CLERMONT Planting the seeds of service ROXANNE BROWN | Staff Writer roxannebrown@dailycommercial.com There is no shortage of volunteers when it comes to watering the new plants and flowe ...
Ban on Internet cafes won't be enforced by city until March 2013
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A law passed in 2011 was still vexing city officials up until Tuesday night when its enforcement date was extended.
The ordinance in question, passed in November, banned Internet or sweepstakes cafes after a vote to bar "simulated gambling devices." Clermont was the first Lake County city to take a stance on the ordinance, which was patterned after a Semino ...

Petition: Put council pay on ballot
Council's 'silence' on issue spurs action at grassroots level
roxannebrown@dailycommercial.com
Thinking back, Groveland resident Glen Wilson still cannot believe the deafening silence in the room last month when he called for city council members to cut their pay.
The only board member willing to talk about it was Mayor Mike Radzik, When no one would make a motion to start the discussion, Radzik passed the gavel to the vice mayor in order to make the ...
Lake Dems pick 14 state delegates
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Fourteen Lake County Democrats have been elected to be among 1,240 delegates to attend the Florida Democratic Party's state convention in Tampa next month.
Robert Abston, Lorraine Bowman, Jason Braswell, Leah Braswell, Julie Boze-man, Ashley Cecarrelli, George Cooke, Duncan Gar-butt, Eunice Garbutt, Alan Garcia, Francine Garcia, Michael Grant, Nancy Hur ...
Show set for Citrus Heights Academy
Show set for Citrus Heights Academy
The "funniest murder mystery of all time" will take place at Citrus Heights Academy, 101 S. Grand Highway in Clermont, with two presentations, Friday at 7 p.m. and a Mother's Day show at 6 p.m., May 13.
Dinner is provided by Goomba's Italian Restaurant.
Tickets for the regular showing are $8 adults, $4 students; and $15 for the Mother's Day showing, ...
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