The community gathered for an exhilarating tree-lighting ceremony, illuminating Lake David Park on Friday, Dec. 8. Before the ceremony Santa and Mrs. Claus joined the festivities to meet their beloved followers.
On Saturday morning, a lively parade of floats and...
Congratulations to all of Clermont's Hometown Holiday Parade and Enchanted Forest of Trees participants:
The BEST - Parade Winners:
Best Marching Band: East Ridge High School Band
Best Adult Float: South Lake Elks Club
Best Decorated Vehicle: Lincoln Park Rams
Best Performing Group: Shooting...
The Clermont Boat Parade is one of the most anticipated events of the Holiday Season. Spectators lined the parade route anticipating the long line of beautifully decorated, colorfully lighted boats.
The winners were:
First Place Boat #5
Mike Damelio, Penny Yammer &...
by Julia Flohr
SOUTH LAKE AQUATIC CLUB (SLAC) member Rory Connelly reached the Junior National qualifying in the 100 butterfly and maintained above a 3.5 GPA to reach Scholastic All-American for USA Swimming. He is in Columbus, Ohio this week...
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...
November 28th is a global giving opportunity for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to raise money, like Give A Day Foundation’s Champion Circle. Middle and high school years are tough for a teen. Add the struggles with reading, mathematics and science...
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...
Article and Photos By Ted Luebbers
Every once in a while, a Young Eagles Rally will allow a young person to stand out in the crowd of their peers because they display a serious interest in learning how to fly.
If...
Submitted by Julia Flohr Larkin, Lake Minneola High School
Led by Coach Alex Baxter, Lake Minneola High School sent 10 athletes to the 3A FHSAA State Swimming championship on November 11, 2023. Highlights include these events/athletes making it to finals!
Girls...
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...
Costco Wholesale, the long-awaited membership-only warehouse club, is now open in the Plaza Collina Shopping Plaza, Hwy 50-Clermont. Fans and spectators arrived early Tuesday morning (November 14) to take advantage of the special pricing and lots of food samplings.
The...
Congratulations to Find Feed & Restore on the groundbreaking of Hannah Grace Gardens!
Hannah Grace Gardens provides affordable housing which allows working families to keep more of their income for other essentials like food, medicine, education, childcare and transportation.
The organization...
On Saturday, Nov. 11, a Veterans Day Tribute was held to honor the men and women who have served or are currently serving in the United States armed forces. The event began at 9:30 am with a parade along...
Since the late 1980s, the Kiwanis Club of Clermont has recognized those who are laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery, Clermont by placing a USA flag on each site. The club began recognizing first responders as well in...
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...
Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays announced the winner of the 2023 High School Voter Registration Challenge for Lake County Public High Schools during the bi-weekly meeting of the Lake County School Board.
Senior Government Honors and AP Government...
Retired Teacher Toni Bell, nicknamed "Ma Bell" by her students, taught thousands of kids over her 30 years as an educator. Today, she is still teaching, though the students are older and the lessons learned are by her example.
In...
The Community celebrated fall with a day filled with autumn activities at the Annual Harvest Festival hosted by Advent Health on Saturday, October 28 in Downtown Clermont.
Music, costume contests, fall treats, an array of food and beverage vendors, along...
Catering Orders Generate Funding for Culinary Workforce Development Program
With the holiday season upon us, many people are looking for ways to support local hunger relief efforts. One way to give back, while also taking a break from preparing this...
Article and Photos by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Find Feed & Restore co-hosted a Free Community Barbecue on Saturday, November 4th at McKinney Park, 801 Bloxam Avenue, Clermont. The event, partnered with the Clermont Police Department, New Jacob’s Chapel,...
On November 2, the Taste of South Lake and Business Expo was held at Clermont’s Waterfront Park in Clermont. The sold-out event provided an evening of food tasting from more than 30 local restaurants. After sampling the delicious offerings,...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
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...
Article by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
In a time when downtown Clermont remained dark at night, and electricity would be promised to the downtown businesses and streets by the summer of 1915, there would be a matrimonial union that...
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...
By Margaret Price, Assistant Dean of Students For Multiculturalism, Leadership and Student Programs
On Saturday, September 23, Upper School students volunteered at the Hope Center Thrift Store located on Dillard Street in Winter Garden. “We helped organize, clean, stock, and...
