By Kyle Coppola
Good Samaritan Returns $2,000 Left at ATM in Clermont
An act of honesty in Clermont has restored faith in humanity for one lucky resident. A local citizen inadvertently left $2,000 at an ATM after a transaction was interrupted, mistakenly believing it had been canceled. Unaware that the cash had dispensed, they drove away.
(Photo of the cash that was turned into the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Photo Credit – LCSO.)
The person in the vehicle behind them witnessed the incident and attempted to flag down the individual but was unable to catch them in time. Instead of pocketing the money, the Good Samaritan followed the bank’s advice and promptly delivered the full $2,000 to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Thanks to this quick thinking and integrity, the sheriff’s office was able to return the money to its rightful owner.
“This act of kindness and honesty is a shining example of the community spirit that makes Lake County special,” the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post. “We’re grateful for citizens who do the right thing without hesitation.”
The identity of the Good Samaritan remains anonymous, but their selfless act has sparked widespread praise across the county, reminding residents of the power of doing the right thing.
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Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
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