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Panel of local doctors to answer questions on the COVID-19 vaccine

Leesburg celebrates Independence Day with fireworks, family fun and more

SR 44 does not have sinkhole but needs repair after depression appears

LEESBURG   A depression in front of the Venetian Center on State Road 44 has given drivers pause in recent weeks. The Daily Commercial reached out to the Florida Department of Transportation, the agency responsible for repairing the road, to ask about the depression and if it poses any safety concerns.  Here’s what they told us: It s not a sinkhole The dip in the roadway isn t a sinkhole. It s a depression a small localized area of the pavement sitting at a slightly lower elevation than the rest of the roadway.  It happened after road and sidewalk work was done  After previous road repairs were made to the area, it became depressed and the adjacent sidewalk began to crack. The FDOT began getting reports of some changes in the roadway. 

Lake unveils finalists for top rookie teacher, school related employee

Mardi Gras 2021 celebration in Leesburg will have COVID changes

LEESBURG   Mardi Gras is returning to downtown Leesburg. But unlike previous years, there will be no King Rex or Queen Divine candidates racing for the crown.  “We’re doing it a little bit different this year,” said Joanie Smalley, executive director of the Leesburg Partnership.  The annual Leesburg Mardi Gras season typically involves several candidates running for the titles of King Rex and Queen Divine, all in a campaign effort to fundraise for the partnership and promote local businesses.   But amid the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than candidates and their krewes putting on events and mixers in downtown Leesburg, the partnership is taking a different approach. Local businesses are hosting Mardi Gras-themed parties throughout the fundraiser.