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Clay Electric Foundation donates $5,000 to help area students

Lake County students who are at risk for not graduating high school due to low performing reading scores will receive extra help thanks to a generous donation from the Clay Electric Foundation. The $5,000 grant will fund the district’s ACT…

Lake County baseball star joins the Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jonathan Lucroy, a two-time All-Star catcher who attended Umatilla High School, to a minor league contract. Lucroy, 34, was a four-year starter at Umatilla High and later attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he…

Six Lake County Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

Six Lake County students have been named semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. One semifinalist is from East Ridge High School, two are from Eustis High School, and three are from Montverde Academy. The six semifinalists are…

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…

Rep. Webster to tour Lake County’s mask sterilization operation

U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster (FL-11) is planning to tour Lake County Fire Rescue’s mask sterilization efforts on Aug. 18 in Leesburg, according to a news release from county officials. In April, Lake County Fire Rescue began sterilizing N95 masks for…

CARES Act Funding to Assist Lake County Businesses and Families

The Lake County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 11 discussed strategies for the most effective and impactful distribution of additional Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to be received to assist more businesses and residents in…

Lake County lists available COVID-19 testing locations

The following COVID-19 testing options are available for Lake County residents for the week of Aug. 10, according to a news release: Adult Medicine of Lake County Testing is $20 each for COVID-19 swab tests, antibody and rapid tests for…

All K-12 students in Lake County district-operated schools will receive Chromebook computer for 2020-21 school year

Lake County Schools, this week, announced that during the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year, every student in a district-operated school will receive a Chromebook computer to support the district’s common instructional vision and provide support for its Instructional…

Lake County School District partnering with other organizations to offer rapid COVID-19 testing to students and staff

Lake County Schools, with the help of Adult Medicine of Lake County, the Department of Health in Lake County, and Lake County government, is making rapid testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus available to all district employees and students prior to…

Need a mask? Lake County got you covered with reusable face coverings

Lake County mask distribution efforts are continuing without restrictions, thanks to Lake County Board of County Commissioners’ partnership with the Florida Department of Health to provide reusable cloth face coverings to residents while supplies last. The goal is to help promote…