1+ week, 1+ day ago  (541+ words) Lake County has joined other Central/North Central Florida governments in escalating a formal opposition to a controversial proposal by the Heart of Florida Landfill in Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter County, to construct and operate a Class I deep injection well....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (625+ words) Hundreds of illegal slot machines have been seized in a major law enforcement crackdown. On Jan. 8, authorities in Lake County executed search warrants at three suspected gambling establishments believed to be operating unlawfully. The operation involved the Lake County Sheriff's…...