'It's been a tough year for everybody'

South Lake Press - Fri Nov 27

'It's been a tough year for everybody' State of the County Commissioners gird for a tough 2010, laud 3 construction projects DAVID DONALD Staff Writer Declining tax revenues, record-high unemployment and a growing home foreclosure rate have challenged Lake County officials in 2009.

Steven Long, pastor and educator

South Lake Press - Fri Nov 27

Name -- Dr. Steven A. Long; Hometown -- Beavercreek, Ohio; Occupation -- Pastor, educator; Family -- Married to Kathy for 28 years, twin boys and a daughter all in college at Florida Christian College; Hobbies -- I love taking my kayak out on some of the Florida Lakes -- big bugs, snakes and gators make for a fun time.

Should Children Be Taught to Believe that American Culture is Superior?

Associated Content - Wed Nov 25

The school board in Lake County, Florida recently voted that schools could teach children about other cultures but only as a way of teaching them that the American culture was inherently "superior." I think that it may be wrong to use the word "superior" for the basis of their teachings but it's not wrong to learn about and be proud of your own ...

Company donates holiday feast

The Daily Commercial - Tue Nov 24

The American Cement Company often fills its bags with a chalky material used to make concrete.

@ bus drivers, loud commercials

The Orlando Sentinel - Tue Nov 24

To a local Leesburg Medical Imaging office, thanks for calling me the day before my scheduled scan to notify me I would need $500 to cover my deductible.

Fast food workers twirl signs outside a fast food restaurant.

The Daily Commercial - Mon Nov 23

Jackie gives a little shake and then twists and twirls, before prancing down the sidewalk one recent afternoon in front of the Florida Hospital Waterman.

Jaguar dies at Brevard Zoo in Melbourne after illness

The Orlando Sentinel - Sun Nov 22

A 7-year-old male jaguar has died at the Brevard Zoo. Zoo officials say Xinca died Saturday morning after being sick for about a week.

More expected to travel for Thanksgiving, most by car

The Orlando Sentinel - Sun Nov 22

The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.

Eustis Elementary students help put food on the table for Lake County's neediest families

The Daily Commercial - Sun Nov 22

LARRY ELL Staff Writer EUSTIS -- Competitions can have many losers, but only one winner.

Metz and Barrow Ignore the Effect of Jobs on Schools

The Daily Commercial - Sat Nov 21

Last Monday night, the Lake County School Board delayed making a decision recommending to the County Commission any changes in collecting school impact fees.