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TAVARES, Fla. — Lake County officials are looking for community input on how to manage its influx of growth. They plan to tackle it through a four-part workshop series. The four sessions will ...
Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's 'Our Communities' section. He can be reached at dhinton@news-gazette.com.
Police said the accused admits in a resignation letter forging the secretary's name on several checks "and that she knew she ...
The rising cost of food is forcing more families to turn to the food bank for assistance. They can claim a hamper every 21 ...
It’s a record nobody wants to see set. Unfortunately, though, six months into 2025 and St. Thomas-Elgin Food Bank is on ...
Dominic Paravano embraced a vibrant lifestyle of The Villages, he enjoyed pickleball, took up golf, joined the sailing club and could often be found dancing on the square, making friends wherever he ...
Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, ...
Lake County officials have introduced “Vision 2050,” the county’s first comprehensive plan in over 60 years. Led by the Lake County commissioners, the Lake County Planning Commission, and con… ...
Lake County will highlight its lakeshore on July 12 with the first-ever Lake Erie Sand Sculpture Tour. Four lakefront parks along Lake Erie will feature large, artistic sand sculptures created by N… ...
The right sand is crucial for successful sculptures. Most Lake County beaches don’t have the right stuff. Jara tried mason sand, which doesn’t hold water well, before discovering glacial till ...
Undercover Lake County sheriff’s detectives posing as individuals offering sex for money arrested 27 men at a Gurnee-area hotel as part of a two-day human trafficking suppression operation ...
Twenty-seven men were arrested in a Lake County Sheriff's Special Investigations Group operation meant to curb human trafficking, officials said.