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🌱 Leesburg honors veterans with downtown parade today

Leesburg, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Leesburg? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Leesburg honors veterans with downtown parade today
  • Leesburg adopts rural protections amid debate over growth
  • Bill Mathias wraps up 14 years on Lake's school board

Also on today's calendar: Directors' Round Table and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Decreasing clouds, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 🫡 Saluting gunners & runners (dailycommercial.com) — Leesburg's Veterans Day parade starts at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, downtown, giving residents a local opportunity to honor veterans. Other observances include a free Display of Honor at Wildwood City Hall and an 11 a.m. Salute to Service at Gilbert Park in Mount Dora.
   

2. Leesburg officials try to navigate growth under county's heavy shadow (leesburg-news.com) — Leesburg commissioners voted 4-1 Monday to establish joint rural protection areas with Lake County and set guidelines for future annexations. Supporters said the agreement would ease growth disputes with the county, while dissenting Commissioner Jimmy Burry warned it would limit the city's control over expansion. The agreement expires in 2034.
   

3. Bill Mathias Concludes 14 Years on Lake County School Board (lakeandsumterstyle.com) — Leesburg business owner Bill Mathias has ended 14 years on the Lake County School Board after choosing not to seek re-election. An advocate for reducing district debt and increasing state funding, he attended his final meeting Nov. 9. Newly elected District 1 representative Pat Kelley will be sworn in Nov. 17.
   

4. Frequent traffic offender begs police not to tow his wife's vehicle when stopped (leesburg-news.com) — A Leesburg driver with five prior suspended-license convictions was arrested Thursday after police reported speeding and repeated failures to stop or signal. Stephen Jay Zimmerman, 37, told the officer he delayed pulling over to call his wife about collecting her vehicle, according to the arrest report. He was released on $2,500 bond.
   

5. Sex offender busted for using unreported internet app (leesburg-news.com) — A Leesburg man faces charges that he failed to report two trailers and a Telegram account as required by the sex offender registry, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Kevin Allen Beach, 37, said he had registered the account, but investigators reported finding no record. His bond was set at $30,000.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone missing this friendly cat?
    She's been hanging around Melody Lane for 2 days. (Nextdoor MidFlorida Lakes)
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Leesburg. Apply here.
  • Take 5 Oil Change posted a job opening for Shop Manager in Leesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leesburg here.

Ok Leesburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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