The Hit List

In last June’s issue of Lake and Sumter Style, we ran a feature story focusing on the increasing popularity of guns among females. As you may already know, gun sales soared in 2020 amid social unrest and fear of heightened…

Craving a healthy, but tasty snack, and not sure where to go? You may want to try OMG Juice, one of Clermont’s newest specialty spots, which celebrated its grand opening on March 29. At OMG, which stands for ‘Oh My…

The family movie Flora & Ulysses has been streaming on Disney+ for a few months now, but did you know it was based on a children’s novel by the same name? And did you realize that the book was written…

The coronavirus pandemic curtailed entertainment at clubs and recreation centers for the Leesburg Blues Brothers Tribute impersonators, but that didn’t stop Jake (Dave Koenig) and Elwood (Larry Bansworth) from donning their black suits, hats, and performing outdoor driveway concerts at…

On May 11 and 12, visit Lakeridge Winery for Jazz on the Vineyard Green, an event with live jazz music, free tours and wine tasting with admission, and food and beverages available for purchase. Events will take place Saturday, May…

In 1884, Edgar L. Ferran moved his wife Lucy and their four children to Eustis from Indiana in hopes that the Florida warmer climate would help Lucy’s chronic bronchitis. Today, Eustis’s famous waterfront Ferran Park was named after the Eustis…

Acrylic paint poured on old vinyl records is a creative way to be artistic, and the Leesburg Center for the Arts, 429 W. Magnolia St., Leesburg, has been doing acrylic pours with students for years. “We are now expanding to…

Tavares is branded as America’s Seaplane City, which is fitting since the first recorded seaplane flight was 107 years ago, off Lake Eustis on Feb. 23, 1914. According to the city’s historical records, the flight was piloted by Tony Janus,…

In March of 2020, soon after COVID-19 and quarantines were introduced, 81-year-old Janet Fittro of Eustis began painting and telling stories, also adding scripture, and sharing them on her personal Facebook page. “The response was overwhelming… my readers were encouraged…

Three of Florida’s 10 fastest-growing towns are in Lake County. Fruitland Park tops the list, followed by Groveland at No. 2 and Clermont and No. 9. The list comes from HomeSnacks, a website that conducts studies and provides what it…