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LAKE MARY, FLORIDA – Noah Grubbs & Company made sure to send the Lake Mary High School football seniors out in style on Friday night, and then some.

Grubbs, a highly recruited sophomore quarterback, tossed five touchdown passes, three to Carson Hinshaw, to lead the unbeaten Rams (7-0) past visiting Evans (Orlando), 36-6, on Senior Night in a Class 4 Metro, District 2 game.

This game was all but over by halftime as fans on both sides were treated to an amazing aerial show from Grubbs, who threw for 187 yards and TD passes of 55, 12, 19 and 73 yards to propel Lake Mary to a commanding 29-0 lead going into the break. The Rams scored on four straight possessions after Grubbs was intercepted by Evans star defensive back Brandon Jacob on their opening series.

Grubbs, who has numerous Power 5 offers with a full two years to go, then lofted a nifty 20-yard TD pass to Hinshaw in the end zone for a 36-0 lead with 3 minutes, 58 seconds left in the third quarter. That score started a running clock and the Rams (2-0 in the district) closed out the win.

Grubbs finished with more than 280 yards passing, and when he wasn’t passing, Isaiah Thomas was running roughshod over Evans’ defenders for more than 80 yards.

Impressively, Lake Mary’s offensive fireworks didn’t gas the Rams’ defense, which forced four punts and two turnovers on downs before allowing Jermaine Hardy to bust up the middle for a 16-yard TD with 8:27 left.

“Offensively, we played very well,” said Lake Mary coach Scott Perry. “Defensively, played very well. Got to get special teams tuned up, but I like how we’re playing on both sides of the ball.

“Noah is a heck of a quarterback,” Perry said, “had a great game again; the receivers, too. The line protected him, and Isaiah (Thomas) ran well. And, defensively, we had some guys step up.”

Grubbs continues passing mastery

Grubbs passed two more benchmarks on Friday, surpassing 2,000 passing yards for the season (2,200-plus now) and upping his TD passes to 34. He only has five interceptions for the season.

He also showed grit after uncharacteristically throwing an interception on his second pass of the game. He bounced back by completing 7 of his next 11 passes to put the Rams in control.

Big day for Hinshaw

Hinshaw benefited the most from Grubbs’ passing with seven catches for 122 yards and three TDs. The senior ran crisp routes and left Evans defenders in the dust all night long, hauling in TD passes of 55, 19 and 20 yards.

He was one of three players to catch a TD pass, with Logan Cook and Carson Friedman hauling in one each.

“Noah is special,” Hinshaw said. “I’ve known him my whole life. We just have a really good connection. He’s a great player, a great teammate to have.”

Lake Mary defense holds its own

The Rams’ defense, meanwhile, showed it is up to the task of competing for a district championship after keeping Evans’ high-powered running game out of the end zone for most of the night. The Trojans have three good runners in Hardy, Li’darious Pryor and quarterback Chris Peterson, one of the better dual-threat athletes in the area.

Lake Mary used speed and physicality to win the day, led by linebackers Luke Prieto, Jack Lorenz and John Scarelli, and defensive lineman Jaylen Golden to name a few.

“They’re a physical team on offense and our guys stepped up and made plays when they had to,” Perry said.

Tough district stretch

Evans was the first of three straight district opponents that Lake Mary must face as the season winds down. The Rams visit defending district champ and state runner-up Apopka on Oct. 20, and then Seminole on Oct. 27.

Apopka and Seminole both beat Lake Mary during the 2022 regular season but the Rams defeated the Seminoles in the playoffs.

“We only get one at a time,” Perry said. “We got Apopka. That’s what we’re worried about now.

West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mint Eco Car Wash and Detail Center has officially broken ground on its development of 5577 Okeechobee Boulevard, located just east of the FL-Turnpike across from the Tesla and Lexus showrooms. This new property represents Mint Eco’s fifth location, with seven more currently in the pipeline. Eventually, Mint Eco plans to have 50 locations in Palm Beach County, allowing seamless car care for all Palm Beach County residents.

