Published: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 12:47 a.m. Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross has opened an Ocala annex at 932 N. Magnolia Ave.

Stanley and Barbara Fischer heard cheers from the crowd as they rode down Main Street during the Martin Luther King Jr.

The capital murder trial of Frederick Lee Harris resumed for a brief stretch Friday morning, before both sides recessed for the day as the state neared the conclusion of its case.

In the right hands, a needle and thread and pieces of fabric can be used to create a gift of hope.

Two old child-custody cases joined the investigation of a once-missing 2-year-old from Lake County because all had one person in common: Laura Maria Caballero.

Whimsical folk art of smiling alligators. Striking black-and-white photography and the latest in digital arts.

Sightseers watch as a WWII B-17 "Nine-o-Nine" opens for tours at Leesburg International Airport on Monday, Feb.

As one of Lake County's oldest residents, Leonard McCracken, 106, of Tavares, strives to live life to the fullest while he heeds his doctors' advice: Eat healthy, avoid stress, and maintain a positive attitude.

That's what an incarcerated Tom Grizzard wanted to know, as Tom's Mardi Gras SWAT Team stood guard over their prisoner Thursday at the 13th Annual Mardi Gras Kickoff Mixer at the Leesburg Center of the Arts.

HITS AND MISSES is a weekly opportunity for the Daily Commercial's editorial board to share with readers its views on recent decisions handed down by government or activities by local residents and organizations.

A decade of community ministry has been its own reward for the Christian Worship Center in Leesburg.

A lawsuit has been filed against the North Lake County Hospital District contending the district board lacks the constitutional right to levy taxes.

Packing hope and joy into 10,963 gift-filled shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child, Leesburg residents gave children around the world a reason to smile this Christmas season and beyond.

Lake County Fire-Rescue officials said flames that engulfed a home early this morning and left one person dead were too unbearable for firefighters to enter.

Lawyers for cable television host Nancy Grace say video cameras should be banned when she is deposed in Atlanta in the case of a mother who killed herself.

The owner of a club that recently turned up its focus on hip-hop music insists police are harassing his business.

Forecasters say a tornado has been spotted in Lake County in central Florida and more are likely.

Overcoming enormous tragedies usually requires enormous resources. But sometimes a big idea can be just as important.

HITS AND MISSES is a weekly opportunity for the Daily Commercial's editorial board to share with readers its views on recent decisions handed down by government or activities by local residents and organizations.

A 32-year-old man on death row after being convicted during trial in the 2001 killing of a Leesburg security guard faced a Lake County judge Wednesday to determine whether he was competent enough to testify.