Venue in Clermont reopens, landmark awaits repairs - Gainesville Times

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Venue in Clermont reopens, landmark awaits repairs

Robin Collinson paces in front of the The Venue in Clermont after learning that the landmark she bought four years ago had been battered by Tropical Storm Irma. Almost three weeks later, the event facility is open for business but repairs to the front have yet to be made. - photo by Times photo

Robin Collinson paces in front of the The Venue in Clermont after learning that the landmark she bought four years ago had been battered by Tropical Storm Irma. Almost three weeks later, the event facility is open for business but repairs to the front have yet to be made. - photo by Times photo

Almost three weeks after Tropical Storm Irma battered The Clermont Venue — the town’s landmark hotel built in 1905 — owner Robin Collinson still does not have a damage estimate.