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City officials are considering whether to charge taxpayers a special fee to cover fire services.

Ten years ago he decided to try to reduce the number of teen fender benders and ultimately accidents that resulted in fatalities.

Hungry students aren't the only ones with a taste for the turkey-and-stuffing roll-ups served at Astatula Elementary School for the Arts.

A Clermont man was killed Wednesday morning in a head-on crash between two semi trucks in Astatula. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"Where are you supposed to be looking?"

"Five, please," Matt Burris said while raising his hand in the air. "Ladies and gentlemen -- five, please." Burris, drama/video production teacher at Astatula Elementary School for the Arts, told the cast of 52 ... via The Orlando Sentinel

"As an investigator, I'd be pretty nervous about walking away from a DUI fatality without snapping even a Polaroid of my suspect."

Jacob Hernandez scrambled away from the fatal Lake County crash, bruised and bleeding but better off than his passenger. via The Orlando Sentinel

"With the surge in the filings of foreclosure cases, any additional time that we have to process them is helpful"

The national mortgage crisis continues to hit close to home as Lake County homeowners keep defaulting on mortgages at a record pace, circuit court figures show. via The Orlando Sentinel

Two men have been charged with aggravated battery, accused of plowing into a store clerk Friday with the getaway car after stealing beer. via The Orlando Sentinel

Business Resources Center and the Lake County Historical Society are offering a series of classes on Lake and Sumter County history on the Leesburg campus. via The Orlando Sentinel

An Astatula man has been charged with 92 counts of fraud after deputies uncovered his involvement in a suspected prescription-drug scam. via The Orlando Sentinel

"That's one of the reasons we do bird bandings."

A unique visitor has moved into north Lake County for the winter. He has bright blue feathers, a rust-colored chest and a melodic chirp. via The Orlando Sentinel

"Whoever entered my information must have gotten it wrong."

On Florida Primary day, voters are reporting problems across Central Florida from Daytona Beach to Hunter's Creek. via El Sentinel

Airman Jack W. Banta and Nathaniel I. Robinson have graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio. via The Orlando Sentinel

"We have our regulars who come in every day, sometimes twice a day."

Husband and wife team Pavah Jean and David Kucharek know getting out of the car to shop can be tiresome. via The Orlando Sentinel

The U.S. Census of Agriculture will begin mailing forms in early January to Lake County farmers and ranchers. via The Orlando Sentinel

Following are some of the incidents recently reported to area police agencies and the Lake County Sheriff's Office. via The Orlando Sentinel

"We expect to provide toys and food to more than 3,000 families this year and that requires a lot of money. We hope this new ability to accept gift cards at Christmas kettles will help provide additional funds needed to help all those in need."

The Salvation Army in Lake County will accept gift cards at Christmas kettle locations this year for the first time. Holiday shoppers can drop off gift cards with any remaining balance and the Salvation Army can convert that unused balance into cash to help struggling families in Lake County.

The kettles will have a sign to remind everyone that they are accepting gift cards with unused balances. Any new, unused gift cards may be brought to or mailed to The Salvation Army, 2105 W. Main St., or P.O. Box 491265, Leesburg, FL 34749-1265. Read more