“A critical element of our plan is market saturation,” shared CEO & Co-Founder, Geoffrey Jervis. “Why? Because our members and guests deserve better. They deserve to have easy access to great car care. The car is expensive, critical to our everyday lives, and car owners are faced with a real problem: Mother Nature and man are constantly working to destroy it. Car owners deserve a high-value solution to this problem. Part of our vision for this solution is multiple locations for our members and guests, allowing them ease of access to car care wherever they are in Palm Beach County. We are excited to take this important step towards realizing our vision.”

The ceremony took place with over 50 local business attendees present, including Palm Beach County Mayor Greg Weiss (in whose district the property is located) and President and CEO of The Chamber of the Palm Beaches, Donald Burgess.

“I would like to congratulate the Mint Eco team on another momentous occasion,” said Mayor Gregg Weiss during his remarks at the event. “Communities are built by thriving businesses. Mint Eco has proven to be an incredible contributor with every single one of their previous projects, and we expect no less from them with the addition of this new location.”

Donald Burgess, CEO and President of the Chamber of the Palm Beaches, shared, “It feels as if every time I turn around, Mint Eco is celebrating another groundbreaking or grand opening milestone. Seeing a local business experience this kind of success so early on is exciting and worth celebrating in our business community. It has been a pleasure to be a part of these celebrations, and here at the Chamber, we look forward to Mint Eco’s bright future.”

This new location will also offer Mint Eco’s unique “flex” service, giving customers a wide variety of car wash services to choose from, including 5-minute Express Exterior Car Washes, Interior Services, Detailing Services and Free Self-Service Vacuums. Additionally, Mint Eco offers affordable Unlimited Club Memberships that allow members to wash unlimited times per month and receive discounts on all other Mint Eco services at every current and future Mint Eco location.

About Mint Eco Car Wash and Detail Center

“All Progress Occurs Because People Dared to be Different.” Fortune Cookie ~2010.

Mint Eco Car Wash and Detail Center was founded to be different. Different starts with our mission statement: “We exist to make people happy. We do not get out of bed to wash cars…we get out of bed to make people happy. Happiness is delivered through an experience that goes well beyond any physical service that we provide.”

Different starts with our products and services. Mint Eco not only offers modern, state-of-the-art tunnels with free vacuums, but also offers interior services, detailing services and a lobby/retail store. In addition, Mint Eco prides itself on beautiful, clean and well-landscaped properties.

Different is exemplified by our employees. Mint Eco is an “Experiential” organization that works to deliver an emotional response from its customers: Happiness. Our physical plant and services can only go so far…it is our employees who truly deliver the Mint Eco Experience. While we are certainly proud of our pay being the highest in the industry and the benefits that we offer, such as healthcare and free English classes, what differentiates us is our hiring, training and development program. This program is designed to identify employees who also want to be a part of a movement…to be different…to change an industry.

Different is being a member of the Community. We sweat with our neighbors as we clean neighborhood parks and beaches. We support our neighboring educational institutions, religious organizations and charities with donations. We wash first responder cars for free and always make our bathrooms and lobbies available to first responders on shift.

Different is being a steward of the Environment. We believe that business and the environment can both thrive together…we call ourselves “tree-hugging capitalists.” We believe that a business that takes care of the environment is not only doing the right thing but also will be rewarded for it by its customers.

Awards:

2023 Best Car Wash and Detail Center in Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Post (Winner)

2022 Best Car Wash and Detail Center in Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Post (Winner)

2023 Best of Florida Winner, Best of Florida

2022 Best of Florida Regional Winner, Best of Florida

2023 Top Places to Work, Sun Sentinel

2023 Wash Forward Award for Sustainability in Car Wash, National Car Wash Solutions

2023 Best Eco-Friendly Business, Palm Beach Post (Runner-Up)

2023 Environmental Stewardship Award, North Palm Beach Chamber (Top-Three Finalist)

Patriot Employer Awards, Secretary of Defense

Seven Seals Award, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

2022 Small Business CEO of the Year Award, Chamber of the Palm Beaches

Locations:

Mint Eco currently operates four car washes in Palm Beach County, is in the process of developing eight car wash properties, and plans to develop 50 locations over the next several years.

