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Clermont's Waterfront Park turns into a three-day harvest party this weekend, with family games and fall treats from morning to night. Over in Mount Dora, a Las Vegas tribute to the women of rock takes the stage, and the city throws its own fall festival the weekend after. Here's your fall lineup.
Local Events
Clermont Harvest Family Fest | Waterfront Park, Clermont | Friday-Sunday, Oct 9-11, 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Three days of family games, treats, and fall fun right by the lake.
For: Families and Kids
The Women of Rock | Mount Dora Music Hall | Saturday, Oct 10, 7:00 PM
A Las Vegas tribute show packed with rock classics from the women who made them famous.
For: Adults
Mount Dora Fall Festival | Sunset Park, Mount Dora | Saturday, Oct 17, 6:00-9:00 PM
A city-hosted evening of fall fun for the whole family.
For: Families
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Pay no interest until nearly 2028 with some of the best hand-picked credit cards this year. They are perfect for anyone looking to pay down their debt, and not add to it!
Explore Florida
Florida's Oldest Waterfront Restaurant
The Old Key Lime House in Lantana has been serving guests on the water for 136 years, and it still feels like a slice of Old Florida. Work it into your next trip to Palm Beach County.
Grab Your Quarter: This Week's ALDI Deals
Fall baking staples, weekly meat specials, and those fun ALDI Finds you didn't know you needed.
What's your favorite way to spend a fall weekend?
Retirement and Money
Using AI for Money Questions? Read This First
Kiplinger breaks down where AI chatbots can help with budgeting and research, and where they fall short. It also shares easy ways to fact-check AI advice before you act on it.
Key Takeaway: Treat AI like a starting point, not a financial advisor.
Healthy Living
Why Exercise May Be Your Best Retirement Investment
Kiplinger makes the money case for staying active: regular exercise can push back the need for long-term care by years. That's a return most portfolios can't match.
Key Takeaway: Your daily walk is working for your wallet, too.
Around Town
Eustis Weighs a $70 Million Waterfront Plan
A proposed $70 million waterfront development in Eustis would replace the Eustis Community Center, and some residents are pushing back. If you love the downtown lakefront, it's one to follow as the plan moves forward.
Room to Grow Under $500K
$298,800 | Curb Appeal Under a Big Shade Oak
3BR / 2BA Leesburg home with a shady oak out front, tidy landscaping, and a warm, welcoming entry that makes coming home feel good every time. Even the driveway has a little personality.
Listed by Adriana Skoloda.
Market Pulse
Active / Pending / Sold, week of 9/27/26-10/3/26:
County | Active | Pending | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
Lake | 188 | 131 | 176 |
Median and average SOLD price, last 30 days (9/5/26-10/5/26 MLS report):
County | Median Sold Price | Average Sold Price |
|---|---|---|
Lake | $369,990 | $419,274 |
What it means: Lake County homes that sold this past month closed at about 99% of list price and typically went under contract in about six and a half weeks, so sellers who price realistically are getting very close to asking.
Based on information from Stellar MLS and sourced by RE/MAX Premier Realty for the period 9/27/26-10/3/26 (Active/Pending/Sold) and 9/5/26-10/5/26 (median and average sold price), for Residential properties in Lake County.
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Closing
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