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Villages Elementary teacher named Music Educator of the Year

Rosemary Pilonero, music teacher at The Villages Elementary School, is has been named the 2021 Elementary Music Educator of the Year by the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA). Each year since 1989, FMEA honors a different music educator for outstanding…

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…

Book Club: ‘Luna, a Dog Named After the Moon’

Villager Diane Dean helps a puppy ‘tell’ her story about living in Hollywood. Diane Dean has written short stories about animals like horses, cats and goldfish. But she was uniquely inspired by her son’s family dog, Luna, and their life…

Fred Anderson named football coach at First Academy-Leesburg

First Academy-Leesburg has appointed Fred Anderson as the fourth head football coach in program history. Fred, 46, served as defensive coordinator the previous two years and is a full-time math teacher at the academy. He has 19 years of coaching experience,…

Clermont’s Jennifer Pierce named 2019 Fire Marshal of the Year

Clermont’s Jennifer Pierce has been named the 2019 Florida Fire Marshal of the Year. The Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association (FFMIA) presented Pierce with the honor during the Florida Fire Prevention Conference Nov. 4 in Daytona Beach. Clermont Fire…

Venom 2 Unit members named Fire Officers of the Year

Three members of Lake County Fire Rescue’s Venom 2 Unit have snapped up a major award. Lt. Jason Rivera, Lt. Bobby Ford, and Lt. Jeff Sacco were honored as the 2019 Fire Officers of the Year during the recent First…

Firetruck to be named in late assistant chief’s honor

A former assistant chief will be honored with a firetruck dedication by the Lake County Public Safety Department’s Fire Rescue Division. Jack Fillman served the citizens of Lake County for 15 years and continued to work until just weeks before…