Mount Plymouth News

A homeowner who had just set up an alarm system at his home shot and killed a suspected burglar early Thursday morning in his yard.

From left, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission President Ray Gilley, Lake-Sumter Community College President Dr.

The Lake County Commission has denied plans for a commercial development known as Village Commons.

The five-year tug-of-war between the Lake County Commission and Sorrento Commons came down to its final pull Tuesday, with the board still holding its end of the rope.

When housing developments are built, residents expect retail to follow. Why is it, then, that residents in far east Lake County -- Mount Plymouth and Sorrento -- have such limited shopping opportunities? For about four years, the Primerica development group has been trying to win county approval to bring another grocery store to the area.

Every development -- commercial or residential -- faces a rite of passage. Developer Lou Fabrizio knows this rite all too well.

The Village Commons project looks to bring in a grocery store and other retail space to the Sorrento/Mount Plymouth area in east Lake County.

The Lake County Sheriff's office will be conducting DUI and safety checkpoints starting Friday evening.

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V ehicles poured into a sandy lane in Mount Plymouth on a recent Saturday. Drivers scrambled for parking places and headed to their destination on foot, through dewy grass.