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18 Lake County schools receive Golden School Award

As of way for the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) program to celebrate schools that successfully engage parents and the community in education, the organization has recognized 18 Lake County Schools (LCS) with Golden School Awards for their exemplary programs…

Mount Dora Councilman Cal Rolfson receives 2020 Home Rule Hero Award

The Florida League of Cities recently recognized Mount Dora Councilman Cal Rolfson with a 2020 Home Rule Hero Award. Cal earned this award for his tireless efforts throughout the legislative session to promote local voices making local choices, protect the…

Leesburg firefighters receive Life Saving Award from hospital

Two Leesburg firefighters were honored this week by Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children with a 2019 Life Saving Award. The award recognizes their outstanding performance in pediatric trauma care for actions following a traffic accident in November 2019, a news…

Lake schools win award

Give ‘em five. Five stars, that is. Sixteen Lake County schools have been named 2018-19 Five Star Schools by the Florida Department of Education. The annual award recognizes schools that are committed to incorporating family and community members into the…

AdventHealth wins award for use of technology

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has named AdventHealth a 2019 Most Wired award winner, which includes the AdventHealth operations in Volusia, Flagler and Lake counties. CHIME’s Most Wired program recognizes health care organizations that apply technology to…

Groveland Library Wins Award

Lake County Library System’s Marion Baysinger Memorial Library was selected by the City of Groveland as “Business of the Month” for September 2019. The library was chosen for demonstrating exceptional customer service, providing a valuable asset to residents and contributing…

‘Visit Lake’ wins Readers’ Choice Award

More than 7,000 readers helped select “Visit Lake,” a local tourism promoter, for the prestigious 2018 Reader’s Choice Award presented by ConventionSouth, the leading Meetings Industry magazine’s annual award. “Visit Lake” is one of 320 convention and visitor bureaus’ meeting…

Clermont’s COPPS is Crime Prevention Unit of the Year

Some good COPPS in Clermont are being rewarded for their efforts to not only reduce crime but also to unify a community. The Clermont Police Department’s Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) Unit will receive the Crime Prevention Unit…

Do You Know These Companies?

What do a helicopter company, steelworks company, software company, and cleaning equipment company all have in common? They are finalists in the first round of 2018 Florida Companies to Watch. This distinguished award is being given by GrowFL to…

Mount Dora police officer honored for saving resident’s life after crash

Mount Dora officials honored one of the city’s police officers for his Christmas Day lifesaving efforts with a portable automated external defibrillator (AED) after a car accident. Officer Andrew Rice and the resident whose life he saved, Dawn Dyer, gathered…