The Joint Chiropractic of Clermont, 2391 South Highway 27, Suite 18, celebrated its grand opening on Thursday, September 21st with a ribbon-cutting hosted by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce.
The grand opening includes a free visit special through Saturday,...
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont recently unveiled the “Harold Cummings- Clermont Battalion Sea Cadet Corps” scholarship.
(Ret.) Colonel Harold Cummings was not only a career military man but a dedicated and loyal member of this club for 25 years.
During those...
Submitted by South Lake High School Coach Lord
On Friday, November 3, the South Lake Eagles challenged the Olympia Titans at South Lake High School.
Final Score: Olympia 28 South Lake 0
Game Summary: The Eagles fell on Senior Night to the...
Dorcas Way Community Outreach and the City of Mascotte prepare for an end-of-year celebration. On Saturday, Dec 23, enjoy food, live music, free toys, storytime with Mrs. Clause, clothing (for those in need), and raffles at Mascotte Civic Center...
Submitted by Grace Rabano and The Clermont Garden Club
Members of the Clermont Garden Club, led by Helen Ribbe, beautified the grounds at Minneola Place, an assisted living facility on S.Main St. in Minneola. With a generous cash donation, the...
Montverde Academy Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Kahley Armstrong as head softball coach.
Armstrong comes to Montverde Academy with a wealth of success in softball as both a coach and a player. Her most recent coaching position...
A Movie Review By Anthony Ritter
Talk to Me is the newest scary movies to hit theaters. A group of teenagers discover that they can use an embalmed hand to communicate with the dead. The experience is addicting and they...
by Coach Grant Mollett
Photos contributed by Dave Worthington
September 9, 2023 at Lake Minneola High School,
The East Ridge High School girls cross country team competed in the Hawks on the Hill Invitational, hosted by Lake Minneola High School. This...
Salt Shack, located on the shores of Lake Minneola at 846 West Osceola Street, Clermont, is closer to opening. The 6,669-square-foot building has been totally remodeled. The owner has a successful waterfront restaurant in Tampa and hopes to use...
Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra is the professional symphony orchestra of Lake County composed of 40 to 60 musicians from all over the world. The FLSO was established in 2005 by European composer and pianist, Guy Saint-Clair and his wife,...
Costco Wholesale Warehouse officially opens on November 14. The Warehouse is located on a 20-acre site located on State Road 50 north of Magnolia Pointe-Clermont, next to the Hyundai Dealership.
Costco is a membership-only warehouse club that offers a...
Article and Photos by Chuck Weaver,
We, at the South Lake Tablet, have found that our community is the home of people with blended backgrounds, possessing an assortment of talents, interests, and experiences. Many of these unique people go far...
A Movie Review By Anthony Ritter
Plane flew into theaters this past weekend, and with it we got the first action movie of the year. Gerard Butler plays Captain Torrance who must put all of his skills to the test...
Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) cross-country head coach Cristy Snellgroves has been selected as the Women's Distance Coach by USA Track & Field for the Pan American U20 Championships, being held August 4-6, 2023, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
The Pan American...
The staff and students of the South Lake/ Clermont branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lake and Sumter Counties celebrated the placement of a Lending Library Book Box provided by the partnership of Read to Sydney and...
September 2023
Hello Clermont Champions,
School is underway, football has started and we are just a few weeks away from the holidays.
The beautiful, new Aurelia M. Cole Academy welcomed students, faculty and staff and is quite impressive. A very special thanks...
By Matthew Parets, Upper School Teacher
Since the beginning of the semester, students in the 3D Design and Printing course have been learning about the details of how 3D printers work and how to use the design software to create...
The American Geographical Society (AGS) has named Staci Mauro of Lake Minneola High School in Lake County as a 2023 AGS Geography Teacher Fellow. Teachers were selected from across the United States and will receive special opportunities to support...
A spotlight was on fashion when the Clermont Woman's Club presented "Salute to Fashion" on November 11.
Community involvement was the key to making this year's fashion show successful! Guru Restaurant & Catering was the main sponsor. Many other community...
Read to Sydney is excited about a private donor who has offered to match all donations made to the organization between now and December 31st.
All donations will be used to purchase materials and books needed for our special events,...
submitted by Lake Sumter State College
Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) is proud to announce that it has been designated to receive $17.5 million from the State of Florida for the establishment of a state-of-the-art Workforce Development Center. This significant appropriation...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce's Monthly Breakfast was held on Thursday, July 20, at Sterling Event Venue, located at 20523 CR 455, Minneola.
Minneola City Council members, Mayor Pat Kelley, Pam Serviss, Debbie Flinn, Erick Hernandez and Joe Saunders,...
ALDI announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket. It plans to add approximately 400 stores and expand access to great products at the lowest possible prices
“Like ALDI, Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket have...
New Beginnings recently received the highest level of recognition from GuideStar! The Platinum 5-Star Seal of Transparency was awarded by the world's largest source of non-profit information. GuideStar is used by donors, corporations, and foundations to evaluate the transparency...
From the Animal League
Spice is a sweet little German Shephard blend. She is about one year old and weighs in at a petite 33 pounds. She is super friendly, loves people, children and other dogs, she also gets along...
Article by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Clermont National, 2601 Diamond Club Drive, Clermont, officially opened its new driving range and restaurant, "The View" and outside patio, known as "Top of the Hill" on Friday, November 3.
The South Lake...
submitted by Nichole Smith, Montverde University
During the Upper School Assembly on Wednesday, October 4, MVA Donated 28 Bikes to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s Shop with a Cop Program
The Class of 2024 assembled 28 bikes and took them for...
