Tavares News

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.

Folks in Washington like to talk about what's happening on Main Street U.S.A., but on Main Street in Tavares folks aren't too happy about what's happening in Washington! Echoing Tea Party protests from around the nation, about a dozen of Tavares' Tea Party Patriots took to Main Street on Wednesday to voice their opposition to the recently rolled ...

Eyewitness News found a $20 million parking garage that's virtually empty. Ralph Smith and Vance Jochim are serious-minded business men, but they can still appreciate the scenery.

Caption 1- A lone house sits among empty, unsold lots in a subdivision in Tavares on Thursday.

Matt Massey of Lakewood, Co., only registered four fish during the first day of competition at the 2009 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship presented by Yamaha Outboards and Skeeter Boats on the Harris Chain of Lakes out of Tavares, Fla., but he made them count, totaling 14 pounds, 12 ounces, good enough to take a modest lead in the amateur ...

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"Uncle" Ed Muscare is back in jail. Midtown Miscreant points out a TV news report out of Florida that the former children's show host and registered sex offender violated his probation by using the Internet and also by moving to South Carolina without telling the sheriff's department.

TAVARES, Fla. On the YouTube video-sharing Web site, Edward Muscare is known by his user name "Edarem," and his recordings show an older man lip syncing and singing songs such as Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman." Many of them have drawn hundreds of thousands of page views.

His chance will come Oct. 28-30, when he and 54 other anglers compete in the Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship presented by Yamaha Outboards and Skeeter Boats, on the Harris Chain of Lakes out of Tavares, Fla.

An anonymous complaint led Volusia County narcotics agents to a home methamphetamine lab Sunday morning near New Smyrna Beach that resulted in two narcotics arrests.

More than 200 people packed the Tavares Civic Center Monday to ask U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, how the health care bill would affect their lives.

Do you need a showroom for your business? Do you need warehouse space with roll up door access? This new commercial building has it all! There are 6 units available with 1600 square feet each and up to 3 can be combined for a larger space.

Southeast Fabricators, a company specializing in fabricated products for the alternative energy, military, telecommunications and aviation industries, has relocated its operations from Tavares to DeBary in Volusia County.

A A Grayson, a hero for the Democrats? A A Oct. 12: Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., talks about his status as the rising star of the Democratic Party due to his outspoken opposition to the GOP health care plan.

TAVARES, Fla. - The congressman who made waves by saying Republicans' health care plan is to hope sick people "die quickly" is holding a town hall meeting on health care.

The 12th annual Lake County Folk Festival this weekend is raking in revenue for area business just as well as fans of the music.

Two familiar political faces and two new ones make up the ballot in this year's Tavares City Council election.

Tavares police said a local doctor has been arrested in a murder for hire plot. Detectives from the Lake County Sheriff's Office said Dr.

New Biometric Fingerprinting and DNA Identification kits will be available to parents for their children at Ryland Homes, Waterside Pointe, 209 Blue Cypress Dr.

Lake County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to terminate county Manager Cindy Hall's employment contract, following criticisms of her hands-off management style.