Local Politics · Lady Lake, FL
Pastor to Give Invocation at Lady Lake Commission Meeting Monday, 6 p.m.
Rev. Paul Harsh of First Baptist Church in Lady Lake will deliver the invocation at the Lady Lake Commission meeting scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m., continuing his presence on a rotating clergy roster that has included him for many years. For over a year, Harsh and members of his congregation have criticized the commission for issuing Pride Month proclamations, prompting the panel to rethink its entire proclamation process. Much of the criticism targeted Commissioner Treva Roberts, a gay resident of The Villages, who walked out of a meeting after congregants characterized homosexuality as a mental illness. A large crowd attended the Oct. 19 meeting to rebuke Harsh and his supporters.