Mount Dora Juneteenth News Today

On June 19, Juneteenth — also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day — marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States. The date commemorates 158 years since federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African Americans of their freedom and the end of the Civil War. In the past several years, Juneteenth has taken on added meaning and ...

Mount Dora celebrated Juneteenth Saturday with a festival at Cauley Lott Park.

If youre on the hunt for a new job this summer, youre in luck — employment opportunities abound across Lake and Sumter counties this year.

Here are ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Orlando and Central Florida to recognize the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

The Mount Dora City Council voted 5-2 last week to approve an ordinance that will put a charter amendment restricting downtown building heights on the Nov. 8 ballot.

Homes in Partnership on Wednesday hosted a ribbon cutting for a Leessburg mans new home downtown. The nonprofit helped Andrew Graham become a homeowner.

The Mount Dora community is gearing up for this weekends second-annual Juneteenth celebration.