LAKE MINNEOLA GETS PAST MOUNT DORA, SPORTS B1 LEESBURG, FLORIDA Friday, January 10, 2014 www.dailycommercial.com INSURANCE: Some fall through the cracks ACCUSED: Anonymous letter as health coverage law goes live, A6 claims police misconduct, A3 Fruitland Park strikes proposed pension plan STEVE FUSSELL park on the grass. Inside the city staffers, including Com- dais eyed the crowd as a TV invocation and Pledge of Al- Special to the Daily Commercial commission chambers, every munity Development Direc- news crew set up its camera legiance were out of the When Commissioner John seat was occupied and city tor Charlie Rector, took seats and Mayor Chris Bell hud- way, Bell introduced new Gunter arrived half an hour workers were setting up fold- in the lobby within earshot of dled with City Attorney Scott City Manager Gary La Venia early for Thursday night’s ing chairs to accommodate the crowded room. Gerken. and thanked the crowd for meeting at city hall he had to the overflow. Even so, key Commissioners on the As soon as the customary SEE PENSION | A6 EUSTIS CLERMONT Students work, play at Family left deep Habitat’s new Global Village in debt after child THERESA CAMPBELL | Staff Writer [email protected] drowns in pool ennessee students MILLARD K. IVES | Staff Writer from Austin Peay [email protected] State Universi- T The Lake County Sher- ty are making histo- ry as the first volun- iff’s Office has identified teer group to work a 2-year-old child who and stay at Domestic drowned after falling into Global Village of Habi- a Clermont swimming tat for Humanity Lake pool, an incident that Sumter in Eustis, the has left the family about $30,000 in debt. first of its kind in the COURTESY PHOTO Tyler Dekle died Sunday, United States. a day after he was taken to Tyler Dekle was two years old The 10 students will- when he died Sunday. Arnold Palmer Hospital ingly went to work on for Children in Orlando the pool, at the deep end, the construction site of with a weak pulse from the pulled him out and yelled two neighboring hous- incident. The Lake County for help. es in Mascotte earli- Sheriff’s Office is still in- The report adds investi- er this week when the vestigating the drowning gators believe it was more wind chill hovered in at the screened-in pool. than 10 minutes before the 20s. Deputies respond- the child was discovered “It’s warmer here,” ed to a possible drown- in the pool. The father told said student Dan- ing at the 17527 W. Ap- deputies the child didn’t iel Anderson, 20, who shawa Road home about know how to swim. noted the weather was 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Adults at the scene better in Lake Coun- According to an in- performed CPR on the ty than the single-digit THERESA CAMPBELL / DAILY COMMERCIAL vestigative report, a child until deputies and temperatures in parts Linh Ngyuyen of Austin Peay State University laughs as she shoots pool in the game room woman said she was paramedics arrived. Sgt. of Tennessee. of the Domestic Global Village of Habitat for Humanity Lake Sumter in Eustis on Tuesday. watching Tyler and his James Vachon, sheriff’s The APSU students 7-year-old twin brothers. spokesman, said Tyler are bound to be re- take today off to visit for Habitat. Sumter. She said the children were was taken to South Lake membered for their Central Florida tourist “Absolutely that’s “They are really upstairs playing and she Hospital where a weak warm hearts and ded- attractions and theme impressive,” said Mi- awesome; they real- was downstairs watch- pulse was discovered and ication. They were giv- parks, yet the students chelle Turner of Habi- ly embrace the fact ing television when then transferred to the en an opportunity to vowed to keep working tat for Humanity Lake SEE VILLAGE | A2 she realized she hadn’t children’s hospital. heard the children Funeral services for Ty- “stomping around for ler will be at 11 a.m. today TAVARES five minutes.” at First Baptist Church of When she went upstairs Kissimmee. to check on the children, Friends and family are Homestead Exemption process made simpler she couldn’t find Tyler. trying to raise funds on- After