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LAKEXPRESS ANNOUNCES ROUTE CHANGES LakeXpress, Lake County’s fixed route public transit service, has made service enhancements and minor route changes to improve the county’s public transportation system, according to Tomika Monterville, Lake County Public Transit Division manager. ROUTE 1A – MARION COUNTY TO LEESBURG: Departs from Citizens Blvd. via U.S. Hwy. 27/441 to 175th Place at U.S. Hwy. 27/441 in Marion County. Serves Fruitland Park, Lady Lake and The Villages. ROUTE 1 – LEESBURG TO EUSTIS: Departs from Citizens Blvd. to Eustis via U.S. Hwy. 27/441. Serves the Lake County Extension Center traveling clockwise, south on County Road 19, west on Woodlea Road, north on Captain Haynes Road and east on Dead River Road. ROUTE 2 – LEESBURG CIRCULATOR: No longer serves Walmart at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and U.S. Hwy. 27/441 in Leesburg. ROUTE 3 – MOUNT DORA CIRCULATOR: Stop at Limit Ave. and Unser St. moved to Lincoln Ave. and Wardell St.. ROUTE 50 WEST – MASCOTTE TO CLERMONT: Starts rts in Mascotte and travels via State Road 50 to Clermont Park & Ride on U.S. Hwy. 27. ROUTE 50 EAST – CLERMONT TO WINTER GARDEN: EN: Starts at Clermont Park & Ride on U.S. Hwy. 27 and travels via State Road oad 50 to Winter Garden Regional Shopping Center.
Fares are $1 each way, $3 for an unlimited day pass, or $8 for a 10ride pass. Exact change is required. Students with th a valid school ID ride free, and seniors and veterans ride for half price with ID. Transfer passes are free for single, one-way trips. s. Buses are equipped for disabled passengers (ADA accessible) ble) and have bicycle racks.To find out more, call 352.326.8637 37 or visit www.ridelakexpress.com.
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You might have seen something unusual in Fruitland Park recently near East Berckman and North Villa. A series of crossing signs with an adorable outline have popped up on the path to Mirror Lake. They are duck crossing signs set in place for the family of BlackBellied Whistling Ducks that make their nests in the trees along the road. And then they trek to Mirror Lake each year with their hatchlings. Fruitland Park police have been escorting them for about three years to help them arrive safely. With the signs in place, they have extra precaution and added community interest. They waddled their way to Mirror Lake this year without incident and an adoring audience: mommy duck, daddy duck, and their troupe of fluffy little wayfarers.
Habitat for or Humanity of Lake-Sumter mter strives to make homeownership nership affordable for hardworking ing families, but the ion has found impact organization ew construction costs fees on new $17,000 in Lake County and little over $3,000 in Sumter County forr the same house plans. For thiss reason, Habitat’s Board of Directors decided that once the 15+ homes planned for Lake County are built, the organization ion will move all new construction ion projects to Sumter County. “It will permit us to serve responsibly ponsibly and with greater stewardship,” tewardship,” says Kent Adcock, ock, CEO of the organization. “This does not mean Habitat is leaving Lake County; to the contrary, we will continue our ‘Preservation and Repair’ work, and we will continue to acquire and rehab existing properties in Lake County where impact fees are not charged. This decision only affects our service with new house construction.” He is hopeful the community—elected officials, staff, and other stakeholders— will work toward a solution to meet workforce housing needs. “And we would very much like to be a part of the dialogue.”
PHOTOS: Bus Passenger Courtesy of LakeXpress; Disney Dreamers and Doers Courtesy of Disney
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