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BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Heralded Florida State recruit Erik James Manuel will get his first start Saturday at Wake F ... Full Story »

Mascotte car dealer found bludgeoned to death in his office. Local dancer in national spotlight on "So You Think You Can Dance." Lots of th ... Full Story »

He thinks he can dance Dance school roots for Jakob Karr on popular TV reality show ROXANNE BROWN Staff Writer CLERMONT -- Teachers and stu ... Full Story »

DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press SHANGHAI -- Thousands of fans caused a bottleneck at the entrance to the HSBC Champions, all of them eager to se ... Full Story »

HOWARD ULMAN Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The Miami Dolphins had just spent more than 10 minutes marching to a wildcat touchdown whe ... Full Story »

FRED GOODALL Associated Press TAMPA -- Wearing one of those ghastly creamsicle jerseys that are an ugly reminder of Tampa Bay's past, rookie Jo ... Full Story »

STAFF REPORT MIAMI -- Baseball often is a game of give and take, but the Lake County Black Bears may be taking that adage to extremes. For the ... Full Story »

Salmonella victims upset no prosecutions yet GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press ATLANTA -- At the height of the nationwide salmonella outbreak near ... Full Story »

Medical briefs A peek inside the OR LEESBURG AND THE VILLAGES -- Central Florida Health Alliance is celebrating national Perioperative Nurse Week ... Full Story »

Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got employees swine flu vaccine KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK -- Some of New York's biggest companies, inclu ... Full Story »

A church of their own DAVID DONALD Staff Writer GROVELAND -- A gentle breeze wafted over the congregation of Hope International Church Sunday af ... Full Story »

City prepares for changes under new leadership ROXANNE BROWN Staff Writer MINNEOLA -- The city is preparing for changes with new mayor Pat Kelle ... Full Story »

Average price for unleaded gasoline Leesburg -- $2.63 Clermont -- $2.66 Mount Dora -- $2.63 Eustis -- $2.66 Source: Automotive.com ... Full Story »

Yvonne Quinones, 44, of Ocala died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, Banks/Page-Theus Funerals and Cremations, Wildwood. ... Full Story »

Rita F. Chalupa, 75, of Leesburg died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, Page-Theus Funerals and Cremations, Leesburg. ... Full Story »

Barbara Jean Broxton, 67, of Umatilla died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, Beyers Funeral Home, Umatilla. ... Full Story »

Larry G. Ingraham Jr., 64, of Grand Island passed away on Friday November 6, 2009. He was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia and moved here in the ea ... Full Story »

Local news in brief Local road work this week -- State Road 44 from Industrial Drive to U.S. Highway 301, Sumter County, grade separation over rai ... Full Story »

"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all." -- John F. Kennedy Local government elections are coming to Lake and ... Full Story »

What's happening with gas prices? A former NFL player opens a church in Groveland. Is Minneola going to change? ... Full Story »

DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press SHANGHAI -- Phil Mickelson was unwinding from a day of high energy and quick turnarounds, one that took him from ... Full Story »

TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press MIAMI -- A defense that couldn't stop anything a week ago was suddenly airtight. An oft-injured running back had ... Full Story »

JOHN ZENOR Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- No. 3 Alabama picked up another dramatic win and a second straight trip to the SEC championship ... Full Story »

MILLARD K. IVES Staff Writer WILDWOOD -- Country honey, tomatoes, yellow squash, onions, red potatoes, cantaloupes, fresh fish, goat fudge and ... Full Story »

DAVID DONALD Staff Writer EUSTIS -- WKIQ 1240 AM is back on the air. Previously a radio station with variety programing offering everythi ... Full Story »