Spotlight

Mid-Florida Cardiology Specialists
Interview by Heather Graham and Photos by Bonnie Whicher The team at Mid-Florida Cardiology Specialists (MFCS) is dedicated to high quality care, from prevention to diagnosis to treatment of cardiovascular disease. The Mid-Florida Cardiology Specialists and Orlando Health partnership is beneficial to the community since it provides patients with a choice of physicians in many [...]
Feature

“I am rich”
I woke my son up for school this morning just like every other morning. This morning was a little different. As he was getting his socks on we both sat down on the couch in front of the TV. On the TV was a program about rockets that caught our attention. For 30 minutes we [...]
Dining

AL’S Dockside Barbecue
Boats, Beer, and Barbecue Article by Heather Graham and Photos by Bonnie Whicher What’s more American than barbecue? Not many things. At ALS Dockside, customers come by Air, Land, or Sea to enjoy the delicious slow cooked meat and the traditional southern sides being served up at the waterfront location. As the most recent restaurant [...]
Entertainment

Floating Ghosts Seance Tour
Theatrical Historic Tour Jeff and Connie Gay of Dreamland Productions bring their twenty plus years of creating theatrical productions to Downtown Tavares with their Floating Ghosts Séance Tour. Connie says, “We have always had a fascination with history and mystery. Hence, historical ghosts!” The ninety-minute tour starts at sundown at the Train Station, where guests [...]
Business

Hoity-Toity Mercantile
They may be Hoity Toity, but they aren’t Stuffy Article by Heather Graham and Photos by George Buigas Hoity-Toity Mercantile celebrated a grand opening on October 1st. Located at 121 N. Highland Street in Mount Dora, the quaint and colorful building is home to a wonderfully eclectic mix of antiques, art, and orchids. Friends and [...]
News
A Special Thanks
Thank you to our readers and especially our advertisers for making FOCUS MAGAZINE Small Business of the Year!
North Lake Chamber Happenings
Eustis Lake Mechanical Contractors, Inc. sponsored the Lake Eustis Area Chamber of Commerce monthly member breakfast on September 8, 2011. Nearly 90 people were on hand to hear the guest speaker, Bill Herrle who is the Florida Executive Director of the National Federation of Independent Business. In addition, the chamber continued the new agenda segment [...]
South Lake Talk of the Town
Chamber reaches goal on annual School Supply Drive John Moore, Chairman of the Chamber Board, offers congratulations and kudos to Mary Lightcap of House Master, who Chaired the Annual Chamber School Supply Drive, for reaching their $1,700 fundraising goal on the last day of the drive. At September’s Chamber breakfast, a “passing of the hat” [...]
Calendar
Lake County: October 10 – November 10, 2011
October 14th – 16th, Friday – Sunday
37th Annual Bicycle Festival – Attacting 1,000 cyclists; this is Florida’s oldest and largest bicycling event! With rides of varying lengths and skill levels, cyclists of all ages come to see why Lake County is recognized as one of the best places in the world to ride. For more information, call 352-383-2165 or log on to www.mountdora.com
October 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd,28th, 29th, Fridays & Saturdays
Fall Fun Nights at Uncle Donald’s Farm – Walk on the wild side at Uncle Donalds Farm in Lady Lake, night hay rides, Find your way through the Hay Maze, visit the “Creepy Crawly Barn” and have close encounters with the animals. Special admission $9.00 plus tax. 2713 Griffin Ave., Lady Lake. Log on to www.uncledonaldsfarm.com or Call for further information 352-753-2882
October 22nd, Saturday
21st Annual Great Floridian Triathlon Weekend – Once again it’s time to ask yourself, “Are you tough enough!” The Great Floridian ultra distance triathlon will be the ultimate test as you swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles. Weekend events also include a TriAmerica long course triathlon, a sprint triathlon, an Aqua Bike and a 2.4 mile open water swim. Race starts at 7:30 am. For more information, call 352-394-1320.
October 27th, Thursday
Beast Feast – 5:30 to 8:30 pm on the grounds of the Historic Mote Morris House. This is a ticketed event, featuring a great variety of exotic and unusual meats along with all the sides and beverages. Live entertainment and more! Presented by the Leesburg Center for the Arts. For more information, call 352-365-0232. Or go to www.leesburgcenter4arts.com


This was a truly amazing month for us here at FOCUS Magazine! We were honored at the Tavares Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Red Carpet Gala by being named the Small Business of the Year for 2011.