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🌱 What a 24-hour 7-Eleven means for your quiet Howey street
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- What a 24-hour 7-Eleven means for your quiet Howey street
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📰 News we're reading
• Howey-in-the-Hills approves proposed 24-hour 7-Eleven after hours of debate (clickorlando.com) — Howey-in-the-Hills leaders have approved a proposed 24-hour 7-Eleven after a packed town council meeting and noisy protest outside Town Hall, despite one dissenting vote. Neighbors worried about traffic, noise, and safety near homes where children play, but the council ruled the project met development requirements and rejected a delay for more studies. 
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Tuesday September 15
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- Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Tavares. Apply here.
- Lake County Schools posted a job opening for Campus Monitor in Groveland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Howey-in-the-Hills here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Silver Alert Issued for Missing 81-year-old Woman Last Seen in Tavares (bocapost.com)
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- Why Quality Continues to Drive Orlando's Retail Investment Market (rebusinessonline.com)
Groveland
- Groveland extends deadline for The Groveys community recognition awards (wftv.com)
- The First Academy Royals Overpowered The South Lake Eagles, 42-0. Leaving South Lake Season Record: 0-3 (sltablet.com)
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