what is mount dora buzz?

Now in its twentieth year, Mount Dora Buzz is a trusted local media platform that connects North Lake County businesses with highly engaged community audiences  through its releveant local news and lifestyle coverage and targeted promotion.  

How Mount Dora Buzz works for you

​Mount Dora Buzz delivers unmatched local impact through deep saturation across North Lake County, putting your business consistently in front of the audiences that matter most. Our reach excels among local media, ensuring your message isn’t just seen—it’s remembered.
Collaborate with Mount Dora Buzz to increase awareness, build community familiarity, and signal brand legitimacy through trusted, local exposure. The result is brand recognition, credibility, and a stronger connection with the customers right in your backyard.
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Mount Dora Buzz delivers deep, consistent saturation

​Digital devices are by far the most common way Americans get their news.  Approximately 86% of American adults get news from digital platforms, according to Pews Research Center ("News Platform Fact Sheet," September 2025).
Mount Dora Buzz's five robust media channels provide reach that saturates the local market of North Lake County.  Our audience reach isn’t just wide—it’s relevant, focused, and rooted in the community.  Just check out our numbers:
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Mount Dora and Lake Dora (©Mount Dora Buzz)

SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE

​Mount Dora Buzz's Facebook page reaches more than twice the followers of any other media outlet exclusively covering Mount Dora, Tavares, Eustis, and the surrounding area, giving its partners a clear visibility advantage. In addition, its private social media group of over 48,000 members—something no other local media company offers—creates a highly engaged, community-driven audience. This matters because Mount Dora Buzz’s monthly editions, featuring its advertising partners, are strategically linked and distributed across both its public Facebook page and private group, maximizing exposure, reinforcing familiarity, and driving meaningful local reach. 

DEMOGRAPHICS

Respectful of its subscribers' privacy, Mount Dora Buzz does not collect personal data, with the exception of name and email address.  Below are the demographics from Mount Dora Buzz's social media.
Women/Men
77% women
23% men
Breakdown by women's age:
12%  25-34
17%  35-44
17%  45-54
16%  55-64
13%  65+

geographic coverage

Mount Dora Buzz values its readers' privacy, so it does not collect location data from subscribers.  Below is the geographical data from its social media followers.
Primary zip codes in order of highest reach:
Mount Dora:  32757
Eustis:  37726, 32727, 32736
Orlando:  Aggregate zip codes
Tavares:  32778
Leesburg:  34748, 34749, 34788, 34789
Sorrento:  32776

MONTHLY EDITIOn METRICS

OPEN RATE:
Mount Dora Buzz monthly average:  60.5% (which significantly exceeds general email newsletter averages of 35-45%)
CTOR (Click-to-Open Rate)
Mount Dora Buzz monthly average: 23%  (which significantly exceeds general email newsletter averages of 6-12%)
CTR (Click-through Rate)
Mount Dora Buzz monthly average: 15%  (which significantly exceeds general email marketing averages of 2-4%)

Sources for general email newsletter averages:  Sales So/Email Newsletter Statistics 2025, Mailer Lite/Email Marketing Benchmarks  2025, HubSpot/Third-Party Aggregates, Clean Email, Verified Email/Trend Forecasts

partnering opportunities

In addition to offering a variety of cost-effective advertising and publicity partnerships, Mount Dora Buzz also provides companies with public relations services, content marketing, branding strategies, writing services, social media management, and strategic graphic design.