Learning new things in the UK and US! When my youngest son was in his mid-20s, he asked our advice about taking a job in another country. We told him to go for it. My husband and I knew…
Petty Officer 3rd Class Elliott Williams recently returned from a seven-month deployment aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt according to a U.S. Navy press release. A 2015 graduate of Leesburg High School, the petty officer is an aviation boatswain’s mate (equipment)…
A member of Leesburg’s famed “Fast-Food Row” along U.S. Highway 27/441 has gone uptown and upscale. Domino’s Pizza recently relocated to a remodeled building at 2009 Citrus Blvd., the former site of a thrift shop and U-Haul rental center. The…
Bob Knaus is the store director of the new Lucky’s Market now open at 1720 E. Highway 50 in Clermont. Lucky’s is a chain that began because the founders thought good food, like organically grown vegetables, shouldn’t cost more…
Kayaking, hiking, canoeing, and fishing, oh my! Those are some of the activities that visitors to the 770-acre Pine Meadows Conservation Area can enjoy. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held May 18 to introduce locals to the beautiful property, which is…
Shannon McLin Carlyle, B.C.S., was honored as the statewide appellate advocate recipient of the Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program’s “Excellence in Advocacy” award. This special award recognizes champions for special needs children who are abused or neglected. The GAL Program…
Dr. Denise Clark is the new senior medical director of the hospice and palliative care program for VITAS Healthcare serving Lake and Sumter counties according to a recent press release. She leads a multidisciplinary team that provides patients and caregivers…
Bill Bryan Subaru and Subaru of America recently made a paws-itive impact on the community. The Leesburg-based dealership presented a $17,548 check to The Animal League, a nonprofit pet rescue and animal shelter located in Clermont. “We are so grateful…
Getting away with your gal pals is a chance to renew friendships and rejuvenate with fun and relaxation. These locations offer something different for a successful trip. Story: Mary Ann DeSantis Putting toes in the sand Clearwater Beach, Florida…
Editor’s note: Occasionally we have guest writers prepare articles for us. Today is Earth Day, and this seems an appropriate time to spend the day with your family celebrating the beauty of the outdoors. Story: Deborah Salazar Shapiro Five great…