Open locations:

Coming Soon: Southern Boulevard, Forest Hill Boulevard, Lake Worth Road, West Atlantic Avenue, Woolbright Road, Blue Heron Boulevard, Northlake Boulevard and Okeechobee Boulevard.

To learn more, visit mintecocarwash.com/locations.

Mint Eco Car Wash has officially broken ground on its development of 5577 Okeechobee Boulevard. The Mint Eco Car Wash groundbreaking ceremony for 5577 Okeechobee Boulevard in Palm Beach County rec...

Tomorrow, Sunday, November. 7, is the last day to enjoy Golden Corral’s endless buffet of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert favorites. The restaurant, located at 1555 Grand Hwy, Clermont, is closing.

The location is expected to become the future site of an Ale House, a restaurant and sports bar.

Orlando Health’s popular employee benefit, the Preferred Education Program, has expanded. Effective November 10, Orlando Health team members will be able to pursue an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or certificate at Lake Sumter State College or St. Petersburg College without incurring any out-of-pocket costs.

“The Preferred Education Program is one of several benefits that support and enrich the working environment at Orlando Health; enabling us to become one of the best places to work in Florida,” said Karen Frenier, chief nurse executive and senior vice president, Orlando Health Human Resources. “We are 100 percent committed to team members and to helping them achieve their career and life goals. In these first 11 months of the program, Orlando Health has provided nearly $1 million to cover the cost of tuition and books for participating team members.”

“Because of our partnership with Lake Sumter State College, there are even more options for our team members to pursue quality higher education,” said Lance Sewell, president, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital. “For team members across our hospital system who call Lake County home, the expansion of this program means that they can begin or complete their educational journey right in their community. We’re proud to continue offering this benefit and excited for the impact it will have.”

Founded in 1962, Lake-Sumter State College, founded has a rich history of providing quality education in Central Florida. The college is consistently ranked in the top 10 percent of community colleges nationwide by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and is among the most affordable colleges in Florida. LSSC offers a wide variety of certificates and degrees at campuses in Clermont, Leesburg, and Sumterville that prepare students to work in today’s rapidly evolving workforce.

“We truly value the strong partnership between the College and Orlando Health South Lake Hospital,” said Dr. Stan Sidor, Lake-Sumter State College president. “Our current collaborations paved the way for innovative, industry-leading programs and opportunities for health sciences education available at Lake-Sumter State College. Now, we are excited to welcome even more Orlando Health team members into our classrooms and provide them opportunities to further their careers.”

Since launching in December 2020 with Valencia College and expanding to include Seminole State College in August 2021, more than 700 team members have used the program. With the addition of the two new colleges, Orlando Health’s Preferred Education Program is now available on 26 college campuses in six Florida counties and through virtual learning, where available.

With the Preferred Education Program, Orlando Health pays 100 percent of the cost of tuition and books – with no annual cap – directly to the colleges, so team members pay nothing. Administered by Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions, the program offers an opportunity for team members to pursue a degree or technical certificate at any of the four colleges in many programs including nursing, diagnostic medical sonography, respiratory care, physical therapy, emergency medical technology, health services administration, health sciences, information technology, business, construction, hospitality, and more. Team members are also able to receive one-on-one support from Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions academic coaches, and the college’s student affairs and advising staff, who will help guide them through every step of their academic journey.

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About Orlando Health

Orlando Health, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with $7.6 billion of assets under management that serves the southeastern United States.

