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Nov 25With the Flip of a Switch, Mount Dora Goes Christmas
The Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce, the Mount Dora Bicycle Festival and the City of Mount Dora present the 39th Annual Light Up Mount Dora Saturday, November 30 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm in historic downtown Mount Dora at Donnelly Park. Come experience an enchanted evening as Mount Dora transforms into a magical Christmas wonderland! The Light Up program begins with soulful Christmas Blues by Beautiful Bobby Blackmon, and showcases area musicians, choirs, dancers, actors and yes, there will be Santa!
Sep 29Mount Dora Goes Solar with Optimus Solar
Optimus Solar has started work on a significant commercial solar installation in historic downtown Mount Dora. The yellow brick 402 Donnelly building, located at the corner of 4th and Donnelly, was built in 1914 and is home to several iconic Mount Dora shops and eateries. The rooftop will now feature a 36kW solar energy system, which will offset a significant portion of the building’s energy consumption and provide a strong ROI for the building’s owner. The system will begin producing power this month.
Jul 01Blue topaz ‘Maribella’ next up for Lake Cares fundraiser
Daily Commercial Lake Cares Food Pantry is embarking on round two of a popular fundraiser that made them thousands of dollars the first time around. Last year, it was all about Bella Diamante, an expensive white diamond necklace that became quite a conversation piece around Lake County. Twelve women took turns wearing Bella Diamante before it was handed off to Carol Lynn Nelson of The Villages — the winner of a raffle that benefited the Mount Dora help organization. This year, however, there’s a new
Jun 18Lakeside at Waterman Village Expansion to Meet Growing Demand for Active Retirement Community
See what Trustee Lowndes featured about fellow Trustee, Waterman Village!Get ready for the newest retirement community expansion in Mount Dora, FL! The Lakeside at Waterman Village expansion is a $100 million project located on 37 acres, surrounding beautiful Lake Margaret. The development will consist of 159 independent living units and 24 memory support units varying in size with the latest state-of-the art finishes. In addition to the picturesque Lakeside view, the community will have a clubhouse,
Jun 11Mount Dora Community Trust donates to Mount Dora Center for the Arts
Mount Dora Community Trust presented a $4,000 check from the Frank Brown Youth Fund, to the Mount Dora Center for the Arts for their Children’s Summer Art Camp! The program runs from June 3 – August 2, offering half and full day registrations. The Mount Dora Center for the Arts was formed in 1984 by a group of art loving citizens and in 1995 purchased their building at 138 5th Avenue. ob English, Executive Director of the Mount Dora Community Trust, presented the check to Nancy Zinkofsky, Lisa
