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South Lake Tablet
Published October 01Wildfire Update October 2: Silver Eagle Road Marsh Fire Expands to 281 Acres, 90% Contained
Groveland (October 2) The Silver Eagle Road Marsh Fire increased and now remains at 281 acres and is now 90% contained. FFS‑WFC wildland firefighters will continue monitoring the area by air patrol and drones. Light smoke or smoldering may still be visible, which is normal for a…
South Lake Tablet
Published September 30Groveland: 25-Acre Marsh Fire Off Silver Eagle Road
The Florida Forest Service’s Withlacoochee Forestry Center is currently responding to a 25-acre marsh fire off Silver Eagle Road in Groveland. Personnel from the Florida Forest Service are on scene alongside the Lake County Fire Rescue, working to contain the fire and protect…
South Lake Tablet
Published September 29Large Water Main Break in Groveland Affecting Northern Service Area
submitted by David Jones, City of Groveland The water main has been repaired, and the Sunshine Water Plant is now functioning again. The first sample of water will be pulled at 8:00 pm tonight, with the second round of samples pulled at 8:00 am on Wednesday. We’re expecting the…
Lake & Sumter Style
Published September 29Major Water Main Break Brings New Disruption to Groveland
A major water main break near Groveland’s Sunshine Water Treatment Plant disrupted service Tuesday to about 3,500 homes, prompting a precautionary boil-water advisory and emergency repairs officials expect to complete by evening. At a 2:30pm press conference, Interim City Manager…
South Lake Tablet
Published September 26Sunshine Water Plant Experienced Brief Outage
The precautionary boil water advisory for the Northern Water Treatment Plant service area has officially been lifted as of 7:00 am on Sunday, September 27. The required testing has been completed, and the water has been confirmed safe for normal use. *******
Lake & Sumter Style
Published September 25Vickie Williams Sentenced to Life in Mount Dora Couple’s Murders
Jurors on Friday cast their votes for life instead of the death penalty for Vickie Williams in the vicious stabbing murders of Darryl and Sharon Getman in their Mount Dora home at Waterman Village. It took less than an hour Tuesday to find her guilty of two counts of first-degree…
Lake & Sumter Style
Published September 22Jury Finds Vickie Williams Guilty in Brutal Murders of Mount Dora Couple
Jurors will return Thursday for the penalty phase after rejecting an insanity defense in the killings of Darryl and Sharon Getman. Vickie Williams' mind was twisted with mental illness, but did she know it was wrong to stab a retired Mount Dora couple in their home in a frenzied…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 18Man get prison, probation in undercover sting
Nearly a year after being arrested, a Leesburg man was sentenced to three years in prison for using an app to talk and send lewd pictures in a conversation that was part of an undercover law enforcement operation. Anthony Brad-Ned Campbell, 36, was found guilty of four counts of…
South Lake Tablet
Published September 02Groveland Police Sergeant Resigns Following Internal Investigation Into High-Speed Driving
Sgt. Alexander Jarrell recently resigned from the Groveland Police department. According to reports, Jarrell was recorded driving a marked Groveland Police Department vehicle at speeds of 120 mph, 112 mph and 124 mph on three separate occasions in May. The incidents ocurred while…
Lake & Sumter Style
Published August 26Paramedics Warn Seniors of Increased Dehydration Risk in August Heat
With August bringing some of the hottest temperatures of the year to Lake and Sumter counties, older adults face a greater risk than simply becoming overheated. Dehydration can develop quickly and, because the body’s thirst response naturally declines with age, many don’t realize…