Recent BLOG Posts

The LCBCC reduced the General Operating Expenses by half a million dollars at today's Public Hearing which reduced the millage from 5.0364 to 5.0254.  A win for the citizens. Final Public Hearing on the budget will be September 23rd at 5:05pm.  Zoom meeting works well...

Lake County is contemplating a 5 cent gas tax increase.  It is important that you understand the issues so you are able to voice your opinion on this.  The presentation will explain that our gas prices more than likely will not go up.  Getting all of our roads up to...

It’s time for the bill of rights ordinance to be placed on the agenda at our Lake County commissioner meeting. We believe this is going to be placed on the agenda in October. After meeting with the Sheriff and all 5 of the commissioners, the outlook is favorable for...

Last week was the Lake County Legislative Delegation Meeting.  Some highlights are below.  Here is a recording of the meeting that was posted: Aug 27, 2025 Lake County Legislative Delegation SB-180 was a hot topic: Representative Gentry, district 27 will be pushing a...

Anti-gun Republican vying for control of FL State Senate - Jim Boyd In a move that has ignited fierce debate among gun rights advocates, Florida Senate President Ben Albritton recently nominated State Senator Jim Boyd for Senate President. Read the entire article...

In a statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump leaned into his long-standing disdain for mail-in voting, saying other countries have abandoned the practice “because of the MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD ENCOUNTERED.” “I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN...

In case you were NOT at the August Lake County Republican Meeting, our featured Speaker was Jay Collins.  He spoke for about 20 minutes with no notes, giving us his experience as a veteran (thank you for your service), his family, his bills sponsored when in the...

The Supreme Court will look at three election law cases regarding campaign spending limits, redistricting according to race, and whether ballots received after Election Day can be counted. Political Parties Coordinating Spending With Candidates The Supreme Court will...

The City of Groveland is having a Primary for their local election to be held on August 19th!  Here is a link to the Groveland Sample Ballot

Excellent work by Marion County Sheriff's Department! Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 48 individuals in an extensive six-day undercover child exploitation sting on Wednesday, which targeted adults allegedly attempting to solicit sex...