🌱 Why police searched a tent behind a Leesburg urgent care center

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In today's newsletter:

• Why police searched a tent behind a Leesburg urgent care center
• See how Leesburg’s young aviators spent a packed Saturday in the hangar
• How Leesburg’s boys soccer powered past Lecanto Wednesday night

Also on today's calendar: Double M Big Band Winter Concert and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 70, low: 46.
• Saturday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Convicted felon caught with drugs and ammo in tent behind urgent care in Leesburg (leesburg-news.com) — Leesburg police recently arrested a local man after reportedly finding methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and ammunition in a tent behind Express Care of Leesburg on Citrus Boulevard. Officers say a late-night check for vagrant activity led to the discovery, and the suspect, a convicted felon, was taken to Lake County Jail on multiple charges with significant bond set.
   

• A busy day in the hangar (generalaviationnews.com) — Aviation enthusiasts at Leesburg International Airport’s EAA Chapter 534 recently spent a busy Saturday in the hangar, packaging popular inspection cover kits and working on several aircraft projects. Local youth joined in, earning prizes, simulator time, and hands-on experience with restoration and a new Sonex build, highlighting an active, family-friendly aviation community in Leesburg.
   

• High school sports scores and top performers from Wednesday, Dec. 10 (orlandosentinel.com) — Leesburg High’s boys soccer team notched a 3–1 win over Lecanto, with goals from Nathan McCleary, Jesus Hernandez, and Anthony Fandino plus two assists from Jose Barajas. The victory, reported in a wider Orlando-area prep roundup, moves Leesburg to an impressive 7-1-1 record heading into the heart of the season.
   

📸 Around Leesburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Leesburg

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• FREE Florida Board Education Course – Leesburg
  Florida Cam Schools LLC, 2501 W Main St #110, Leesburg
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Double M Big Band Winter Concert
  Leesburg Library , 100 E Main St , Leesburg
  1:00 pm
• Two Old Hags - Dining with Live Music
  Two Old Hags Wine Shoppe , 410 W Main St , Leesburg
  5:00 pm
• Dirty South
  Dirty South Saloon , 1850 US-441 , Leesburg
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Mote-Morris House - Open for Tours
  Mote-Morris House , 1195 W Magnolia St , Leesburg
  10:00 am
• Market At The Mall
  Cell Doctor , 10401 US-441 , Leesburg
  11:00 am
• Farndale Avenue...Christmas Carol
  Melon Patch Players Inc , 122 W Main St , Leesburg
  2:00 pm
• Ski Beach Bar & Grill
  Ski Beach Bar and Grill , 21 Dozier Cir , Leesburg
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Tavares Art Show Dec 13 2025
  Wooton Park , 100 E Ruby St , Tavares
  11:00 am
• Snow in the Park
  Elizabeth Evans Park , 100 N Donnelly St , Mt Dora
  3:00 pm
• Mount Dora Snow in the Park
  Donnelly Park , 530 N Donnelly St , Mt Dora
  3:00 pm
• Plaid in the Park- Santa Edition
  Sunset Park , 230 W 4th Ave , Mt Dora
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Quilters of the Lakes at Leesburg spent the months
  of November and early December making Christmas stockings for various charities in the local area! Here the Quilters were presenting Adelaide with… (Nextdoor Lakes at Leesburg)
• Where is the best place to go look at Christmas lights this year..
  we are taking Bo to look at Christmas lights it’s his first Christmas! We went to Clermont last year an hardly saw any (Nextdoor Sunnyside)

• Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Leesburg. Apply here.
• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Leesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leesburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fruitland Park

• Donna Lynn Walker, 59 of Chipley, Florida Passes on December 8, 2025 (fosterfollynews.net)

Tavares

• Silver Lake announces closure; future unclear (lakevillejournal.com)
• Shoreline work, dredging, algae prevention part of state's 2026 lake restoration plan (corydontimes.com)

Lady Lake

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