Phillip "Jeffrey" Ladd, born in Montpelier, VT on January 7, 1943, passed away peacefully at Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont, FL on November 20, 2023.
Jeff grew up in Worcester, VT with his parents Wendell and Lucia (Thorington) Ladd....
Article and Photos By Ted Luebbers
A vintage 1947 Stinson single-engine aircraft was donated recently to the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 based at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida. James Ellrodt of Tavares, Fl donated the plane.
Ellrodt had...
Submitted by Kevin Yurasek, Lake-Sumter State College
Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) is gearing up for another exciting year thanks to historic state investments in the Florida College System. In June, the District Board of Trustees approved a $64.4 million budget...
Article and photos by Donna Wong, LMHS XC Parent
It was a gorgeous morning on the Hill this past Saturday as the Lake Minneola Hawks hosted the 13th Annual Hawks on the Hill XC Open. More than 16 teams participated...
Article submitted by Joan Kyle (photos furnished by the South Lake Tablet)
Presentation of the George F.Hixson Award
Each year Kiwanis Clubs across Florida celebrate the recipient of the highly esteemed George F. Hixson Award. The Kiwanis Club of Clermont recognizes...
October 2023
Hello Clermont Champions,
I recently had the honor of assisting the Clermont Fire Department in honoring an age-old tradition of celebrating the addition of a brand-new fire truck with a “Push In” ceremony.
First, water from the retiring engine was...
By Rhea Bisht, Sanvhi Gandhi, and Meera Patel, eighth-grade students
Our first stop in Washington, D.C. was the National Museum of American History. There we saw things such as cars and a remake of the bus where Rosa Parks sat....
Second Friday Market & Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony - Friday, December 8 (5:00 pm - 9:00 pm) at Lake David Park - 450 S. Lake Ave, Groveland, FL 34736
Groveland Nature Program Informational Session from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00...
Submitted by the Clermont Woman's Club
It is the goal of the Clermont Woman's club to promote and encourage women to further their education. Carol Spaldi, scholarship Chairman for CWC, recently met with Kimberly Frazier, CTE Program Manager at Lake...
Members of the South Lake High School Eagle Football Team got together recently to help 'Love Groveland' feed and help the needy in the Groveland area.
'Love Groveland' is a community program, that provides hot meals and a small...
After a thorough interview process, Shirica Gulledge has been names Director of Dreamplex Therapeutic School (DTS)
Shirica Gulledge, an accomplished and passionate educator, brings a wealth of experience to her new roles as DTS Director. With over 20 years of...
submitted by Ricky Raymond, Vice President of Public Relations at Clermont Toastmasters.
The winners of the meeting on September 11th:
Acting President - Sabrina Malley
Best Speaker - Nancy Wilkins
Icebreaker - Desana Parsons
Best TableTopics - Diane Radcliffe
Spark Plug Award - David Norton
Next...
Submitted by A Forever Home Animal Rescue
Rudolph & Waddles are bonded 10-month-old male Terrier mixes weighing approximately 10 lbs. We expect them to be around 20 lbs. when fully grown. Rudolph has medium-length hair and Waddles has short hair....
Clermont Woman's Club President, Helen Cooney and Treasurer, Debbie Milwee presented a check to Martin Rohleder, Technical Theatre Director at East Ridge High School. CWC is a sponsor for their up-coming theatre season.
The Clermont Woman's Club is a Federated...
Four Beta Theta pledges have officially been installed into Beta Theta- ESA, a service organization that was chartered nearly 45 years ago in Clermont.
Kassier Murry, Patti Carresquillo, Donna Graham and Michele Barnard Pines were welcomed as Beta Theta's newest...
Graffiti Junction recently closed and in its place comes Grace O’Malley’s Irish Public House (an Irish pub), located at 2400 S Hwy 27 Suite #1 - 101, Clermont, FL 34711.
The dine-in or take-out pub offers authentic Irish cuisine such...
DarkSky International announced that the City of Groveland, Florida, Is certified as a Dark Sky Community, making it the first city in Florida and the first in the Southeastern United States to receive the honor. This coveted certification further...
Minneola Mayor Pat Kelley provided an overview of the state of the City of Minneola at the South Lake Chamber of Commerce Breakfast on Thursday, July 20 at Sterling Event Venue, located at 20524 CR 455, Minneola.
Mayor Kelly's primary...
Save A Lot
CLOSING: Save A Lot, a discount supermarket chain, located at 1203 W. Highway 50, ste 1, Clermont, will close its doors on September 30th. Save A Lot, located at 13375 W. Colonial Dr. in Winter Garden, will...
Submitted by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
Iain Plank, Class of 2023 alum, has returned to campus to volunteer his time with EA Sports Gaming at Montverde Academy. When he was a student at MVA, he was a member of the...
The American Foundation for the Blind has said that there are more than 500,000 ofFlorida’s citizens who have vision difficulties.
Persons with disabilities are part of the community and have the right to safeand functional use of the streets,...
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department- South Division held its annual Trunk or Treat event at the Sheriff’s South Substation, 15855 SR-50, Clermont, on October 28th.
The event was complete with mounted patrol horses, search K-9 teams and plenty of free...
submitted by the Animal League
Rebel is a handsome 2-year-old Chocolate Labrador Retriever blend weighing in around 60 pounds. He is a sweet, playful and friendly boy with a good amount of energy. He gets along well with other dogs...