increase in COVID-19 cases, the City of Leesburg Customer Service Department, located on the first floor of City Hall, closed Jan. 11 and will not open until further notice. Additional City Hall divisions, including the City Clerk’s Office and Hu…
Jesse’s Fund for Therapy Dogs recently received a generous grant from the W. Noyes & Ruth D. Baker Grant Charitable Trust/The First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust to help pay major medical expenses for active therapy dogs in Lake County.
The St. Johns River Water Management District has created interim parking and a new small gate at the entrance of the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive to allow pedestrian and bicycle access to the recreational Loop Trail as Orange County upgrades Magnolia Park amenities.
It’s no secret Lake County is booming, and one result of that is an upcoming project on Florida’s Turnpike.
According to AmeriCorps, Martin Luther King Day is the only federal holiday in the United States that is designated as a national day of service. The holiday takes place each year on the third Monday in January. In 2021, Martin Luther King Day will be celebrated Jan. 18. The day honors Marti…
Business
SCORE Mid-Florida, which serves Sumter, Marion and Lake counties, has several upcoming online pro-grams to help entrepreneurs and other small business owners maximize their efforts. Here’s a sampling of programs scheduled for January:
Perhaps you look at the political wrangling in Washington, D.C., during the worst health care crisis in 100 years – and you wonder what has become of our great country.
Cameron Lee Cruz, age 43, passed away unexpectedly in Mount Dora, Florida on December 5, 2020. Cameron was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Blodgett Memorial Hospital. Cam was beloved at every school he was at, starting at Crestwood Elementary in Rockford, Michigan where he became fast frie…
Raymond “Ray” Ordell Halverson (1934-2020) went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 22, 2020 at the age of 85 after a short but rough battle with cancer. The funeral service will be held at Trinity Evangelical Free Church, 890 Abrams Road, Eustis, Florida at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28. It will al…