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Lake County fire from possible lightning strike causes road closure: Officials
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - A fire at Lake County electrical substation has led to traffic delays in the area, according to county officials. Officials reported the fire happening at the substation near Apiary Road in Grand Island, prompting the closure of County Road 44. The fire was sparked by a...
Joe Biden exits presidential race; Democrats in Lake County and The Villages react
Central Florida political activists and a central Florida Republican congressman offer their thoughts.The Lake Dems' vice chair urges Democratic voter participation. An air of suspense hung over the humid July weekend in north central Florida as high-profile Democrats called on the president to drop out of the 2024 presidential race while he recovered from a recent bout of COVID-19 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Lake Co. Animal Shelter waiving adoption fees for dogs as facility houses record number
More than 100 dogs have entered the care of the Lake County Animal Shelter in the last two weeks, totaling more than 200. It's a record number for the facility, which hasn't seen nearly this many canines in its care since Hurricane Irma. "We expect even more to come in...
Leesburg Poised to Adopt Speed Cameras in School Zones to Enhance Child Safety
The streets of Central Florida are poised to firmly enforce a new kind of vigilance in the pursuit of child safety. As reported by ClickOrlando, Leesburg city commissioners are set to undertake their final reading of an ordinance that would introduce speed cameras in school zones. The city is following...
Traffic light coming to U.S. 27, Wellness Way in Clermont
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Lake County and the Florida Department of Transportation plan to make changes at an intersection in Clermont that has seen a big jump in traffic in the past year. Doris D’Ambrosio has noticed the increase in traffic turning from Wellness Way onto U.S. Highway 27...
Central Florida offices affected after tech glitch closes down Social Security facilities nationwide
ORLANDO, Fla. — The impacts of a widespread tech outage on Friday reached far and wide, and that included Social Security offices nationwide, which were all closed due to the glitch. Throughout the day on Friday, people were turned away as they showed up to the Social Security office...
Officials reluctant to force couple to remove protective fence
Officials in The Villages can’t seem to find an answer as a couple in The Villages fights to keep their protective fence. Peter and Nancy Blackmore of the Village of Caroline erected the stockade fence more than a decade ago on The Villages’ eastern front. Their home backs up to Cherry Lake Road. At first, they hoped to block out noise from traffic. They added “K-9 on Duty,” signs to deter potential foot traffic from wandering in from the increasingly busy roadway. Now the massive Hammock Oaks development across Cherry Lake Road will soon be home to thousands of new Lady Lake residents.
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