Founded more than 100 years ago, the healthcare system is recognized around the world for its pediatric and adult Level One Trauma program as well as the only state-accredited Level Two Adult Trauma Center in the St. Petersburg region. It is the home of the nation’s largest neonatal intensive care unit under one roof, the only system in the southeast to offer open fetal surgery to repair the most severe forms of spina bifida, the site of an Olympic athlete training facility and operator of one of the largest and highest performing clinically integrated networks in the region. Orlando Health is a statutory teaching system that pioneers life-changing medical research. The 3,200-bed system includes 15 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer and heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care. Nearly 4,200 physicians, representing more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs nearly 22,000 team members. In FY20, Orlando Health served nearly 150,000 inpatients and nearly 3.1 million outpatients. During that same time period, Orlando Health provided approximately $760 million in total value to the communities it serves in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more. Additional information can be found at http://www.orlandohealth.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @orlandohealth.

About LSSC

Founded in 1962, Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) offers a high-quality education at an affordable price to the communities of Lake and Sumter counties. As a proud member of the Florida College System, LSSC serves more than 6,000 students annually at three locations: Leesburg, South Lake (Clermont), and Sumterville. LSSC offers non-credit, certificate, and degree programs designed to support and prepare students for today’s dynamic workforce. LSSC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Learn more about LSSC at www.lssc.edu.

Researchers want to test how fast the water vanishes, and why.

Lakes near Keystone Heights are dwindling to historic lows. Some have disappeared altogether, leaving behind dry, cracked ground or mud-caked bogs.

The combination of years of below-average rainfall in the area and the limestone ground that lets water leak into the Floridan aquifer are the culprits. Now, scientists are asking if pumping millions of gallons from new sources can be the solution.

Researchers from the St. Johns River Water Management District want to spend two years testing how fast water vanishes - and why - when it's poured into a creek feeding the chain of vanishing lakes near the Clay-Putnam county line.

"We have a monitor system that's distributed across the area. … We'll see responses in all these monitoring wells," said Al Canepa, an assistant division director for water resources at the management district.

Positive findings could encourage the agency to look for water that other places have to get rid of - storm water, cleaned wastewater from sewage plants, even places where lakes or creeks come close to overflowing during wet seasons. That water would help replenish the area whose lakes are either gone - such as at Gold Head Branch State Park - or all but gone.

But all of those solutions would require pipes many miles long to reach the Keystone area.

To test their idea first, researchers plan to drill a deep well to the lower aquifer. (Drinking water comes from the upper aquifer.)

Then, they'll move 1,000 gallons a minute - 1.4 million gallons daily - from underground to the surface of a retired duPont mining site on Camp Blanding, where drainage trenches run down to waterways that feed Alligator Creek and the lakes it supplies.

Potential benefits

The test isn't designed to restore the lake levels, said Teresa Monson, a management district spokeswoman. But it could raise groundwater levels a little and maybe help the lakes. If nothing else, the agency thinks lakes might rise faster and last longer after rainfall, the way a moist sponge holds water better than a dried-out one.

Even a little water has to be a positive, said Keystone Heights Mayor Mary Lou Hildreth, who encouraged the experiment.

"There are people in this town who have lived here 70 years. Nobody has seen the lake this bad," Hildreth said. "It's turning into a prairie."

She said fish kills have multiplied in smaller lakes that have become shallow and unhealthy for them. The dock behind her home where grass was taking over a year ago now seems farther than ever from open water.

There was a prayer vigil for rain a couple of months ago, Hildreth said, but the lakes are still shrinking.

"I'm afraid by this summer, this whole thing might be pretty much dried up," she said.

Finding a solution could be harder than just adding water, because the ground under the lakes could be full of sink holes and crevices that can pull vast quantities from the lakes.

Lakes normally lose water that evaporates into the air or gets absorbed on shorelines, but "leakage" through the ground is a wildcard.

Research goals

The area's karst geology is made from layers of limestone that dissolve in water, and scientists don't know whether underground conditions are making some areas dry up faster.

"That is precisely what we're trying to find," Canepa said. "… Is the leakage constant in this system?" The test is expected to cost about $500,000.

