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The Live Well Foundation of South Lake awards $1 Million Transformation Grant to Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter

The Live Well Foundation of South Lake announced Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter as recipients of a million dollar transformation grant in support of critical home repairs through Habitat Lake-Sumter’s Preservation and Repair program. Through Habitat Lake-Sumter’s Preservation and Repair…

The Lake County Veterans Services Office is moving to a new location

The Lake County Veterans Services Office is moving to a new location at 1996 Classique Ln in Tavares. The new office is located next to the Lake County Office of Housing and Community Services. During the transition, the office will…

NCAA Division I Softball returns to Leesburg

LEESBURG, FL – Division I softball is returning to Leesburg’s Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex in February, 2022. The inaugural Northern Lights/Southern Nights Invitational will be held February 10-13, 2022, opening weekend of women’s college softball. The twelve-team field represents…

BOARD CHAIRMAN SEAN PARKS INVITES RESIDENTS TO COFFEE & CONVERSATIONS

Tavares – Lake County Board Chairman Sean Parks is inviting the public to attend Coffee & Conversations, an outreach meeting to be held on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Citrus Coffee Co., located in the Citrus Tower at…

Lake County Schools names finalists for Teacher of the Year

Lake County Schools names finalists for Teacher of the Year TAVARES – One elementary school teacher, two high school teachers and one middle school teacher are starting off 2022 right. A panel of six independent judges named four deserving individuals…

Lake County Fair wins multiple awards

The Lake County Fair, Eustis, Florida received four Award of Excellence in the Hall of Honor Communications contest during the International Association of Fairs and Expositions 2021 Virtual Awards Show. Those awards included… _First Place – “Out of the Box…

LSSC awards over $575K to spring students, provides support during pandemic

Over 1,400 LSSC students received a $500 surprise when they opened their email inbox. Lake-Sumter State College’s next round of COVID-19 relief assistance funds were released into student accounts. “Despite economic challenges, our students continue to invest in their future,”…

LSSC awards distinguished alumni, hall of fame winners

Lake-Sumter State College and the Lake-Sumter State College Foundation awarded its 2020 Distinguished Alumni & Hall of Fame Award winners on Oct. 13 at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills. The winners represent a broad cross section of the community:…

Petrina’s iSparkle anti-bullying program awards three scholarships

The iSparkle program announced Tuesday, May 19, its three scholarship winners for 2020: Alexis Isaacson, Emma Morgan and Kaylie Meyer. iSparkle, which stands for inclusion, support, protect, act, respect, kindness, lift spirits, and encourage, is an anti-bullying program co-founded by…

East Ridge Middle wins awards in a state competition

East Ridge Middle School brought home several awards from their state-level competition in “We the People,” a national civics focused contest run by the Center for Civic Education, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in California. Participating students “testify” before a…