the hit list

1| Hoops heaven Four of the country’s top 20 basketball players in the class of 2022 attend Montverde Academy, according to 247sports.com, a recruiting site that ranks the players. Small forward Dariq Whitehead, ranked number four, will attend Duke University.…

The award-winning Downtown-Waterfront Master Plan is nearing completion as the year finishes out. The Streetscapes Phase 2 project is well underway with Minneola Avenue and West Avenue currently being brick paved and bringing overhead power lines underground. These improvements continue…

Minneola welcomed a brand new Publix to town on Sept. 9 and it is a sight to see. That’s because the massive 48,387 square-foot store is one of the new two-story prototypes the company has started debuting, featuring a whole…

Hats off to Long & Scott Farms, 26216 County Road 448A, Mount Dora, for coming up with a variety of autumn activities for all ages to enjoy. The farm’s annual amazing corn maze is in full force this month, decorated…

The City of Clermont, known as the Choice of Champions for being the home and training ground for many elite athletes, is celebrating local Olympians. Clermont had around 20 athletes with a connection to the city appear in the postponed…

Ahhh … Thanksgiving. We wake up and watch the famous Macy’s Day Parade. In the afternoon we indulge in a heaping helping of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. Then we end up as stuffed as the turkey and…

Drawing on nearly 15 years as nonprofit executive and educator, Kelsey Gonzalez emerged as the choice from 200 applicants in a national search to take the reins as executive director of Lake Cares Food Pantry after the current director, Irene…

Thomas Meglioranza, accompanied by pianist Reiko Uchida, will sing a collection of American folk tunes from the early 20th century during a 7 p.m. Nov. 10 concert at Howey Mansion in Howey-in-the-Hills, and Thomas has been described as “one of…

The Webster Westside Flea Market opened more than 50 years ago and is Florida’s oldest flea market. The market, which is open every Monday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (rain or shine), features antique items, rare collectibles, fresh produce,…