Bus Route 50 gaining momentum
Lake County officials and city leaders from throughout South Lake, got together Tuesday to celebrate the first week of a new LakeXpress commuter bus service after years of planning. In … Continue reading
Lake highlights economic growth
Lake County officials touted their economic development successes over the past 12 months during a State of the County address Tuesday. Commission Chairman Jimmy Conner said the county has been … Continue reading
Lake County officials hope Scott’s budget will fund key road projects
Lake County and local transportation officials remain hopeful they will receive funding for key transportation projects in Lake County in light of Gov. Rick Scott’s budget proposal to invest $9.2 … Continue reading
Lake sees slow growth in 5 years
Lake was the second slowest-growing county in Central Florida in the past five years, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Sumter, on the other hand, … Continue reading
Lake County officials fight for additional school cash
Here is the ugly reality of paying to educate Lake County students: We’re No. 66 of 67 counties in funding per-pupil. No, the state doesn’t give each county an equal … Continue reading
Clermont decked out for the holidays
A 20-foot Christmas tree — donated by Duke Energy, donned with thousands of lights, giant ornaments and red bows — was lit up Friday night during Clermont’s 27th annual Light-Up … Continue reading
Firefighters, Red Cross keeping residents safe during holidays with smoke detectors
Sweat dripping from their foreheads, Lake County firefighters went door to door making sure residents of the Montverde Mobile Home Park had proper smoke detectors and a plan in case … Continue reading
Villages veteran recalls black smoke at Pearl Harbor
Veterans who witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are just about gone, and it is their children who remain to tell the stories, sometimes from sketchy memories of the … Continue reading
Lake County bottler shouldn’t get OK to tap aquifer
You can’t water your lawn when you want, but a new water-bottling operation is asking to pump millions of gallons for profit and probably will get an OK to do … Continue reading
Mount Dora homes put out welcome mats for Christmas
The multicolored lights are shining and bells are chiming as welcome mats are laid out to usher in visitors for Christmas magic and music. Six Mount Dora homeowners will share … Continue reading