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Publisher’s letter: This is us

In crisis, our community bands together. During the past month or more of isolation due to COVID-19, you have been hungry for news and we have been proud to do our part to meet your needs by providing daily updates…

FROM THE PUBLISHER: Doing It in Style!

Several years ago we came up with an idea to feature the businessmen and businesswomen of Lake and Sumter counties. It seemed fitting because Style magazine is all about the people, places and events that make this community an incredible…

EDITOR’S LETTER: Farewell to Mr. Style

The ultimate man of style recently passed away after 88 well-lived years. T.H. Poole, Sr., husband, father, teacher, coach, leader, watchdog and businessman, leaves a legacy of Civil Rights activism in Lake County that never will be equaled. Thomas H.…

EDITOR’S LETTER: Mom was first assignment editor

Blame my mom if you don’t like this letter. She’s the reason I ended up the lone journalist out of a brood of four boys, and not just because she was at the other end of my umbilical cord. Growing…

EDITOR’S LETTER: Wishing for bodacious bark

Yes, I realize that ranking the best barbecue is a sure-fire way to end up with sauce on my face. Those on top of the list will love me; cellar dwellers will want to stick me on a spit and…

PUBLISHER’S LETTER: Slow down and smell the barbecue

Being a lifetime Lake County gal, I had no trouble saying yes to an in-depth feature story about barbecue. Did I worry we might douse someone’s charcoal by ranking barbecue restaurants? The thought briefly crossed my mind, but I know…

EDITOR’S LETTER: Best place to live? You may already be there!

Last month’s issue about the best places to live got me thinking about houses big and small, and I’ve decided I have no desire to have 10 bedrooms, six bathrooms and a butler. That’s because my dream house was a…

EDITOR’S LETTER: Lake County car dealers earn high marks

Last month, I put my journalistic foot in my mouth with a tongue-in-cheek column about an unpleasant car shopping experience I had. At least a few people took exception to my comments. They felt I implied that all car dealerships…

PUBLISHER’S LETTER: Excitement “building” all around us

It is so refreshing to see all the movement and excitement within our local housing industry. About a year ago, I remember feeling overwhelmed with happiness — and a bit of relief — as I drove through a residential neighborhood…

EDITOR’S LETTER: Car shopping leaves me a wreck

I know I can’t outsmart a car dealer, but every four years or so I give in to temptation and browse dealerships online. When my insanity is full-blown, I visit car lots. I know I’ll be jacked around, and yet…