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...
Johnsons Village Marketplace will be opening soon.
The nostalgic marketplace is located in Historic Downtown Clermont next to Clermont Historic Village (on the corner of West and Minneola).
Johnsons Village Marketplace is a one-stop shop offering an onsite butcher, deli...
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...
Article and Photos by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
The City of Clermont Fire Department celebrated the in-service status of a brand-new fire engine, Engine 101, with a “Push-in and Wet-down” ceremony on Tuesday, October 17th at Clermont Fire Station...
Libby's Legacy Breast Cancer Foundation held its Inaugural Pink Ribbon 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Oct 15, at 8 am. The event was held at Lake David Park in Groveland to support the organization's mission to provide comprehensive services to...
Submitted by the Animal League
Event: Pet Photos with Santa
Benefiting: The Animal League
When: Saturday, November 11, 2023 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
...
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...
By Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
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...
On Saturday, Sept 24, The City of Clermont and the South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted the fifth, fun-filled Sips & Salsa Festival at Waterfront Park.
Food trucks offered an assortment of cultural cuisine: tacos, empanadas, quesadillas as well as...
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...
Article and Photos By Ted Luebbers
Five years ago, Rosie Rivera had her first flight in a general aviation plane. On September 16, 2023 she was in the pilot’s seat when Chapter 534 of the Experimental Aircraft Association held a...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Clermont remained a sleepy little town in 1952 with plenty of available vacant land that led some to dream big and sharpen their entrepreneurial abilities. Dreams became reality for A.W. Thacker when he purchased...
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...
Article by Coach Mollett, East Ridge High School
Photos contributed by Mr. Jeff Warren and Mrs. Quiana Peterson.
September 16, 2023, Port Orange, Florida
The East Ridge High School girls cross country team competed in the Savanna and David Mohney Memorial...
Guru Indian Restaurant is celebrating 9 wonderful years here in Clermont. Guru offers you a unique local experience in top-quality gourmet Indian dining. Guru Restaurant was founded by Master Chef Uday Kadam in Clermont as he felt it was...
submitted by Nichole Smith
Montverde Academy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:30 pm on Thursday, September 7, 2023, to celebrate the opening of its newly renovated Educational Technology and Innovation Center. MVA is grateful to all donors whose generous financial...
The Teamont Cafe had its grand opening on Tuesday, September 5, on the Lake Sumter State College South Lake Campus at 1250 N. Hancock Rd., Clermont. The cafe was filled with LSSC students; some were reading, some enjoying a...
Loneliness can affect people of every age but for the elderly, it is more apparent with, perhaps, the loss of a spouse or a close friend.
Below are positive ways you can overcome loneliness.
Article by DAN SMITH, SeniorLivingRetirement.com
ON OVERCOMING...
By Chuck Seaver, SOUTH LAKE TABLET
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...
submitted by Donna Digennaro, Clermont Historic Village
The journey of a set of 10 books to Clermont’s Historic Village started a few years before COVID shut down the world when a couple from Clermont walked into the Hannible Square Heritage...
Submitted by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
Over the summer, Tyler Price, a rising sophomore in Montverde Academy’s Theatre Conservatory, screened one of his recent short films, "Dream On," at The Enzian Theater, a nonprofit arthouse movie theater in Maitland, Florida....
Article and Photos By Ted Luebbers
The Fall Experimental Aircraft Association chapter 534 Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake Breakfast will be held at their hangar at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, FL on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The rain date will be...
New Beginnings of Central Florida is dedicated to helping the homeless and less fortunate in South Lake County, to revitalize their lives through counseling services, work, and affordable housing.
Co-Founder Steve Smith and Executive Director notes, “Some people think that...
SJRWMD Water News
If you are looking for a peaceful place to explore nature and take in beautiful scenery, look no further than one of the St. Johns River Water Management District’s 42 conservation areas.
The District manages more than 425,00...
The Boys & Girls Club Of America
Mental health grant designed to empower youth to heal, build resilience and navigate emotional challenges.
The Florida Blue Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of the state’s leading health insurer, announced today that it is providing...