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Speeding vehicle slams into parked Leesburg fire engine at crash scene

News
Leesburg firefighters escaped injury early Saturday morning when a vehicle slammed into a ladder truck that had responded to an earlier crash.
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Clay Electric Foundation’s grant to help Lake County students on reading scores

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Lake County students who are at risk for not graduating high school due to low performing reading scores will receive extra help, thanks to a donation from the Clay Electric Foundation.
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Marion County resident dies of COVID-19 as new cases reported in Leesburg area

Health
One more local resident has died of COVID-19 as 17 more cases were reported Sunday in Leesburg and throughout Lake County.
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Leesburg man nabbed after multiple items go missing from his former group home

Crime
A Leesburg man was jailed Thursday after being accused of breaking into a group home where he had once lived.
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No new local COVID-19 deaths but Leesburg quickly approaching 1,200 cases

Health
No new local COVID-19 deaths were reported Saturday but Leesburg added four new cases for a total of 1,192.
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Funding increased for Lake CARES Business Assistance Program

Government
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners has approved increasing grant award amounts for all qualified for-profit businesses and non-profit organizations impacted by COVID-19.
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Leesburg Bikefest officially canceled for 2020 by COVID-19 pandemic

Government
Leesburg’s highly popular Bikefest has been canceled for the second time this year by the COVID-19 crisis.
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Beverly Shores student among nine new COVID-19 cases in Lake County Schools

Health
A student at Beverly Shores Elementary School in Leesburg is among the nine new cases of COVID-19 reported in Lake County Schools. Leesburg-News.com’s Larry D. Croom has an update on cases of the potentially deadly virus in all three local school districts.
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Crime

Leesburg man nabbed after multiple items go missing from his former group home

Crime
A Leesburg man was jailed Thursday after being accused of breaking into a group home where he had once lived.
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Leesburg man nabbed after allegedly striking bicyclist and fleeing from officer

Crime
A Leesburg man found himself behind bars Tuesday night after fleeing from a police officer who reported seeing him hit a bicyclist with his vehicle.
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Deputies revive wanted Leesburg man after high-speed chase ends in crash

Crime
A Leesburg man with a penchant for fleeing from Lake County sheriff’s deputies was jailed early Sunday morning after a high-speed chase ended in a crash.
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8 more local residents die of COVID-19 as tri-county area continues to add cases

Health
Eight more local residents have succumbed to COVID-19 as the tri-county area reported 105 news cases of the virus on Friday.
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Leesburg man nabbed after allegedly striking bicyclist and fleeing from officer

Crime
A Leesburg man found himself behind bars Tuesday night after fleeing from a police officer who reported seeing him hit a bicyclist with his vehicle.
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8 more local residents die of COVID-19 as new cases pop up in Leesburg area

Health
Eight more local residents have died of COVID-19 as new cases continued to be reported Thursday in and around Leesburg.
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7 more local residents succumb to COVID-19 as Florida tops 13,000 virus-related victims

Health
Seven more local residents have lost their battle with COVID-19 as Florida topped 13,000 deaths connected to the fast-spreading virus.
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