she and the twins line to offset what they Staff Report application in the state. According to Baker, the on- couldn’t find Tyler in a say is $30,000 in medi- “If you bought and occupied line application page has a shed, barn, tree line and cal and funeral costs for Lake County Property Ap- a home as your permanent res- clean and simple design with other places, the woman the boy. Some $4,000 has praiser Carey Baker said his idence prior to January 1, 2014, easy-to-follow directions. He told deputies she noticed been raised so far, accord- office has taken the normally you may be eligible for substan- waves in the screened-in ing to the website. For de- complicated process of filing tial property tax savings,” Bak- said the application process swimming pool. tails, visit www.youcaring. for a Homestead Exemption er said, adding, “filing online will take most property owners The woman noticed Ty- com/medical-fundrais- and created the easiest online makes it easier than ever.” SEE SITE | A2 ler lying in the bottom of er/tyler-george/123387. FOOD TRUCK COMEDY MAGIC AND BIG BAD WAX ‘N FLICK NIGHT HYPNOSIS SHOW ENCAUSTIC EXHIBIT Gourmet food trucks will A Comedy Magic and Thirty five artists will WEEKEND’S line up on Main Street in Hypnosis Show by be taking part in a 1 Leesburg beginning at 5:30 2 Cesar Domico can be 3 Big Bad Wax National p.m. Saturday for a Food Truck ‘N seen at 4 p.m. on Saturday Juried Encaustic Exhibit from TOP Flick Night. Free entertainment and Sunday at the Mount Dora 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday and a free showing of the Star Trek Community Building, 520 N. at the Mount Dora Center movie “Into Darkness” on a 24-foot Baker St. Tickets are $30 for for the Arts Gallery at 138 E. 3 outdoor screen. adults and $25 for children. Fifth Ave. The exhibit is free. INDEX DIVERSIONS C7 OBITUARIES A4 Vol. 137 LEGALS D1 SPORTS B1 TODAY’S WEATHER CLASSIFIED D1 No. 10 50¢ MONEY B4 VOICES A7 Detailed forecast 80˚/66˚ COMICS C6 4 sections CROSSWORDS D1 NATION A6 WORLD A6 on page A8. Periods of sun with a shower FREE (Reg. $89) DELIVERY With Any New Cart Purchase Must present coupon. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 01/15/14 A2 DAILY COMMERCIAL Friday, January 10, 2014 HOROSCOPES FLORIDA HAPPY BIRTHDAY for the way you want. You can Friday, Jan. 10, 2014: come up with a solution if LOTTERY This year you sometimes you tap into your creativity. question yourself. Some of You might have little choice THURSDAY you might develop a friend- but to go with the most ob- CASH 3 ...............................................6-5-5 ship with a person who is vious answer. Afternoon ..........................................7-3-7 overly stern, which will re- VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. lease you from having to 22) When others’ frustra- PLAY 4 .............................................8-9-7-1 be your own disciplinarian. tions take over, you will try Afternoon .......................................1-7-2-8 A friendship could end be- to find a solution. What you cause you are transform- arrive at might not please WEDNESDAY ing. Know that not all friend- everyone, but it certain- FANTASY 5 ............................. 5-8-10-19-34 ships last forever. If you ly will be a lot better than 2 of 5 wins free ticket 3 of 5 wins $16 THERESA CAMPBELL / DAILY COMMERCIAL are single, the person you the present problem. Make 4 of 5 wins $555 Rolldown choose to date this year it OK if someone wants to Maggie Homolya photographs the first volunteer group to stay at could be a lot different from add his or her two cents. the Domestic Global Village of Habitat of Lake Sumter in Eustis. the person you choose next LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) year. Let time play a strong Deal with someone spe- Katrina. role in any relationship you cial in your life on a one-on- VILLAGE THE NEWSPAPER OF CHOICE FOR LAKE AND SUMTER COUNTIES SINCE 1875 “Everything was so dev- The Daily Commercial (ISSN 0896-1042) is published daily for have. If you are attached, one level. 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