How does Lake County compare to the rest of Florida when it comes to various health factors? Let’s take a look at 2019 data.  Adult smoking Lake: 17 percent Florida: [...]

LifeStream’s 24-Hour Access Center at 2020 Tally Road in Leesburg. LifeStream Behavioral Center, based in Leesburg, wants to assure members of the community that it remains committed to [...]

Lake County will open its Citizens Information Line for residents starting Monday, March 30, according to a press release. The phone number is 352.253.9999 and it will be open seven [...]

Following an advisory this week recommending that all people 65 years of age or older stay in their homes to the maximum extent possible, a local registered nurse practitioner says [...]

The coronavirus has severely disrupted the American economy, and the effects are showing up everywhere from downtown restaurants to suburban shopping centers. In Lake County, some businesses remain open, albeit [...]

The South Lake Chamber of Commerce addressed coronavirus concerns this week in a message from David Colby, president and CEO, Amanda Nethero, marketing, communication and events director, and Shahanaz Rahaman, member relations director, [...]

Lake County Commission Chairwoman Leslie Campione issued a statement late Monday about COVID-19, the coronavirus: Lake County has taken and is continuing to take significant steps to support efforts to [...]

Most businesses need to take steps now to make sure they can weather the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lake County Economic Development is hosting a SCORE webinar, “Business [...]

The Lake County Agency for Economic Prosperity wants to make local businesses aware of the resources available to help mitigate the economic impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Gov. Ron DeSantis [...]

In an effort to help stop the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the city of Groveland will close all of its non-public safety facilities effective Monday, March 23. Residents are [...]

Mount Dora and OneBlood’s Spring Break Blood Drive is in full force until 2pm today (March 20) at Mount Dora City Hall, according to a city official. “It has been [...]

The Leesburg Partnership is launching a customer pickup service promotion beginning Friday, March 20, to support local restaurants and employees during the COVID-19 precautions. To participate: Visit leesburgeats.com for participating restaurants and [...]

“This morning (March 18) we learned we have our first confirmed case of COVID-19 at UF Health Leesburg Hospital,” Don Henderson, CEO of UF Health Central Florida says in a [...]

In an effort to address the public’s questions about testing for COVID-19, or the coronavirus, AdventHealth issued a release about its testing capabilities. Because of limited supplies and resources, tests [...]

Mount Dora and OneBlood are joining forces to host the Spring Break Blood Drive from 10am to 2pm Friday at Mount Dora City Hall, according to a news release from [...]