The city of Mount Dora has scheduled a gardening-focused volunteer event on Oct. 30, 8–10:00 a.m. at Sunset Park, located at 230 West 4th Avenue.
Woof! Sadie Mae and Walter here. So happy to be back! We are so excited about playing dress up with our furmom. She wants all canine critters to be safe, so here are some tricks for you (pun intended).
The family-friendly Eustis Fall Festival returns Oct. 23 with autumn fun for all, 3–7 p.m. at Ferran Park, 250 Ferran Park Drive, in downtown Eustis.
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners continues its series of district meetings with a District 3 session, which is represented by Commissioner Kirby Smith. It will be held Oct. 25 from 1–3 p.m. at the Harris Room at the Venetian Center, located at 1 Dozier Court in Leesburg. The mee…
The Friends of Lake County Trails is hosting its inaugural group bike ride Oct. 30, and all riders and rider levels are welcomed.
Maine lobster roll, New England clam chowder and chicken salad roll. Photo provided by Oscar Londono.
Oct. 23, more than 3,000 plants will be offered for sale at a UF/IFAS Extension’s Lake County Master Gardener Volunteer event.
Oct. 23, Lake County is hosting its 15th annual Stuff the Bus food drive, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at Publix Super Market, located in the Tavares Crossroads at 2042 State Road 19 in Tavares.
Never been to Maine but always dreamed of feasting on Maine lobster and a delicious bowl of New England clam chowder? No need to pack your bags. Just visit Let’s Do…A Maine Lobster Roll on N. Donnelly Street in downtown Mount Dora.
The UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension is hosting a one-day landscaping program that will focus on the concept of Florida-Friendly Landscaping.
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, in October, the Bertha Hereford Hall Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, welcomed Debbie Cook to their business meeting on Oct. 8, to present her program “Surviving Domestic Violence.”
The witches are swinging. The skeletons are having a party. Keith Whitmore and Kim Oliver have gone over the top this year for their Halloween decorations at 323 East Ridge Circle in Eustis. Photos by Ann Yager.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Five is seeking public input, in person or virtually, regarding its Tentative Work Program, through Oct. 29.
Lake County residents have opportunity to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials in a safe and environmentally conscious way Oct. 21 at Maintenance Area 1, located at 2310 Griffin Road in Leesburg, 9 a.m.–noon.
Turner is a fan favorite at just 2 years old is everyone’s sweetheart! He is a lovable Terrier mix who does well with other dogs and all people (maybe cats too, we can test). Turner tested positive for heartworm and is receiving full treatment from our shelter (at no cost to his adopter). Co…
Lucy, a 7-year-old basset/lab mix weighing 55 pounds, that’s full of love, according to The Animal League.
On Oct. 9, 100 adventurous individuals, including 87-year-old veteran Freddy Vocatura and veteran Patrick McElrath, who uses a wheelchair, parachuted into Lake Dora in an impressive aerial display.
Spot is a 3- year -old female Jack Russell/Dachshund mix weighing 25 pounds. She was surrendered with her sister, Peaches, when their owner could no longer care for them.
Dinosaur Invasion, a pop-up event at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, offers the opportunity to experience and learn about more than 50 animatronic dinosaurs, up close and personal, Oct. 23–24.
Public hearings for proposed map redistricting will be held by the Lake County Board of County Commissioners next month. State law requires that each county examines the need for redistricting after each 10-year census to divide the county into contiguous territory as nearly equal in populat…
When out and about recently, Triangle News Leader publisher Ann Yager took this photo of a gorgeous Florida tree displaying some bright autumn hues.
Interested in learning about recreational trail development in Lake County? The community is invited to attend a public meeting for the Wekiva Trail Segment 5 (Mount Dora to Tavares) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study, to be held Oct. 26 from 5:30–7 p.m.
Urgent foster needed! Special needs senior Mhia needs help! Mhia is an 11-year-old Maltese weighing approximately 9 pounds.
The 47th Annual Mount Dora Arts Festival will be Feb. 5–6, 2022, and artists who are interested in participating can apply online through Oct. 15.
At their meeting on Oct. 7, the Eustis City Commission voted unanimously to appoint Tom Carrino, the city’s economic development director, as interim city manager.
The Jewish Federation of The Villages and Greater Sumter County is planning a fundraising Mah Jongg tournament Dec. 8, and those interested in playing are encouraged to register soon.
The Hospice Hope Chest resale shop, located at 315 North Donnelly Street in Mount Dora, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. For more information, call 352-383-5171.
Oct. 6, Lake County launched a new website with a goal of providing residents a more streamlined, user-friendly experience, including improved mobile capabilities, according to a recent news release.
Shoppers had perfect weather to explore the variety of native plants.
Over 500 visitors turned out for presentations, exhibitors, vendors, tours, and food at the Lake County Wildflower Festival on Oct. 2, held at Green Isle Gardens in Groveland.
