On Thursday, July 20, the South Lake Chamber of Commerce held its monthly breakfast meeting at Sterling Event Venue, located at 20524 CR 455 in Minneola. The venue was quite a treat for those attending, since normally the events...
submitted by New Beginnings of Central Florida
New Beginnings of Central Florida just celebrated a milestone graduation ceremony to help a family start fresh to rebuild their lives here in Clermont. New Beginnings remains dedicated to help the homeless and...
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,...
Article by Chuck Seaver
Clermont Police Chief Charles “Chuck” Broadway began his law enforcement career as a New York City Police Officer in 1996. Twenty-seven years later, Broadway will be appointed as the Florida Police Chief’s Association (FPCA) President, an...
Tanja Gerhartz, Economic Development Director for the City of Winter Garden, has announced her retirement after serving in that positon for more than 13 years. Her last day will be August 4, 2023.
While at the City of Winter Garden,...
Toastmasters International, established in 1924, is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to helping members improve their communication and leadership skills. Clermont Toastmasters is part of an organization with more than 280,000 members in 14,700 clubs across countries.
Toastmasters help members...
Naming a Zeus is an honor that the Beta Theta members bestow on the man who goes that extra mile to assist the Chapter. Awards Chairmember and President Terry Moherek presented the coveted Zeus Award to long-time supporter Bill...
Step back in time and relive the magic of the legendary Ed Sullivan Show with our captivating series, "Remembering Ed Sullivan." Get ready for an unforgettable journey through music history as we pay tribute to iconic artists who graced...
What is TAC?
TAC is our leadership development program where students have the opportunity to work with professional mentors to design and execute our year-round programs for the teen community.
TAC Teams
There are weekly meetings and one Friday a month, all...
submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Clermont
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont has enjoyed a long-time partnership with the City of Clermont and the club’s Memorial Day and Veterans Day flag programs at Oak Hill Cemetery, Clermont.
The club places a...
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...
by Chuck Seaver
The vision of South Lake Memorial Hospital was an idea born by fifteen young women in 1939. The women met to organize the Clermont Welfare League in 1938 with the original intent of establishing a first aid...
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...
Hello Clermont Champions,
Our annual Red, White & BOOM! event was wonderful! It was hot, but the rain held off and best estimates are more than 10,000 people stopped by and gathered lakeside to celebrate our country’s birthday. The evening...
Clermont Performing Arts Center is compiling a lineup of live shows for the 2023-2024 Season.
Tickets are currently on sale for:
July 15, 8 p.m. - Ron Feingold Comedy Series: Ritch Shydner
Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m. - Absolute Queen
Sept. 15, 2 p.m....
submitted by The Animal League
Cuddles is a 6yr old, 7-pound Chihuahua blend and she is looking for her forever family. She is on the lower energy side and would love to sit next to you on the couch or...
High school students from the five high schools in North Lake County looking to enroll in the Health Sciences Collegiate Academy can now participate in a new Leesburg Campus cohort.
The Health Sciences Collegiate Academy (HSCA) offers an innovative program...
Submitted by Holly Burkett, Special Populations/Campus Life Coordinator
LIVE IT Events presented Lake Technical College a $13,000 check to benefit students during the 2023-24 academic year. These funds were raised at the second annual Mount Dora LIVE IT Ride, a...
by Pam Schmitz, Clermont Woman's Club
The Clermont Woman's Club recently donated Lap Pads to Cornerstone Hospice. Accepting the pads is Sandy Acht, Volunteer Coordinator for Cornerstone. Sandy stated the lap pads are given to dementia patients and patients exhibiting...
Macy's Department Store is coming to the Winter Garden Village in the space being vacated by Bed Bath & Beyond located at 3215 Daniels Road.
Chocolate Factory Coming to Groveland - Behr’s Chocolates has plans to renovate and...
Poised for its public launch, the Montgomery Center of Excellence (MCOE) receives a generous $1Million commitment from Sonya Montgomery, Clermont, Florida native and Chief Executive Officer of The Desoto Group.
MCOE is a philanthropic organization with a vision to inspire...
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...
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...
The Clermont Police Department recently earned reaccreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) demonstrating the agency’s outstanding professional standards since 2004.
Long recognized as proof that a law enforcement agency maintains the highest professional standards, accreditation remains...