The researchers also want to measure how much water quality changes, something that will become an important question if recycled wastewater, also called "reuse water," is eventually pumped to the area.

Reuse water is commonly marketed for lawn-watering but not drinking. Questions about water quality matter more in the Keystone area because the barrier to the aquifer is so much more porous than in most places.

The management district will use "a whole suite" of tests to look for water changes, checking about 50 testing sites, said Scott Laidlaw, a senior hydrologist at the agency.

JEA, the Jacksonville-owned water and electric utility, briefly discussed the potential for piping reuse water to the Keystone area two years ago as part of a management district plan for meeting water needs in 2030.

A pipeline that could stretch dozens of miles would be hugely expensive, and it isn't clear yet whether it could even be effective.

"It's really about the economics," said Athena Mann, JEA's vice president for environmental matters. "We're really looking toward the district and the technical information to see what is the correct strategy."

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Overview

Seth Raynor built Mountain Lake, a millionaires’ winter retreat, in two stages, completing one nine in 1917 and the other four years later. As he did on all his projects, Raynor produced some “template holes” and some originals. At Mountain Lake, his par-3 fifth sports a very authentic Biarritz green and the seventh is recognizable as a Road Hole. But the par-3 11th, designed with a canted, slanted Redan green, has been reworked in recent years, with the front half of the putting surface flattened to create pin positions just above a 10-foot-deep frontal bunker. Restoration expert Ron Prichard and his associate Tyler Rae have been reclaiming Raynor features for over seven years, working most recently on perfecting the unique “circus ring” contour in the middle of the ninth green.

About

Holes 18

Facility Type Private

Year Opened 1916

Designer Seth Raynor/(R) Brian M. Silva, ASGCA/(R) Ron Prichard

Awards

Second 100 Greatest: Ranked 174th, 2019-'22. 2023-'24 ranking: 193rd. Previous ranking: 174th. Highest ranking: No. 174, 2019-'22.

Best in State: Ranked 10th, 2015-'16, 2019-'22. Ranked 12th, 2017-'18.

Current ranking: 13th.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

Shot Options

7.2655

Character

7.5531

Challenge

7.0089

Layout Variety

7.4984

Fun

7.6058

Aesthetics

7.2149

Conditioning

7.4276

Reviews

“To play Mountain Lake is to take a step back in time. The course and the ‘colony’ are hidden away in Central Florida, found only by those who are supposed to be there. The ambience is very ‘old school’, including both the anonymity of the club and its snow-bird membership, as well as the relatively undisturbed Seth Raynor layout."

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2022

“Impeccable conditioning, with well-kept edges, especially around the greenside bunkers. Some of the best greens I’ve ever played."

2022

“The unmistakable Raynor geometry is omnipresent, with clean lines and simple shapes, plus steep grass faces of the bunkers throughout the golf course. Most of the usual template holes are easily identifiable, and the green complexes are classic, with great examples of the double plateau, biarritz, short, redan and punchbowl in particular."

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2022

“Feels very much like playing a course back in 1916."

2021

“Surprising elevation change for Florida. Wonderful Raynor template holes, green complexes, and bunkering. Thumb print green feature on the Short hole was somewhat unique in that it was on the center of the green. Somewhat forgiving off the tee but green complexes very demanding. Island tee on #8 was supposedly the first island tee box when originally built. Bok tower in distance on #10 is the aiming point off the tee, interesting use of landmark."

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2022

“Private course. Only remaining Seth Raynor course in Florida. Fun course to play."

2022

“Immaculate conditions prevail at this "Golden Age" Seth Raynor classic. Fairways were firm and fast and the greens rolled true. Course possessed all the template holes. Bunker placement dictated the preferred route to each hole. Play it if invited."

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2021

“I may have been the youngest person on the course by 30 years. An absolutely fabulous community and course amid suburban Orlando strip mall sprawl. Must play in the area. Fabulous Raynor design. Great use of the relatively tame property. A step back in time to 70 years ago."

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