March 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an expanded list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The list contains nearly 200 additional products—including 40 new products th…
Homebuilder honored for his efforts to raise awareness about student suicide prevention and the SpeakOut Hotline.
To prevent the potential spread of Coronavirus COVID-19, many organizations have been cancelling their meetings, festivals, sporting events, concerts and other gatherings. Before attending any events included in this newspaper, please contact the sponsoring organization to confirm that the e…
With schools, offices, and other public spaces closing across the country, Ranger Rick magazine is offering kids a way to stay entertained and engaged in the natural world. The magazine website is free to all visitors through the end of June. In addition, all the digital editions of the maga…
Last week, Planet Fitness began a free program to promote exercising at home for people looking for things to do in the face of closures due to the coronavirus situation. Visit the Planet Fitness Facebook page for free at-home workouts for anyone and everyone. Get moving with Planet Fitness …
March 16, Gov. Ron DeSantis activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that…
Due to efforts related to reducing the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has made some temporary changes. The effective period of driver licenses and identification cards with expiration dates of March 16, 2020, has been extended to April 15, 2020. In ad…
Lake County is encouraging the use of online services whenever possible as a precautionary measure to help reduce person-to-person transmission of COVID-19.
Over the last few weeks, the public has rightfully grown increasingly concerned about COVID-19, or novel coronavirus. Store shelves are depleted of products such as toilet paper, hand sanitizer, bleach, alcohol and hand wipes. Schools are closed, stores are reducing hours of operation, offic…
Say hello to Toby! He might not be able to say hello right away because he’s too busy carrying around a stick or tree. Before Toby came to Houndhaven he was actually in training to be a companion dog, but he had other plans, and decided he would rather be somebody’s snuggle buddy instead. He…
Business
If you’re looking for a mobile home, look no further than Southern Charms Mobile Homes. This company has a brand-new location on S. Bay Street in Eustis where business is booming with everyday sales.
This past week could’ve risen out of a Ray Bradbury novel, so dystopian in nature with contagions, closures and curfews. But it wasn’t ripped from the pages of Something Wicked This Way Come or Fahrenheit 451.
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…