Mount Dora News

Once again, it's the most wonderful time of the year and with it comes the first in a series of articles about holiday happenings throughout downtown Mount Dora during the most joyous season of all.

The combination of nature's glory and man's creativity will be in full flower this weekend in Mount Dora.

By Amy K.D. Tobik November 04, 2009 The children huddle around clue No. 3, game sheets in hand, earnestly trying to solve the great mystery of the 7-acre live corn maze.

Counting all of Lake County's votes took little more than an hour Tuesday night after the polls closed at 7 p.m. because of low voter turnout.

The Tampa Bay area boasts some of the best antiquing destinations in Florida. Whether looking for ancient relics and historic artifacts or collectible bric-a-brac and knick-knacks, the old axiom 'one person's trash is another person's treasure' holds true for antique addicts.

Vandals destroyed around 50 large pumpkins at a church pumpkin patch in Mount Dora.

A battle over bed and breakfasts in Mount Dora has involved business owners, neighbors, the fire marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms .

Faith and Power Pictures , whose website only appears to be plugging T-shirts and the DVD of the movie, once it's made, has announced that Gary Burghoff, Cpl.

It's harvest time in Mount Dora and the season proved bountiful with nearby pumpkin patches overflowing with Jack-O'-Lanterns to be.

In anticipation of the young Halloween ghouls who will be darkening my doorstep in Mount Dora, Florida, on All Hallows Eve , I began to wonder about the origins of Halloween and how did we get to where we are today.

Browse the streets and check out all of the amazing work from more than 300 talented crafters from all over the country.

Campaigns for higher political office don't always depend on media blitzes and whistlestop tours.

There's a lot of exciting activities taking place on Saturday and Sunday that are sure to get you into the spirit of fall and of course, Halloween.

Town commissioners fired Town Manager Bill Vance Monday evening following a public records debacle and claims of employee intimidation.

A 61-year-old Mount Dora man died Saturday after his motorcycle was hit by a by a pickup truck in Lake County.

Taxpayers paid more than $700,000 to settle legal claims of bodily injury and property damage during the 2005-06 fiscal year.

The Congressman will hold a town hall meeting Monday night. Alan Grayson may find more support than he thinks in Lake County for healthcare reform.Lake County is supposedly a conservative bastion, but I found plenty of support for healthcare reform on the streets of Mt.

A Taste of Chicago serves up ball park favorites Chicago style All photos: courtesy of WhatToDoInMountDora.com It has long been argued who has the better hot dogs - New York or Chicago or more specifically, Yankee Stadium or Wrigley Field? Well, as it turns out, Mount Dora tends to think Chicago does and I am sure you'll agree after you taste these ...

A candidate for Mount Dora's City Council had to be rescued from her house Wednesday morning when it caught fire.

For years, Central Florida has had its eyes on two critical transportation projects - the Wekiva Parkway and commuter rail.