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Lake County’s natural beauty and charming small towns caught the eye of Hollywood location scouts throughout the years. Here are some of the more popular movies filmed here: Honky Tonk Freeway (1981). Every building in downtown Mount Dora was painted…

October is a month for celebrating multiple animal and pet-related occasions. National Animal Safety and Protection Month, National Pet Wellness Month, National Pitbull Awareness Month are all celebrated throughout the entire month of October each year. The first week of…

Leesburg hosted the country’s first national bass fishing tournament in 1928. The National Fresh Water Bass Tournament ran from Jan. 10 through March 10 and was only open to fisherman from outside of Florida.  The tournament included several categories, including…

Did you know that the inspiration for the Indiana Jones character retired in Eustis? That’s right. Edgar James Banks, a novelist, American diplomat and antiquarian, discovered the City of Eustis during one of his many lecturing trips in 1921, and…

Since we’re talking about animals, let’s not forget that plastic – particularly plastic straws – can be extremely damaging to wildlife and ocean creatures, such as sea turtles, as many of us have seen in photos online. Pasta Life has…

Halloween is around the corner, though the coronavirus has stolen some of its thunder now that face masks are an everyday part of life in most places in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.  Still, dressing up as…

With the presidential election a month away, there’s a good chance we’ll be visited by President Trump or challenger Joe Biden. That’s because candidates know that Central Florida is the key to winning Florida. Through the years, several candidates made…