America has always been eager to modernize, but progress often comes at the expense of local character. Historic buildings ...

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Punta Gorda has earned national recognition as one of the top retirement destinations in the country, and spending even a ...

EUSTIS – Police say they have made a series of arrests on “wannabe street thugs” who have riddled cars and homes with bullets and wounded innocent bystanders. That’s what Eustis Police Chief Craig ...

From dinosaurs to food trucks to theater shows, here is your guide to weekend, back-to-school fun in Lake and Sumter counties ...

MOUNT DORA, Fla. — Mount Dora is launching a new school zone speed camera program on Aug. 11 with the goal to reduce speeding in school zones and to protect students, staff and other pedestrians.

The Orange Blossom Gardens Lions Club recently handed out its prestigious "You Make a Difference" awards, and let’s just say ...

MOUNT DORA, Fla. — Changes are coming to a Mount Dora intersection that has been a source of confusion for drivers. In 2008, the intersection where Old Highway 441 meets Eudora Road and County Road ...

Going out to eat? See which Alachua County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.

Before the late Jimmy Buffett found musical fame and helped create his song-inspired restaurant concepts, Cheeseburger in Paradise and Margaritaville, the famed singer used to hang out at a Key West, ...