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Low turnout leads to quick results
publishd: Friday, November 06, 2009
Low turnout leads to quick results
LARRY ELL
Staff Writer
Counting all of Lake County's votes took little more than an hour Tuesday night after the polls closed at 7 p.m. because of low voter turnout.
Lake County Supervisor of Elections Emogene Stegall noticed the trend early in the afterno ...
Heart attack claims Groveland leader
publishd: Friday, November 06, 2009
Heart attack claims Groveland leader
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
GROVELAND -- Groveland officials woke up Oct. 30 to news that City Manager Ralph Hester had died overnight.
Mayor Richard Smith said he was told Hester woke up around midnight not feeling well, then collapsed on his bed shortly ...
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Names released in fatal car crash
publishd: Friday, November 06, 2009Names released in fatal car crash
LARRY ELL
Staff Writer
CLERMONT -- Clermont police on Monday released the names of the people involved in a Halloween night crash that killed one pedestrian and injured another.
According to Clermont's Capt. John Johnson, Mitchell Trompeter, 8, was killed a ...
VOTERS SELECT TWO NEW SOUTH LAKE MAYORS
publishd: Friday, November 06, 2009
VOTERS SELECT TWO NEW SOUTH LAKE MAYORS
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
South Lake County will see some changing of the guards, especially in Mascotte and Minneola, where the city's top people were up for election.
In the Mascotte mayoral race, Jeff Krull edged out incumbent Felix Ramirez by just ...
City taps Miller as interim manager
publishd: Friday, November 06, 2009City taps Miller as interim manager
Groveland City Council pays silent tribute to Hester
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
GROVELAND -- In a unanimous vote, the City Council appointed Assistant City Manager and Finance Director Dolly Miller as interim city manager on Monday. At the meeting, council ...
Fire chief defends record; council refuses to budge
publishd: Friday, November 06, 2009Fire chief defends record; council refuses to budge
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
MINNEOLA -- Former Fire Chief Dave Dobrzykowski won't get his job back.
Despite his version of what happened last month, the City Council upheld former city Manager Sam Oppelaar's decision to fire the chief.
"I ...
Lake-Sumter coffee table book debuts
publishd: Friday, November 06, 2009
Lake-Sumter coffee table book debuts
STAFF REPORT
It has been billed as "the most beautiful and comprehensive coffee table book ever published on Lake and Sumter counties."
Thursday evening "Lake & Sumter Counties, Florida's Heartland" was unveiled at a special event at Mission Inn.
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Regionalism will help us all, says Orlando mayor
publishd: Friday, November 06, 2009Regionalism will help us all, says Orlando mayor
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
CLERMONT -- Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer came to South Lake Thursday afternoon, bringing a message of regionalism with him.
"You cannot think about competing against each other within the region," he said. "It can't be ...
Goodbye to a civic stalwart
publishd: Friday, November 06, 2009
Goodbye to a civic stalwart
DAVID DONALD
Staff Writer
LEESBURG -- Scott Strong lived his life like he fished -- competitively fierce and striving to never lose the big one, while at the same time helping those around him reel in one of their own.
"I know in my heart Scott is in heaven," sai ...
Clermont to restrict red-light districts
publishd: Friday, November 06, 2009Clermont to restrict red-light districts
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
CLERMONT -- The city is beefing up proposed restrictions on adult entertainment businesses in response to concerns from residents.
If approved, the restrictions would limit adult-oriented businesses to three industrial areas ...
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