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Lake County to pay tribute to fallen vets during Memorial Day events
Several communities have scheduled Memorial Day services featuring military tributes and speakers, honoring those who fought for freedom and gave their lives in battle. Here's a listing of events: •Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Mid-...Tags: Eustis, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Memorial Day, Clermont, Human Interest
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FWC: Captured bear biggest ever found alive in Florida
Residents of a rural Lake County community long complained that a colossal four-footed creature had been feasting on their garbage and leaving damaged property in its wake. After an epic trajectory as the region's most prolific dumpster diver, officials...Tags: Ocala National Forest, Conservation, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species
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Guilty plea in fatal stabbing of Bears fan in Florida
Tribune reporterA Florida man faces a possible life sentence after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing a Lake County man who flew to Jacksonville for a Chicago Bears game last fall, authorities said. Matthew R. Hinson, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder...Tags: Murder, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Prosecution, Jacksonville Jaguars, Trials
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Central Florida tornado victims express sympathy for Oklahoma twister survivors
Central Florida residents have been transfixed by coverage of the monster tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla., but Becky Nolan can't watch the images of debris and tear-stricken faces. It's too painful for Nolan, whose husband and younger son died in a...
Tags: Natural Disasters, House Building, Kissimmee, Tornadoes
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Luxury drug-rehab center in Umatilla to offer recovery in style
Troubled celebs struggling to overcome addictions might start pointing their limos in an unlikely direction: the remote Lake County town of Umatilla. The former Florida Elks Children's Hospital in Umatilla is being reborn as a luxury drug-rehab center...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health and Medical Professionals, Mental Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Family
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Clermont location is Goodwill Industries of Central Florida's first 'American-made' retail store
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida has opened its first "American-made" retail store and Job Connection Center at 1855 S. Grand Highway, Clermont. Completed in partnership with Winter Park-based Williams Company, roughly 98 percent of the...
Tags: Natural Resources, Oncology, University of Georgia, Leesburg, Marketing
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Florida Hospital Waterman CEO Ken Mattison tapped for Flagler hospital
Ken Mattison, longtime CEO of Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares, is swapping jobs with his counterpart at another Adventist Health System hospital in Flagler County, a Waterman spokesman said Monday. On May 9, Waterman announced that Florida Hospital...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Corporate Officers, Tavares
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Weather: Storms to continue this evening in Metro Orlando
Storms that have been roaring through Central Florida will continue for another couple of hours, the National Weather Service in Melbourne said. Orlando, Volusia County and Lake County will continue to see rain, forecasters said. The worst of the...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), Celebration, Weather Warnings, Duke Energy Corporation, Osceola County
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FDLE: Crime rates down in Central Florida, across state
Central Florida counties saw lower crime rates in 2012 — mirroring the statewide trend — according to the annual crime report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The overall crime rate in Orange County decreased by 4...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), Orange County Sheriff's Office, Crime, Law and Justice, Pine Hills, Criminals
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Law Enforcement Torch Run passes through Lake County on way to Special Olympics games
The Florida Law Enforcement Torch Run, involving officers from more than 300 agencies, is nearing the end of a 1,500-mile journey. The torch made its way through Lake County late last month. Among those who carried the torch was Clermont police Chief...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Special Olympics
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Casey Patricia O'Harra: Mensa volunteer also known for love of animals
All her life, Casey Patricia O'Harra was known for her love of animals. During her retirement years, she would drive all the way from Leesburg to Miami to help raise money for spaying and neutering cats and to make sure stray ones made it to no-kill...
Tags: Miami Beach, Leesburg, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Bicyclist suffers minor injuries after Lake deputy hits him with agency pickup
A Lake County bicyclist suffered minor injuries Friday after he was hit by a deputy's pickup, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Keith McManus, 42, of Eustis was pedaling west on County Road 44 east of Harbor Shore Road when the side mirror of Lake County...Tags: Eustis, Florida Highway Patrol
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