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Clermont, Florida is located in Lake County. Zip codes in Clermont, FL include 34713, 34711, and 34715. More Clermont information.

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Saturday | The Orlando Sentinel

Water-powered jet-pack rides offer 007-style thrills

Travis Wolf flipped a switch on his water-powered jet pack and took off over Little Lake Harris, soaring more than 20 feet above the surface.

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Fri May 25, 2012

The Orlando Sentinel

Lake food drive vital to feeding kids during summer

Think there aren't any in Lake County? Think again. Realize that nearly 2,700 students don't have any fixed residence, for starters.

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Thu May 24, 2012

The Daily Commercial

Third person running for Lake sheriff

Mark Edwin Thompson, a Clermont resident, filed as a non-party affiliate in order to face incumbent Sheriff Gary Borders and Orange County law-enforcement veteran Sandy Carpenter, both Republicans.

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Wed May 23, 2012

Daily Journal

Edward Byam Bates

Edward was born on Aug. 20, 1924, in Clermont, Fla., to Harold and Elsie Byam Bates.

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Tue May 22, 2012

Click Orlando

Deputies search for shooter in Lake Co.

Lake County deputies are searching for the person who shot and killed a man at his Clermont home Tuesday morning.

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The Daily Commercial

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The winning ticket in Sunday's drawing was purchased in Clermont at the Express Shop, 4415 S. U.S. Highway 27.

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Mon May 21, 2012

Osceola News Gazette

Two suspects arrested for six burglaries in Regal Oaks Subdivision

Two Lake County residents were arrested and charged with burglarizing homes in an Osceola County subdivision.

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Fri May 18, 2012

The Daily Commercial

Muslim teen's essay earns scholarship

An East Ridge High School junior will split $10,000 in scholarship money because she learned to embrace her individually.

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Thu May 17, 2012

The Orlando Sentinel

Lake veterans take center stage with new Veterans Memorial, World War II museum

Clermont's new World War II museum, housed in the city's lone remaining Quonset hut at West Avenue and Osceola Street, will be dedicated on May 19.

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Tue May 15, 2012

The Orlando Sentinel

Lake law enforcement sponsors torch run for Special Olympics

Lake law-enforcement officers make their way to the National Training Center in Clermont on WEdnesday, April 25, 2012, during the statewide torch run to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Florida.

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Mon May 14, 2012

The Orlando Sentinel

Picking blueberries is a springtime passion in Lake County

Call me a blueberry magician. Place a bowl of the marble-sized fruit before me and I make them disappear.

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Sat May 12, 2012

The Daily Commercial

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A former "honky tonk," after sitting vacant and run down for more than 20 years, is getting its own new beginning.

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Fri May 11, 2012

MyFoxOrlando

Gas station clerk shot in Clermont

CLERMONT, Fla. - Clermont Police are searching for a masked gunman who they say shot a gas station clerk in the chest Thursday night.

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WFTV Orlando

Clerk shot in chest during struggle with robber

A Lake County gas station store clerk was shot during a robbery on Highway 50 in Clermont, authorities said on Friday.

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Tue May 08, 2012

The Daily Commercial

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A law passed in 2011 is still vexing Clermont Ciy Council members. The council will discuss an ordinance, passed in November, that banned Internet or sweepstakes cafes after voting to bar "simulated gambling devices." The ordinance was patterned after a Seminole County law.

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Sat May 05, 2012

Salem-News.com

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Salem-News.com is the premiere Independent Online Newsgroup in the United States.

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Fri May 04, 2012

Business Journal

Two more hospices vie for Lake County approval

Two more hospices have filed letters of intent with the state of Florida to be the second hospice in Lake County, bringing the total number of hospices up to five.

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The Daily Commercial

Woman charged with bilking seniors

A 30-year-old Clermont woman faces multiple charges for allegedly pocketing money from senior citizens trying to sell their timeshares.

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Thu May 03, 2012

The Orlando Sentinel

Groveland residents should fight exorbitant council pay

POLITICS, noun: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

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Tue May 01, 2012

The Atlantic

The Second Lives Of Pro Football Players Cont.

He is the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle . More Born in 1975, the product of two beautiful parents.

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