Lake County tourism staff welcomes Central Florida’s arts leaders to Clermont
Lake County Tourism & Business Relations is welcoming dozens of Central Florida’s art leaders to South Lake County for a meeting on Friday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cooper Memorial Library, located at 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive in Clermont. “This meeting is an opportunity for local arts councils, organizations and artists [...]
Discovery Gardens Extends Summer Hours
The Discovery Gardens at the Horticultural Learning Center, which is located on about 3.5 acres behind the Lake County Agricultural Center, 1951 Woodlea Road in Tavares, will extend its summer hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday-Friday, until Monday, Oct. 11. Beginning Monday, Oct. 11, the hours of the Horticultural Learning Center will be [...]
The New ‘Tea Party’ America: Let the House Burn Down
Firefighters stood by and watched as a home in Obion County, Tennessee burned to the ground. Why? Because the homeowner had not paid the annual fee of $75 for fire protection to the City of Fulton. The mayor backed the firefighters saying that homeowners who do not pay are out of luck.
‘Doctor’ Busted for Practicing Medicine without License
A Palm Beach County man has been arrested for practicing medicine without a license, the Florida Department of Health and Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office announced today. James Valencia is the brother of Dr. Lucy Valcencia, who was arrested on April 29, and charged with multiple counts of trafficking in Oxycodone and other charges.
Check Presentation Ceremony to Concerns of Police Survivors
WHAT: Check Presentation to benefit Florida Concerns of Police Survivors WHEN: October 6, 2010 – 8:30 AM WHERE: Orange County Sheriff’s Office Central Complex, 2500 West Colonial Drive, Orlando – Mel Martinez Auditorium WHO: Sheriff Jerry Demings will host the presentation event. He will be joined by Allen D. Durham (President and CEO of Star [...]
Federal Job Access
Not only will the federal government be seeking a huge employee base, the application process is also getting much more user-friendly. We’ll talk about these details in the next few weeks but here’s a quick nibble…
Train Collides with Explorer in Orange City
Troopers are still trying to determine why the driver of a Ford Explorer was traveling on rail tracks which led to an early morning crash with a CSX train near Magnolia Avenue and west Blue Springs Avenue, Orange City in Volusia County.
UF Breaks Ground on Research Center at Lake Nona
Today, the University of Florida (UF) will break ground on the Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona. The center will extend UF’s research enterprise to the Orlando area and promote collaboration among researchers at UF and Sanford-Burnham Institute for Medical Research. Their goal is to lead fundamental medical research in cancer, diabetes and other diseases available to patients in clinical settings.
Jacobs, Segal Face Off in Mayoral Debate
The League of Women Voters of Orange County will host a mayoral debate tomorrow, Wednesday, October 6th between the two candidates in the race for Orange County mayor, Teresa Jacobs and Bill Segal.
