Thai satellite to launch on 3D-printed rocket from Cape Canaveral
The manifest for a 3D-printed rocket soon to be blasting off from the Space Coast continues to grow with the announcement Tuesday that a Thailand-based space company has selected Relativity Space’s … Continue reading
Lake County rejects sand hauling from conservation area – “the impacts are just too great”
Neighbors on Tuesday warned of dire consequences from an enormous sand-hauling operation at the 3,600-acre Lake Norris Conservation Area — increased traffic congestion, damage to roads, threats to wildlife and … Continue reading
Kroger, British online grocer Ocado to build robot-powered warehouse in Groveland
Supermarket chain Kroger and British online grocery company Ocado plan to build a 350,000-square-foot warehouse on the north side of Groveland, company and local government officials said Tuesday. The 375,000-square-foot … Continue reading
All aboard, the last train from Mount Dora to Tavares is leaving soon: report
The Royal Palm Railway Experience will be closing a well known train connection on April 22, according to a report by WOFL. The popular Lake County train line connected Tavares … Continue reading
Trout Lake Nature center planning improvements including new “green” building
Trout Lake Nature Center’s museum, visited by more than 20,000 area residents, eco-tourists and local schoolchildren each year, is a 25-plus-year-old doublewide trailer with issues. What’s more, the Eustis nonprofit’s … Continue reading
Hot spot for heroes coming soon to downtown Leesburg
The entrepreneur behind Great Chicago Fire Brewery & Tap Room is again investing in downtown Leesburg. John Sokol is opening a nonprofit club complete with a bar, live music and … Continue reading
Florida was voted the #1 best state for singles. Here’s why.
Florida is known for many things: show-stopping alligators, insane news headlines and an almost non-existent winter. But being voted the best state for single people? That means there’s a chance … Continue reading
Lake endorses Groveland Four memorial as “important part of the healing process”
Lake County Commission Chairwoman Leslie Campione won support Tuesday for her proposal to install a permanent memorial to the Groveland Four on the lawn of the historic courthouse where injustices … Continue reading
Lake County to consider a memorial to the Groveland Four on grounds of historic courthouse
Lake County, which earned notoriety for the Groveland Four, should erect a permanent memorial on the grounds of its historic courthouse to recognize the injustices endured by the quartet falsely … Continue reading
New generation has new vision for the iconic Citrus Tower
Scott Homan remembers as a kid taking the elevator to the top of the Citrus Tower with his brother, Ben, equipping their army men with parachutes, throwing them out the windows … Continue reading