LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Inmates in Lake County are being used to help fill sandbags for residents preparing for Hurricane Milton.
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The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said inmate crews are filling bags at PEAR Park, Minneola Athletic Complex, and North Lake Regional Park (Umatilla) locations.
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Deputies said the inmates were assisting residents that are not capable of filling their own sandbags.
Lake County officials said 14 locations are open for residents to get sandbags.
The county sandbag sites will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or until weather conditions become unsafe.
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