The city of Tavares will be hopping Oct. 16, when its third annual Rocktoberfest takes over Wooton Park with a Monster Splash Seaplane Fly-In in the morning and events and activities throughout the day. The free, family-friendly event features live rock music, seaplane competitions, food and…
After a year’s hiatus brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Pig on the Pond Community Festival, presented by Advent Health and the City of Clermont, returns Oct. 15–17 to Waterfront Park, located at 330 3rd Street in Clermont.
Calling all grandparents and parents: The Elks Lodge #1578 has its annual soccer shoot scheduled for Oct 16 at the lodge, located at 2540 Dora Avenue in Tavares.
The seventh annual Experience Lady Lake Expo and Car Show is just around the corner. Nov. 17, all are invited to meet and support local business owners, including those representing health and wellness, insurance, financial, travel, home improvement and other companies.
Residents of Lake County can now report potholes, street flooding, sign damage and other concerns related to road conditions through the Road Reporter app.
Every town seems to have its local favorite pizzeria. If you happen to be in Mount Dora, then PizzAmoré could very well be the place for you. Located in an historical 1929 cottage off East 5th Avenue, it is operated by restaurateur Leigh Love and executive chef Jesse Thomas.
Did you know Beacon College, located at 105 East Main Street in Leesburg, offers monthly speaker programs open to the public?
Lisa Bostwick sent in this photo of a sandhill crane for her mother, Lyl Burns, who said these birds frequent her yard in Umatilla.
If your business has been affected by the global pandemic, the county would like to hear from you.
Janet Gamache has been named interim executive director for Mount Dora Center for the Arts, stepping in for Nancy Zinkofsky, who has left the position. A prior board member of the organization, Gamache is well-known in the community and runs the Mount Dora Craft Festival, which is one of the…
According to an Oct. 7 news release, AdventHealth’s COVID-19 patient census continued to drop, to about 330 patients hospitalized across its hospitals in Orange, Lake, Seminole, Osceola, Polk, Volusia and Flagler counties.
For many who live in and around Clermont, Minneola and the rest of south Lake County, as well as those who traverse U.S. 27, the Citrus Tower is a given. After all, it would be next to impossible to miss seeing a structure that pierces 226 feet into the sky from one of the highest points in …
Scientists analyzed more than 31 million iNaturalist records in a new study to find out who most often uses the popular nature app and what types of observations they submit. iNaturalist allows anyone with a phone or camera and an Internet connection to upload and identify photos of plants a…
Darryl is the SWEETEST 4 year old male cat. He adores receiving attention and will let you know by lifting one paw to beg for more pets. He is a kneading machine and is a total lover-boy. Darryl can’t wait to be your faithful.
The Hospice Hope Chest resale shop, located at 315 North Donnelly Street in Mount Dora, is open for business again after taking a break due to rising COVID cases.
It’s almost time for Lake Idamere Park in Tavares to transform into a forest filled with magical 17th-century attractions, from jousters to jesters, majesty and maidens, fire breathers and fairies, when the Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire returns Nov. 6–7 and Nov. 13–14.
Since 1964, Oct. 15 has been known as National White Cane Safety Day, or Blind Americans Equality Day. New Vision for Independence, which has been helping people in Lake, Sumter and The Villages overcome vision loss since 2005, is offering special programs in recognition of the day.
Lake County Schools and the Florida Department of Health in Lake are offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to district employees, community members and eligible students at middle schools across the county this week, according to a Lake County Schools news release.
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Frances “Patsy” Teuton, age 79, passed away September 22, 2021, at home with loved ones by her side. Ms. Teuton was born in Jacksonville, FL. on May 2, 1942, to Herbert & Gladys (Evans) Sumner.
Wilson Crandall May 6, 2021 Wilson Trafton Crandall, age 77, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation Center in the Waterman Village of Mount Dora, Florida from complications relating to Parkinson’s disease.
Mr. Raymond Lewis Guenther, lifetime resident of Altoona, Florida, died on April 8, 2021, from complications of a stroke. He was 78 years old.
Richard (Rick) Russell Livingston passed away on the afternoon of November 18, 2020 in Anderson, South Carolina at 71 years of age. He was born in Lakeland, Florida on April 29, 1949 as the first born child of Nelda Forehand Livingston and Wiley Richard Livingston, Jr. He served in the Unite…
Millie Rue Romney Dunn age 100 of Mount Dora, Fl, formerly of New Smyrna Beach FL and Westwood, MA, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 joining her pre-deceased husband of 68 years James Owen Dunn Sr. She was born in Salt Lake City, UT on August 11, 1920. She graduated from the Univ…
Eugene John Campbell was born on March 19, 1935 in Nassau, Bahamas Island and passed away in Sumterville, Florida on February 13 2021.
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…