By Chuck Seaver,
Nestled in the Downtown Clermont Art Walk District, Black Bear Kitchen will soon open. Located at 756 West Montrose Street, the Black Bear will begin welcoming guests through its doors sometime in July, the exact date hasn't...
The qualifying period for Groveland’s municipal election ended June 16. Incumbent Vice Mayor Mike Radzik and Council Member Richard Skyzinski were unopposed, so there will be no city elections this year.
Radzik, who represents District 2, and Skyzinski, who represents...
Lake Technical College is proud to announce the 2022 -23 Student of the Year is Pharmacy Technician student, Genise Acosta of Leesburg. Genise stated, “When my name was called at the graduation ceremony, I definitely was nervous to walk...
On Tuesday, June 27, at the Clermont City Council Meeting, Mayor Tim Murry signed a proclamation declaring the City of Clermont a Purple Heart City.
A Purple Heart City:
The City of Clermont and the community have great admiration and the...
Kelly Stone is a new member of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont. Kelly is very active in the South Lake Community in many ways, including her service as a uniformed lieutenant with the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Kelly is also...
Article and photos by Chuck Seaver
The Townsend House, built in 1895, is a focal point of the Clermont Historical Society’s Museum, located at 490 West Avenue, Clermont. The Townsend family, wife Sallie and husband James, were well known throughout...
Submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Clermont
Read to Sydney and the Kiwanis Club of Clermont continues its partnership of Lending Library book boxes for the South Lake Community.
The most recent library box was delivered to the Groveland Police Department’s...
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...
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 33rd Annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast will take place on Monday, August 7th, and Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, in the Wesley Center at First United Methodist Church (FUMC). This annual celebration is an opportunity for the South Lake community...
The General Election of the City of Clermont shall be held on the 7th day of November 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. EST at suchprecinct locations as determined and noticed by the Lake County...
If you’ve ever wondered what to do with a United States flag that has become faded, worn or torn, the Clermont Fire Department has your answer.
Thanks to the partnering of the fire department with the Veteran of Foreign Wars...
by Michelle Delaney, South Lake Tablet
The Salt Shack has recently signed a long-term lease and will be taking the restaurant space at the location formerly known as Lilly's on the Lake (located on Lake Minneola at 846 W Osceola...
Salt Shack, located at 846 West Osceola Street, was formerly known as Lilly’s on the Lake. The building was constructed in 2015 as a restaurant. In 2021, City Staff received complaints of distasteful events held at the restaurant. The...
Members of Beta Theta-ESA visited Building Blocks Ministries to present a check to Dr. Paula Whetro, Executive Director.
"The visit to Building Blocks Ministries was warm and welcoming and the kids were awesome. I have presented a lot of checks...
By Holly Rosenau, MVA Equestrian Center Manager
Montverde Academy recently held its 2023 Spring Equestrian Showcase. We first celebrated our seniors, Victoria Vivaldi and Mariella Malabad, who entered the program shortly after Coach Ashley and I came into the picture....
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce held its business breakfast on St. Patrick's Day (Friday, March 17) and lots of green filled the room at the Clermont City Center.
Sheriff Peyton C. Grinnell of the Lake County Sheriff's Department was the...
By Nichole Smith
MVA Upper School students volunteered with the Habitat for Humanity Youth Impact Project to paint and repair the exterior of the home of an elderly man in Groveland. These projects are explicitly designated for high school students....
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...
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...
The Baby DJ Toy Drive was held at the Florida Citrus Tower on Saturday, December 10. Those who donated a toy got a free ride to the top of the tower.
TO SEE A VIDEO HIGHLIGHT OF THE BABY...
A Movie Review By Anthony Ritter
After 13 years of waiting, the sequel to the top lifetime grossing movie, James Cameron’s Avatar (2009), finally arrives to theaters this weekend. Avatar: The Way of Water takes places years after the events...
A Movie Review By Anthony Ritter
Brendan Fraser makes a return to the silver screen in A24’s The Whale. The Whale centers around an obese teacher who has become a hermit. When he realizes that he is dying, he tries...
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Congratulations to Montverde Academy Senior Josue Torres, who was accepted into two pre-college music camps this summer. The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is one of the most comprehensive and acclaimed institutions for the study of music.
The music clinic offers...