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Britain’s Prince Harry received a 21-gun salute this morning when his motorcade arrived at Arlington National Cemetery, where he placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

The Lake County Health Department is reminding residents about healthy and safe swimming behaviors which should be practiced year-round.  Every year, thousands of Americans get sick with recreational water illnesses (RWIs), which are caused by germs found in places where we swim. The goal of RWII Prevention Week is to raise awareness about healthy and safe swimming.

Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older Americans, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The plant-derived antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin also had no overall effect on AMD when added to the combination; however, they were safer than the related antioxidant beta-carotene, according to the study published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Jonathan David Monteith, 25, of Ocala has been charged with having sex with a juvenile. Detectives interviewed the victim who said the sexual contact happened inside Monteith’s home. The juvenile told detectives another juvenile, along with Monteith, were smoking marijuana and listening to music.

John Heatherly, 53, of Summerfield was arrested after he made a threat to blow up the McDonald’s Restaurant at 17890 South Highway 441, Summerfield on Monday.

The Small Business Development Center, funded by Lake County and residing in Lake County’s Business Opportunity Centers, is offering a “Contractor vs. Employee” seminar to help small-business owners correctly classify its workers and avoid potential liabilities. The class also will cover current IRS regulations, basic employment law, worker’s compensation, insurance impacts and best business strategies.

Lake County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Groveland woman for filing a false report that she was abducted and sexually assaulted in March.

Brandon Jordan Stevens, 23, is currently in the Marion County Jail on credit card fraud charges. Stevens will now face an additional charge of admission of a false report to law enforcement authorities.

A Savannah man wanted for Murder by the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department was arrested in Ocala, Florida by the United States Marshals Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force on May 1, 2013.

In May, Healthy Vision Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI) calls on Americans to make their vision a priority by taking the necessary steps to protect vision, prevent vision loss, and make the most of the vision they may have remaining.

The Risk: The bombing of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, does not just mean an increased threat level across the country and globe, but includes new and recycled Internet scams. Major events tend to attract malicious individuals who use the event for their gain.

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY is being redefined in America, or at least many would like it to be. Our secular establishment wants to reduce the autonomy of religious institutions and limit the influence of faith in the public square. The reason is not hard to grasp. In America, “religion” largely means Christianity, and today our secular culture views orthodox Christian churches as troublesome, retrograde, and reactionary forces. They’re seen as anti-science, anti-gay, and anti-women—which is to say anti-progress as the Left defines progress. Not surprisingly, then, the Left believes society will be best served if Christians are limited in their influence on public life.