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Jessica Davis 52 years old Bachelor’s degree in child development from Florida State

The auditorium at Leesburg High School was filled with excitement and anticipation on Saturday as

Jacob Wittman Leesburg High School senior 4.5 weighted grade-point average.  Received Principal’s Award

Make a cat happy by opening your heart and home to a loving feline

Alan Reisman 34 years old  Firehawk Helicopters Project Manager Elected Leesburg City Commissioner

Meet a man whose music and ice cream are real treats. If you

Making passing grades won’t be the only challenge facing the 62 percent of Lake

Melodies of a nomadic soul Dino Perelli’s lifelong passion for music began around

Emma Prater  Leesburg High graduate Secretary of Leesburg High FFA chapter National Honor

Laura Michalski Age 53 Born in Illinois Moved to Florida December 2022 Married

After losing weight equivalent to a whole other person, Danielle Santiago feels called to

Be sure to reflect on the meaning of the Fourth of July while enjoying

RYLAN CASTILE-HENDERSON Leesburg High School graduate MLK Scholarship recipient 3.82 GPA, top 20%

Art as Life Many young women grow up hoping to leave their mark

DAVID KILBURY 38 years in Florida Fire Service  Former Assistant Fire Chief Clermont

June is National Camping Month, a time to roast some marshmallows under the stars.

A Passion Project There’s no place Mount Dora residents Daniel and Carla Melick

CHIEF JIM DICKERSON Born in California, but has lived in Florida since age

MASON LANDON 17 years old Member of the LCVS Green Team environment group

The insistence of her beloved cat was the sign Deb Jayne couldn’t ignore.