Critics Question Lake County Three Rivers Growth Plan
A local commentary on the Three Rivers project raises concerns about growth impact, costs, profits, and control of housing and attractions. Major Realty Corp of Orlando plans a 5800 acre planned community between Black Water Creek and the Wekiva River with frontage on the St Johns River.
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Lake County
East Lake County
Three Rivers
Major Realty Corp. of
Orlando
Black Water Creek
Wekiva River
St. Johns River
New Mount Dora Council Sets Open Communications
Mount Dora City Council appointed year long committee chairs at its first meeting under Mayor Tom Champion. Leaders include Dake on Chamber liaison and several departments, with ONeall's engineering seat left open due to firm changes. The council highlighted accessible channels to learn city actions via minutes, budgets, and the mayor's office. The piece notes debate over Lake County Commissioners approving the Three Rivers PUD in east Lake County.
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Mount Dora City
Gordon Dake
A.E. O'Neall
O'Neall
Houser
Mount Dora
Cox
Clayton and Tremain
Tom Champion
Dake
City Hall
Champion
Fifth Avenue
Lake County Commissioners’ Action Lan. 9
Three Rivers Planned Unit
East Lake County
Marijuana arrest reported at Mount Dora High School
A juvenile was charged with possession of marijuana after a 2 p.m. pickup in the Mount Dora High School parking lot near the swimming pool. A faculty member overheard plans and an official notified police who responded to the scene.
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Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora
Classifieds and Notices Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes reference legal notices obituaries and school sports within a 1920s era newspaper section. The readable bits include mentions of Jim and calendar items alongside scattered dates and page indicators.
Burpee Seed Story Retold By Son Of Founder
David Burpee, widow of W. Atlee Burpee Co founder, recounts the seed firms rise from a Philadelphia shop and a four page catalog to Fordhook Farms and Santa Barbara stations. He details early work, education cut short, and taking over the business at 22 as WWI began. The piece notes their Florida visit and Mount Dora stop.
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America
Burpee
W. Atlee Burpee Co
David Burpee
Lakeside Inn
South Florida
Dick Edgerton
Marie
Burpees
Mount Dora
Philadelphia
Atlee Burpee
Fordhook Farms
Santa Barbara County
Calif
Cornell University
David
United States
W. Atlee
Famous
Seed Company
Pennsylvania
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Orange County
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Shirley Murray
Park Board
Chamber of Commerce
C.O. Lott
Brandon Wald
Robert Pearson
Howard Cox
Thomas Houser
Public
Business Guide
Eaeeeeer
Jim
Ene
Herterss
W. Atlee Burpee
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