Lake County Florida
Description
Lake County is served by a Board of County Commissioners representing five districts in the county. Lake County - External Social Media Terms of Use:
Thank you for following Lake County on social media. The purpose of providing social media communications is to coordinate communication between the Lake County Board of County Commissioners and citizens, business owners and visitors regarding county services, goals, objectives, events and accomplishments.
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners’ official Facebook page is www.facebook.com/LakeCountyFLBCC. Other official pages managed by Lake County include:
• facebook.com/LakeCountyFireRescue
• facebook.com/LakeCountyFLEmergencyManagement
• facebook.com/LakeCountyFLParks
• facebook.com/LakeCountyEcoDev
• facebook.com/LakeCountyFLTourism
• facebook.com/WingsandWildflowers
• facebook.com/sportsinlakefl/
• facebook.com/pages/LakeCountyFLLibrary
• facebook.com/LakeCountyFLFairgrounds
Additionally, the official Twitter accounts for Lake County include:
• twitter.com/lakegov
• twitter.com/visitlakefl
• twitter.com/WingsWildflower
• twitter.com/lakecountyedt
• twitter.com/lakeemergency
• twitter.com/lakelibrary
• twitter.com/LakeFirePIO
• twitter.com/lakexpress
People who follow or “like” these pages may expect regular posts covering some or all of the following:
• News releases and links to stories about Lake County
• Information about special events and upcoming meetings
• Alerts, announcements and time-sensitive updates
• Shared content from organizations that partner with Lake County, offer resources for the convenience of users, or that may be of interest to our followers
• Job postings and vendor bid announcements
Comment Policy
The county welcomes followers to share their thoughts and feedback in a responsible and courteous manner.
While it is the goal to share ideas and information with as many people as possible, the County reserves the right to hide or remove prohibited content in any and all posts or comments, and ban any user who violates county’s social media terms of use.
The County’s terms of use are in place to encourage open discussion and civil discourse, and to prevent users from disrupting dialog in a way that impedes the purpose of these social media sites.
The following types of comments may be hidden or removed.
Comments that:
• contain obscene, indecent, vulgar or profane language or content
• ¬contain hate speech, or content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination of protected classes
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RECENT FACEBOOK POSTS
facebook.comParks, Recreation & Trails Community SurveyLake County – “Real Florida, Real Close”
Residents are encouraged to share their input on the future of parks and trails via a brief online survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LakeCountyCommSurvey
Wekiva Parkway
Press Release: Firefighters save two children from apartment fire
Lake County firefighters this morning rescued a three-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl from an apartment fire in the 2600 block of Shirleys Way in Leesburg.
Lake County Florida Emergency Management
Press Release: Residents are invited to discuss parks, trails and recreation during public meeting in Umatilla
The Lake County Parks & Trails Division is inviting the public to a meeting to provide input on future parks, recreation and trails in Lake County. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 23 at the Olde Mill Stream RV Resort, 1000 N. Central Ave., Umatilla. It will be the last of a series of Parks & Trails Master Plan meetings held throughout the county. Residents are also encouraged to share their input via a brief online survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LakeCountyCommSurvey.
Press Release: Lake County receives improved Building Code insurance rating
The Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), an insurer-supported organization, recently upgraded Lake County’s Building Code Effectiveness Classification into its top tier. Since 2014, the county’s rating climbed from 5 to 3 for residential properties and from 4 to 2 for commercial and industrial properties on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the best.
LakeXpress - Lake County's Fixed-Route Public Transportation Service
LAKEXPRESS TRAVEL ALERT: Due to road closures surrounding the 40th Annual Leesburg Art Festival, the LakeXpress Route 2 bus will make the following detours today beginning at 5 p.m. Traveling westbound the bus will make a left onto Canal; right onto Magnolia; right onto 12th Street and a left onto Main to return to the regular route.
Watering Restrictions
WATERING RESTRICTIONS: Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, which means watering restrictions are changing. Mandatory lawn watering restrictions specify the days when you may water. These days depend on whether you have an odd or even numbered address, and the time of year. Find out when you may water: http://www.sjrwmd.com/wateringrestrictions/index.html
Lake County Fire Rescue - Official
FLW Fishing: Articles
The FLW Tour, broadcast on NBC Sports, provides $1.5 million in economic impact to Lake County and is the culmination of marketing efforts to brand Lake County as a national bass fishing destination. Spectators are welcome today through Sunday at Venetian Gardens in Leesburg to watch the anglers compete
6th Annual Landscape & Garden Fair
SAVE THE DATE: Lake County’s 6th Annual Landscape & Garden Fair, a free, botanical-themed festival, will be held Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26 at the Lake County Extension Center’s Discovery Gardens, located at 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares. Some notable programs this year include “All About Roses,” taught by rosarian and Sumter County Master Gardener Ed Bull, “Beautiful Bugs – Butterflies, Pollinators and Beneficials in the Garden,” led by Orange County Horticulture Agent Kelly Greer and “Landscaping with Native Plants,” hosted by Sumter County Master Gardener Steve Turnipseed.
Press Release: Lake County to host household hazardous waste collection events in Mount Dora and Fruitland Park
TODAY: Lake County Solid Waste, in partnership with the Mount Dora Police Department, is encouraging residents to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials and medications during the event, held from 9 a.m. – noon on Thursday, March 9 in the Walmart parking lot at 17030 U.S. Highway 441 in Mount Dora.
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