News in Eustis

Compassionate Connections Grows Home Care With Heart
What Tasia Drayton saw in the healthcare industry after becoming a CNA, inspired her to start her own home care agency in 2017. She named her business exactly what was needed: Compassionate Connections. The agency provides client-centered homemaker, companion, and personal care…

Lake Cares Food Distribution Event in Eustis Monday Draws Record Demand
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Lake Cares Food Pantry and Publix teamed up for a food distribution event at the Lake County Fairgrounds Monday morning. In its fifth year, the distribution has been held in recognition of Hunger Action Month and Publix Serves Week.…

Jackson Currie’s Hot Start Gives Eustis Football a Spark
Eustis High junior quarterback Jackson Currie is emerging as one of the top young talents in Central Florida, already putting up big numbers in a season that has tested the Panthers early on. Jackson has thrown for more than 547 yards and six touchdowns through three games,…

Rafiki Foundation Carries On Rosemary Jensen’s Legacy
For the past 40 years, the Eustis-based Rafiki Foundation has worked alongside the African church through 10 training villages, with a focus on discipling and educating the next generation. Rafiki was founded by Rosemary Jensen in 1985. Rosemary, a Christian author, missionary,…

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.2 Million in Lake-Sumter State College Workforce Training Center
submitted by Kevin Yurasek, Lake-Sumter State College Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) has been awarded a $5.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support the development of the Eustis Education and Training Center…