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2020 Gift Guide

Shop local for the holidays. Compiled by: Victoria Schlabig, Roxanne Brown, James Combs Some images are courtesy of the respective manufacturer’s websites This Christmas, if you want to give back big, then think small. Small businesses, that is. Local mom…

Gifts for wine lovers

Accessories can make this a vintage year. The perfect gift for a wine lover doesn’t have to be a bottle of wine. The wine industry has developed a prolific assortment of accoutrements to help oenophiles enjoy their wine even…

Mount Dora Craft Fair will fill the streets of downtown this weekend

It’s fall, the temperatures have dipped, the holidays are coming, and that means it’s time for one of the area’s favorite fairs. The 34th annual Mount Dora Craft Fair is scheduled from 9am-5pm Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27-28, in the…

Mount Dora police help provide Christmas to three families

Christmas came early for three single mothers and their children, thanks to the Mount Dora Police Department. With generous donations from residents, as well as Walmart and Wise Chiropractic, the department recently gave a special gift to the families. The…

Santa’s gift list for wine lovers

From high-end gadgets to tokens of appreciation, there is a wine gift to fit everyone’s budget. Buying wine for friends or acquaintances can be tricky. Rarely will your favorite varietal be their favorite. And buying a super expensive wine to…

A gift for shoppers

Shoppers can find unique gifts for those special people at the new Checkered Moon South, which filled the empty space at 4th Avenue and Alexander Street in Mount Dora. This is a sister store to the Checkered Moon in Champaign,…

Bigger, faster, better–more space for LRMC ER

Local dignitaries and hospital staff gathered Monday outside Leesburg Regional Medical Center’s emergency room for a groundbreaking. The $27 million expansion is expected to open in the spring of next year and will include a second short-stay wing as well…