Lake County candidates face limited contests in 11 offices
Floridora reports 25 filings for 11 Lake County posts with four incumbents re-elected and only one contested commissioner district. GOP challengers to Sheriff Bliss and a three-way race for Superintendent of Schools loom, while Kiwanis Club visits mark a politically quiet meeting. Mount Dora High Band earns invitation to America on Parade at Disney World.
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Lake County
James C. Watkins
Circuit Court
James R. Carson
Glen Burhans
Emogene Stegall
Stegall
Jim Hoskinson
GOP
Guy Bliss
Sam Commander
Keith Meredith
Gene Molnar
Bernie McCabe
Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora
Tavares Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora High School
Walt Disney World
United States
Magic Kingdom
Juveniles Arrested In Two Mount Dora Burglaries
Six youths aged 7 to 12 were arrested by Mount Dora Police Department detectives on nine burglary counts and five counts of destruction of private property. Burglaries on July 23 involved forced entry at two homes owned by Albert Huskey on East Elevetth Avenue. Damages were near $250. They were released to parents and charges sent to the Division of Youth Services in Tavares.
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Mount Dora
E. Elevetth Ave
Albert Huskey
Division of Youth Services
Tavares
Mount Dora Weather Update Totals Rainfall For Year
The Mount Dora Fire Department weather station reports precip totals since July 21 of 72 inches, increasing the year to date rainfall to 28.69 inches.
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Mount Dora
Open Door Center Aims to House Adult Offenders in Lake County
Open Door Inc plans a residential center to house feed and train offenders 18 and older in Lake County. The program offers jobs counseling and education to help reintegrate, with a live-in manager and counselors assisting in securing employment.
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Open Doc, Inc
Lake County
Open Door Inc
Raiford
Orange
Polk
Larry Ogle Named Executive Director of Open Door Inc
Larry Ogle of Eustis was named Executive Director of Open Door Inc. The Miami native and University of Miami graduate is a command pilot with 5500 flying hours and has flown S2 combat missions over North Vietnam in the F 4 Phantom. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star and Air Medal. He previously served in Washington for the Defense and Veterans affairs community and is married to Marlene Tooley with two children Christa and Michael.
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Larry Ogle
Eustis
Open Door Inc
Miami
Miami Senior High
University of Miami
North Vietnam
Ogle
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Defense
Washington
Mr. Ogle
Capitol Hill
National Legislative Service
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Marlene Tooley
Coral Gables
Christa
Michael
Williams Announces Candidacy for Fifth Circuit Judge
Leesburg attorney and city judge John C Williams Jr announces candidacy for Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Group 2 covering Lake Marion Sumter Citrus and Hernando counties. He cites growth and calls for fair efficient service and victim consideration. Williams is a UF graduate and longtime Lake County prosecutor with deep civic ties.
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John C
Jack) Williams Jr
Leesburg
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Williams
Florida
Supreme Court
Lake
Marion
Sumter
Citrus
Hernando
Marion County
Ocala
Mount Dora City Leaders Back Manager Plan and Modernization
City Councilmen J. B. Morgan and C. O. Lott spoke at the Rotary urging reforms for Mount Dora. Morgan cited 80 acres of prime property and savings, pressed computerization to handle state and federal rules, and called for consolidated purchasing and pay scales. Lott endorsed a city manager plan, urged citizen input, and backed a strong recreation program to boost youth welfare amid upcoming budget sessions.
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Rotary Club of
Mount Dora
J. B. Morgan
C. O. Lott
Morgan
Lott
Newman Brock enters District 34 race for Florida Legislature
Former Chief Assistant State Attorney Newman Brock announces candidacy for the State Legislature in District 34 which includes parts of Lake Marion and Seminole Counties. He promises law and order focus, fiscal restraint, and aggressive leadership to protect local citizens.
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Newman Brock
Lake, Marion
Seminole Counties
Brock
State Attorney's
Seminole County
Law and Order
Methodist Church
Sandra
Longwood
Fechtel seeks third term in Florida House District 34
Florida Representative Vince Fechtel Republican announces re election bid for a third term in the Florida House of Representatives District 34 which covers parts of Seminole Lake and Marion counties Fechtel serves on Education and Appropriations and Human Rights committees and cites major sponsored legislation including repeal of the fair trade price fixing law and environmental protections for the Wekiva River He touts inmate work programs and opposition to pension reforms while underscoring his focus on welfare and law enforcement.
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Vince Fechtel
Florida
House of Representatives
Seminole
Lake
Marion
Fechtel
House
Wekiva River
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Ft. Pierce
John C. Williams
Dell Boyer
Weirsdale
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