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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.
‘Ground depression’ reported in Lake County neighborhood, evacuations underway, officials say
GROVELAND, Fla. – A “ground depression” opened near a Lake County residence is forcing several evacuations on Saturday evening. Officials originally described it as a sinkhole, but later described it as a ground depression. The depression was reported near a home on Compass Rose Drive in Groveland....
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.
Officials in The Villages questioning SECO explanation for huge increases
Officials in The Villages are questioning SECO Energy’s explanation for huge increases. Supervisors in community development districts have been trying to come to terms with increases of up to 600 percent for pole rental and conversion to LED technology. “We got a surprising bill for just under a half...
District Office offers detailed plan for two-week tunnel closure in The Villages
Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 22, through approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 Tunnel M-18 will undergo maintenance. Tunnel M-18 is located north of the intersection of Morse Boulevard and Meggison Road. The maintenance will require periodic closures to the tunnel, multi-modal transportation paths, and single-lane closures on Morse Boulevard for the two-week duration of this project. Specific impacts and closures are itemized below and are subject to change due to weather and unforeseen circumstances:
Master plan approved for 174-home community in Belleview amidst talks of ‘balanced planning’ in county
A 174-home development in Belleview got the green light on its master plan last week after a 37-minute discussion between Marion County officials and a local engineer that touched on the county’s future growth and the importance of “balanced planning.”. The master plan for the Highland Belleview East...
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...
You now have to walk your dog on a leash in this Central Florida city
MOUNT DORA, Fla. – The Mount Dora City Council brought its rules on animals in line with Lake County Code, meaning all “at-large animals” must now be leashed when they’re not otherwise securely confined. Councilmembers took up Ordinance 2024-15 at Thursday night’s meeting, called in part...
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...
Back-to-school supply giveaways across Central Florida
Going back to school doesn’t have to be a summer bummer! Here are back-to-school events across Central Florida to get your student excited and prepared for the new school year. Orange County. July 20 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Meadow Woods Recreation Center. 1751 Rhode Island Woods Circle,...
Slow down: Leesburg soon might have cameras monitoring those school speed zones
The Leesburg City Commission is mulling a proposed Article VII ordinance, "School Zone Speed Enforcement," Chapter 21, "providing for purpose, intent and definitions" of establishing a school zone speed enforcement program and authorizing the use of speed detection systems within the city. In other words: Speed-enforcement cameras may be installed at school zones. The...
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