Mount Dora May Get Up To Half Million From Federal Grant
Federal EDA figures show Lake County could receive up to 2.2 million this year with Mount Dora possibly gaining 531 thousand. Projects include street paving drainage sewer work at East Town and south Mount Dora, plus tennis courts and utility upgrades. EDA notes these are eligibility maximums, not final awards.
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Mount Dora
Federal Economic Development Administration
EDA
Lake County
East Town
Sverdrup & Parcel
Cman
Congress
Baker Street
12Th Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Hacker Street
Lincoln
Jackson Avenue
Grant Avenue
Tremain
Grandview Street
Simpson Street
Rhodes Street
Camp Avenue
First Avenue
Grandview
Clayton Street
Michigan Street
Johns Avenue
Oak Avenue
Tremain Street
Liberty Avenue
Gilbert Park
Udes
Gaus Fire Co
Eustis
Mment
Leesburg
Te Vares
Mount Dora Weather Figures Report Rain Totals
The Mount Dora Fire Department weather station logs daily highs and lows since June 8. Precipitation measured 12 inches for the period, elevating the year to a total of 11.73 inches of rainfall.
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Mount Dora Fire Department
Mount Dora OKs new city charter and annexation vote
Mount Dora voters overwhelmingly supported a new city charter and the Lake Franklin Park annexation in a special election. The charter passed 216 to 67, annexation 225 to 60, with Lake Franklin residents approving incorporation 24 to 18. Turnout was 13 percent of about 2,200 registered voters. Lake Franklin turnout was 84 percent. The charter updates the 1953 document and redefines mayoral and park commission roles. The annexation area covers ~60 acres along US 441 between First and Eleventh avenues extended.
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A. M. Liveright
Mount Dora
Lake Franklin Park
Lake Franklin
First Avenue
SR 46
Eleventh Avenue
City of
Park Commission
Roy Christopher
Secretary of State
Frank Clifton
Gilbert Park
Boy Scout House
Richard Whittington
Henry Land
Polk named principal at MDMS Mount Dora Middle
Lake County School Board approved Jim Polk to become principal of Mount Dora Middle on July 1. Polk, a Leesburg native and longtime educator, holds a Master of Education from the University of Florida and has served as assistant principal and dean of students at Leesburg High. Also approved was Hubert Ridaught’s transfer to Eustis Middle School amid his tenure dispute after serving as Mount Dora principal since November 1974.
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Lake County School Board
Jim Polk
Mount Dora Middle
Polk
Leesburg
Leesburg High School
New Florida
University of Florida
Leesburg High
Mount Dora
Hubert Ridaught
Eustis Middle School
Ridaught
Mount Dota
Sam Commander
School Board
Mount Dora Shuffleboard Club Sees Early Rounds Amid Heat
In Donnelly Park Mount Dora early shufflers practice as a heat wave keeps temperatures near 99 degrees in Orlando for two days. A Tuesday thunderstorm brought brief relief but caused fallen trees and power outages across the area.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Park
Orlando
Poole may win recreation post after council talks
Mount Dora officials planned a meeting with recreation director Beth O Connor and coach Willie Poole to resolve a dispute over Poole not being hired this year. A council committee discussed alleged infractions by O Connor, Poole indicated willingness to volunteer this week, with potential city employment next week for the summer program.
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Frank Clifton
Mount Dora
Beth O’connor
Mount Dora High School
Willie J. Poole
Poole
Bncglithes le
Mount Dora Middle School
Brandon Wald
Jeff Ray III
Clifton
Beth O'Connor
East Town
City Hall
Mount Dora police chief outlines new four shift plan
Mount Dora's new police chief Robert A. Locke announced a four shift system with a supervisor two patrolmen and a dispatcher per shift. He aims to station foot patrols nearly 24 hours daily by July 1 in the downtown business district shopping center and Highland Street with warning tickets for parking violations.
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Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
Robert A. Locke
Locke
Highland Street
Chaance
Mount Dora Names New Police Officer Al Bing
Alvoye Bing aged 26 joins the Mount Dora Police Department as the newest patrolman. A native of Apopka, he previously served two years there as a police officer and earned the rank of patrol sergeant before his transfer.
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Alvoye
al) Bing
Mount Dora
Bing
Apopka
Phyllis Loos
Vocatonal Schnical Center
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Onloyi
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