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Is St. Johns River Water Management District even serious about conservation?
Sentinel ColumnistTo hear local water officials tell it, we're in dire straits. They don't want you to water your lawn too often, plant certain grass or even use the kind of shower heads that actually get all the conditioner out of your hair. The St. Johns River Water...Tags: Economic Policy, Lobbying, Orlando Health, Gaming and Lotteries, Water Supply
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Experts give grim outlook as Lake's jobless rate rises
Sentinel Staff WriterIn the midst of rising unemployment and a grim outlook on the future, some may forget that the local economic picture has been worse. Lake County's unemployment rate hit 5.9 percent in June, and Florida's hit 5.5 percent, according to preliminary numbers...Tags: Leesburg, Business, Employees, Unemployment, University of Florida
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Jobless rate jumps to 5.9%
Lake County's jobless rate jumped to a one-year high of 5.9 percent in June, according to preliminary numbers released Friday by Workforce Central Florida. That is a 1.6 percent rise since June 2007, when Lake's jobless rate was 4.3 percent. Lake's...Tags: Business, Unemployment
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Teen killed in crash on turnpike
Sentinel Staff WriterA Miami Lakes teen was killed Tuesday in a crash on Florida's Turnpike. Vanessa Cruz, 18, was a passenger in a 2007 Nissan Versa driven by Amanda Baez, 18, of Miami, when about 1:55p.m., the Versa swerved into the northbound median just north of...Tags: Florida's Turnpike
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Double the water bills? Residents balk
Sentinel Staff WriterAngry residents -- many of them elderly and living in mobile home parks in Lake County -- attended a state Public Service Commission hearing Wednesday to speak out against a proposal by Aqua Utilities Florida to raise water rates. One by one, they said...Tags: Canterbury
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Ethics panel dismisses complaint against Lake commissioner
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Florida Commission on Ethics has dismissed a complaint against Lake County Commissioner Linda Stewart after she endorsed a realignment of County Road 46A that could benefit a campaign contributor. The Ethics Commission dismissed the complaint for...Tags: Ethics, Wekiva River, County Road 46, Values
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Cops: Pickup veers into truck
Sentinel Staff WriterFlorida Highway Patrol was investigating a serious crash Monday in Minneola in Lake County. Karen S. Delahoy, 55, was eastbound on County Road 50 in a blue pick-up when she veered into an oncoming dump truck, troopers said. The crash happened about 9:40...Tags: Vehicles, Tampa, Clermont
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Woman injured in crash near Minneola
Sentinel Staff WriterFlorida Highway Patrol is investigating a serious crash in Lake County in Minneola. Karen S. Delahoy, 55, was eastbound on County Road 50 in a blue pick-up truck when she veered into an on-coming dump truck, troopers said. The crash happened around 9:40...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Vehicles, Tampa, Clermont, Injuries
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Bird-watchers, sign up for survey
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Lake County Parks and Trails Division is seeking experienced bird-watching volunteers to help conduct a summer bird survey from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Ferndale Preserve off County Road 455 in south Lake. Experienced birders must be able to...Tags: Rotary International, Montrose, Nature, Lake Apopka, Water Restrictions
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Memorial honors black pioneers of Lake County
Sentinel Staff WriterLocated along the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walk in Venetian Gardens, the gray granite memorial stands about 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Cliff Smalley said it cost about $2,000 and was paid for by donations. Leesburg city commissioners agreed to donate...Tags: Leesburg, Elementary Schools, Colleges and Universities, NAACP, Martin Luther King Jr.
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