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Huge Inaugural Lake County Job Fair set for Thursday in Leesburg

CareerSource Central Florida has partnered with Lake County, to host the 1st Annual Lake County Job Fair, set for 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Venetian Center, located at 1 Dozier Circle, Leesburg. According to organizers, the free…

Florida Department of Health Lake County observes Healthy and Safe Swimming Week

The Florida Department of Health in Lake County will be observing the annual “Healthy and Safe Swimming Week” May 23-29, 2022. This year’s theme is “Make a Healthy Splash: Stay Healthy and Safe in Splash Pads.” “Together we can make…

Meet Lake County’s Teacher of the Year

Jessica Woods, an AVID Coordinator and Literacy Coach at Windy Hill Middle School in Clermont, is the 2023 Lake County Schools Teacher of the Year. Woods, a Clermont resident, was announced the winner at last night’s Teacher of the…

‘Spruce up the Block’ painting parties set throughout Lake County

Time to get the paint brushes out, as Florida Paints is partnering with Habitat Lake-Sumter’s Preservation and Repair program through community events, “Spruce up the Block” parties to be hosted Feb. 1-11, according to a news release. Habitat Lake-Sumter’s Preservation…

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…

Lake County communicators recognized at the state level for public relations work

Members of the Lake County Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) were recognized this week for outstanding public relations programs incorporating the very best examples of innovation, research, planning and execution during the 2021 Golden Image Awards at…