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Leesburg Chamber social media contest supports small businesses

The Leesburg Chamber of Commerce is sending out an SOS: Support Our Small Businesses. The chamber is rolling out a “Support Our Local Economy!” contest through social media. Participants can win local gift cards when they post how they are…

Adopt-a-Lake Program accepting photos for calendar contest

It’s time to find your camera and some water again. The Lake County Adopt-a-Lake Program is seeking original photographs of waterways for its beautiful calendar, which is celebrating its 11th year of production. The deadline to submit entries is Oct.…

What rhymes with orange? It’s time for annual poetry contest

If you’re a poet and you know it, then show it during National Poetry Month in April. The East Lake County Library is holding its 17th annual Poetry Contest. The deadline for entries is May 3, according to a news…

Scripts from Scratch at The Studio Theatre

Here’s your chance to share that play you’ve been working on. The Studio Theatre at Tierra del Sol is inviting Florida playwrights to submit new plays to “Scripts from Scratch: four plays/two days.” Submission are being accepted now thorugh Nov.…

Annual contest is all set: Library seeks poets and laureate

If you’re a poet and you know it, join a contest and show it. You may even have what it takes to become the poet laureate of Lake County libraries. April is National Poetry Month, and East Lake County Library…

Seaplane at sunset photo lands on cover of Adopt-a-Lake calendar

We have a winner! The public cast more than 1,500 votes in an online contest to choose the top 14 photos to be featured in Lake County’s 2018 Adopt-a-Lake calendar. The top-scoring picture, a seaplane landing on Lake Dora taken…

Let the competition begin: Leesburg looking for best lights display

Remember “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”? Get in that wacky holiday spirit with the city of Leesburg’s first-ever Christmas lights competition. Any Leesburg homeowner can enter the contest. The entry deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 29, and judging will take place Dec.…

All Shook Up: Tribute contest is the ultimate Elvis experience

Elvis is in the building. In fact, a whole lot of Elvises are in the building. The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest kicks off with activities tonight and culminates with the championship round Saturday night at Mount Dora Community Building…

Yalaha Bootlegging Co.’s moonshine earns silver medal

One contest, one medal. Yalaha Bootlegging Co. recently entered a contest for the first time, and its moonshine received a silver medal in judging by the American Distilling Institute. Owners Doug and Amanda McCormack operate Yalaha Bootlegging Co. at their…

Birds and Buds: Wildlife Photo Contest

Do you see Lake County differently? Do you take the time to experience it in all its natural beauty? Lake County Tourism wants you to capture those perfect moments to share. The annual Wings & Wildflowers Festival highlights our deep-rooted…