Local News & Events

Jan. 17, 2017

Educational Foundation of Lake County receives top rankings

The Educational Foundation of Lake County has been ranked eighth in the nation among educational foundations grossing $1 million in annual revenue and 40th in the nation overall, according to the only national study ranking K-12 education foundations.

“It highlights the commitment that our community and volunteers have for …

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Jan. 16, 2017

Kornegay shares vision for improving Lake County schools

Diane Kornegay is no stranger to challenges.

The county’s new superintendent of schools, who will take over the helm on March 11, has been credited with increasing graduation rates and student achievement within all subgroups as Clay County deputy superintendent.

Kornegay said she implemented a strategic plan to …

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Jan. 14, 2017

Martin Luther King Jr. parade marches through Leesburg

With people hoisting various images of Martin Luther King Jr., an annual parade honoring the slain civil rights leader marched through downtown Leesburg on Saturday morning.

The dozen floats and entries featured church groups, pageant winners, elected officials, civic organizations, drummers and twirlers, law enforcement, and other groups from …

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Jan. 14, 2017

Upcoming faith events in Lake and Sumter counties

SATURDAY

SHABBAT SERVICES: At 10 a.m. every Saturday at the Chabad House – Center for Jewish Life and Learning, 13030 County Road 103 in Oxford. Call 352-330-4466 or email info@jewishmarion.org. Go to www.ourchabad.org.
YARD SALE: From 8 a.m. to noon at Christ United Methodist Church, 1313 Griffin Road in …

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Jan. 14, 2017

The Villages buys land in Sumter County for $25 million

The Villages continues to buy property in Sumter County, including 2,195 acres between State Road 44 and Florida’s Turnpike.

The Villages Land Co. paid $25 million for the property envisioned by its previous owners as a development with single and multi-family homes and places for businesses, according to …

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Jan. 14, 2017

South Lake Hospital expanding with new facility

 South Lake Hospital officially broke ground on a new health care facility for patients in the northern part of its service area on Thursday.

The new 20-acre property will include a full-service emergency department, outpatient imaging, laboratory services and medical offices. It will be located 13 miles north of …

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Jan. 13, 2017

Taco Bell coming to town

Tons of tacos, bundles of burritos. That’s what’s coming to the newest Taco Bell, which is under construction near Red Lobster and across from Via Port Mall, according to city officials.

V.R.E. Leesburg, a company out of Southlake, Texas, purchased the site at 9934 U.S. Highway 441 from Jerry …

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Dec. 22, 2016

Central Florida New Years Celebrations

Most Floridians know that the big theme parks have special entertainment for New Year’s Eve, but do you know there is also a variety of other fabulous things to do in Central Florida to ring in 2017. Whether you’d like to dress up like James Bond or have a romantic …

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Nov. 23, 2016

Florida sees record tourism numbers

Tourists continued to pour into Florida throughout the summer and early fall despite fears that visitors would shun the state in the aftermath of a mass shooting and warnings that pregnant women should avoid Miami due to the Zika virus.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that 85 million …

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Nov. 23, 2016

A list of free Thanksgiving meals for the community

Here is a list of some of the area charities providing free Thanksgiving meals:

St. Paul Catholic Community Church: Hosting Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The dinner will be held in the school cafeteria and is free. Address: 1330 Sunshine …

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