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Holiday season kicks off Saturday with Light Up Mount Dora

Mount Dora, News Briefs / By

MOUNT DORA, Fla.—The holiday season in Lake County kicks off Saturday in Mount Dora with the city’s annual Light Up Mount Dora event.

  • 4 to 6 p.m. Donnelly Park: Holiday program hosted by Magic 107.7’s Chad & Leslye
  • 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Elizabeth Evans Park: Live music and a special appearance by Buddy the Elf
  • 6 to 9 p.m. Sunset Park: Main Street Leasing Christmas tree lighting, photos with Santa
  • 6:30 p.m. Sunset Park: Fireworks over Lake Dora
  • 7:30 p.m. Elizabeth Evans Park: Drone show hosted by John Brown of Fox 35 Orlando

Bring blankets or chairs and admission to each event is free. Parking and shuttle buses will be available from 3 to 10 p.m. at the following locations:

First Baptist Church, 1000 E. 1st Street (no)charge

Highland Street Parking Lot, 1250 N. Highland Street (no charge)

Mount Dora Christian Academy, 301 W 13th Avenue (organization collecting a fee)

For more information, visit:  https://mountdoraholidays.com/

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BREAKING NEWS: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Astatula, Clermont, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-in-the-Hills, Inside Scoop, Lady Lake, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneola, Montverde, Mount Dora, Tavares, Umatilla, Unincorporated Lake / By

LAKE COUNTY, Fla.—At press time Christmas Eve, the jolly fellow best known as Santa Claus was last spotted in Greenland and had delivered more than 5 billion gifts, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD.)

Little boys and girls (who should be in bed) can track the big guy’s movements online as he makes his way across the world with his trusty reindeer crew, by visiting NORAD Tracks Santa.

NORAD began tracking Santa in 1958 after taking over the duty from the U.S. Air Force.

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