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Senior ministry hits the spot

publishd: Friday, November 28, 2008

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Original: Betty Kirby says the days prayer before meals are served on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at South Lake Presbyterian Church in Clermont. The church resumed their food ministry on Tuesdays and Thursdays six weeks ago and steadily have been gaining attendance. Meals on Wheels provides food for those age 60 and above. Attendees must register in advance for the meal.

Senior ministry hits the spot

South Lake church feeds the flock

ROXANNE BROWN

Staff Writer

CLERMONT--Volunteers at Clermont's South Lake Presbyterian Church are delighted to see that the new senior ministry they just launched about eight weeks ago is not only invoking smiles and new friendsh ...


Love triangle ends in shooting

publishd: Friday, November 28, 2008

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Love triangle ends in shooting

MILLARD K. IVES

Staff Writer

A love triangle was behind a botched murder attempt by an estranged wife and her boyfriend to get rid of the husband, according to a probable cause affidavit filed Friday evening in the Lake County courthouse.

But the ...


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Jobless rate jumps in Lake

publishd: Friday, November 28, 2008

Jobless rate jumps in Lake

BENJAMIN ROODE

Staff Writer

Lake County's unemployment rate shot up almost half a percentage point last month to 7.5 percent in October, according to figures from Workforce Central Florida.

It's a 15-year high in the number of jobless workers in the cou ...


Lake sales tax collections down

publishd: Friday, November 28, 2008

Lake sales tax collections down

Reductions will have little impact on projects

BENJAMIN ROODE

Staff Writer

Lake County's sales tax revenues dropped slightly in the 2008 budget year, county figures show.

In the short term, reductions are small enough to make little impact on ...


Salvation Army looking at less cheery season

publishd: Friday, November 28, 2008

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Original: People in line wait to register for holiday assistance at the Salvation Army in Leesburg on Tuesday November 18, 2008.

Salvation Army looking at less cheery season

BENJAMIN ROODE

Staff Writer

Fabi Rada has never visited the Salvation Army for help before, she said.

She's donated clothes, food and even change to the red kettles so ubiquitously guarding mall and department store entrances during the holiday se ...


Minneola opens new water plant

publishd: Friday, November 28, 2008

Minneola opens new water plant

ROXANNE BROWN

Staff Writer

MINNEOLA -- City Officials, staff and residents on Tuesday attended the dedication of Minneola's newest water plant.

The Sugarloaf Mountain Water Treatment Plant is the city's third and will service more than 2,200 homes i ...


How should Lake spend millions in grant money for foreclosures?

publishd: Friday, November 28, 2008

How should Lake spend millions in grant money for foreclosures?

BENJAMIN ROODE

Staff Writer

Lake County would help buy and refurbish about 22 foreclosed homes with federal grant money, according to Lake's application plan for the grant.

County commissioners Tuesday put plans for ...


Cowin: No job has been more fulfilling

publishd: Friday, November 21, 2008

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Cowin: No job has been more fulfilling

Outgoing schools superintendent proud of her legacy

DAVID DONALD

Staff Writer

TAVARES -- The Lake County school board is changing.

There are new board members and Susan Moxley is assuming the appointed superintendent position as an e ...


Lest we forget

publishd: Friday, November 14, 2008

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Original: Brittany Tillinghast, 9, of Tampa, sets flowers out at random grave sites during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell on Tuesday, November 11, 2008.

Lest we forget

BENJAMIN ROODE

Staff Writer

The grass near Spc. Cody Clark Grater is wet longer than most on plots at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. Grater's mother, Anita Lewis, can tell you a lot of minute details about the cemetery: How long it takes most flowers placed ...



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