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Lake County quickly fills appointment-based COVID-19 vaccinations

Lake County began taking appointments at 2 p.m. Jan. 12 for immunizations for the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine, and then by 2:41 p.m. county officials announced all appointments are full at this time. “Interested persons can text COVIDUPDATE to 888777 for…

Lake Tech offers ‘amazing’ scholarship opportunity for essential workers

Lake Technical College in Eustis is partnering with Lake County to provide “Elevate to Essential” scholarships to students enrolling for the spring 2021 term. “If you have lost your job due to COVID-19, are underemployed due to coronavirus, or are…

Villages theater offers viewers free virtual play reading on Friday

The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol in The Villages offers audiences a free virtual play reading every Friday at 1 p.m., and the Sept. 18 play will be “Cosmo St. Charles is Dead and Someone in This Room Killed Him” by…

LSSC offers 2 drive-thru food distribution events for students

Lake-Sumter State College will offer two drive-thru food distributions for LSSC students Sept. 3 and 10, all part of Hunger Action Month, and following the success of a May event at the Leesburg campus. According to a news release…

AdventHealth offers ‘safe business’ tips and Facebook Live briefing

AdventHealth has two new resources geared toward helping businesses and nonprofit organizations as they prepare to reopen or expand capacity. AdventHealthCFLSafeBusiness.com is a new site that includes AdventHealth “safe business” recommendations and services, general tips for reopening and supplemental reading…

SCORE offers more online workshops to assist small businesses

In keeping with safe distancing guidelines, the SCORE Mid-Florida Chapter now offers all workshops online, with a broader selection of workshops and business events than before, according to a news release. SCORE Mid-Florida serves Lake, Sumter and Marion counties by…

New economic recovery service offers resources for small businesses

The South Lake Chamber of Commerce and the Orlando Economic Partnership have collaborated to create a new, free service for small businesses in the seven-county Orlando region that are seeking financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Orlando Economic Partnership…

Groveland offers programs to assist residents during coronavirus scare

What is the new normal? For some, it involves a lack of grocery products, toilet paper or cleaning items. For others, it’s a routine change from an in-person conversation to phone calls. Recognizing these changes, the city of Groveland has launched…

Lake offers distance learning while schools are closed

District leaders Monday night provided School Board members with a full overview of the distance learning plan that will launch for Lake County students and teachers on March 30 and will remain in place while schools are closed in an…

South Lake Chamber of Commerce offers resources for businesses

The South Lake Chamber of Commerce addressed coronavirus concerns this week in a message from David Colby, president and CEO, Amanda Nethero, marketing, communication and events director, and Shahanaz Rahaman, member relations director, to local businesses: We have been in contact with many…