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LSSC cross country runners earn top national honors

Six Lake-Sumter State College cross country runners completed their 2020 season at the NJCAA National Championships hosted in Iowa last weekend, earning national recognitions, according to a news release from the college. Alexander Croy, Nicholas Atkinson, William Troupe, Adolfo Saucedo…

Clermont author wins national award with first book ‘My Personal Desert Storm’

Marcus Johnson, 51, of Clermont never expected readers to be moved to tears by his first book, “My Personal Desert Storm” or that it would go on to win the prestigious Author Elite Award for 2020 for Best Memoir, a…

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…

National virtual run will raise donations for Feed America

An upcoming virtual run will attempt to be the “biggest run in history.” The Virtual Run to Feed America 5k is a free running event for charity that hopes to attract 120,000 runners and raise $500,000. The run will benefit…

Clermont duathlete Diane Travis receives national recognition

Diane Travis, a national and world duathlete champion, received honorable mention for the Anne Viviani Women’s Great Grand Masters Duathlete of the Year. Diane was the 2019 Women’s USA National Duathlete champion in her age group and silver medalist in…

FSD Hot Rod Ranch creates ‘rugged truck’ for national company

The Phelps family—father Steve and children Josh and Loreanna—owners of the FSD Hot Rod Ranch in Eustis, recently traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, to unveil their first commissioned build. Scott Andrew, founder and CEO of Columbus, Ohio-based Retail Service Systems (RSS)…

Public invited to 2019 National Night Out in Clermont

Everyone in the family can enjoy a night of obstacle courses and entertainment while getting to know Clermont law enforcement officers at the same time. The Clermont Police Department will host its annual 2019 National Night Out from 5-8pm Tuesday,…

GREAT FLORIDIAN TRIATHLON TO SERVE AS 2020 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Clermont’s annual Great Floridian Triathlon already is pretty special as the marquee event within the Great Floridian Multisport Festival. But next year’s competition is going to be extra-special. A lot more is going to be on the line since USA…

The national pastime

If you’ve got a complaint, take a number. Everyone probably has gone through this at one time or another: You find yourself trapped in a situation with someone who complains about everything—every last occurrence and incident and detail in their…

Book club delves into national problems

Dopesick’ and ‘Small Great Things’ look at health hazards from different angles. Story: Diane Dean The Bookworm Book Club recently discussed two books dealing with topics in the news. “Dopesick,” by Beth Macy, has information from experts and stories of…