MOUNT DORA – The Lakeside Inn, long one of this city’s iconic treasures, was sold this week to a Naples man with a long history in hotel management. Jim Gunderson, 51, said he and his wife, Alexandra, ...

When Jim and Alexandra Gunderson bought the Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora 10 years ago, the historic hotel was in danger of closing. “It was a mess,” Jim Gunderson said recently. “Clearly it was on its ...

For many Sarasotans seeking a weekend away, Mount Dora in hilly Lake County is a favorite destination. It has a quaint downtown, lots of historic buildings and, of course, hills and lakes. Then there ...

Visitors to Mount Dora’s Lakeside Inn relax in rocking chairs on the hotel’s 200-foot-long veranda, enjoying warm Florida breezes. People have been doing this since 1883. “This hotel had been solidly ...

For many Sarasotans seeking a weekend away, Mount Dora in hilly Lake County is a favorite destination. It has a quaint downtown, lots of historic buildings and, of course, hills and lakes. Then there ...