submitted by LANGD When the COVID-19 pandemic surfaced in 2020, nobody could have imagined its impact on so many families trying to make ends meet. At Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD), we saw firsthand the staggering number of households...
Athena Pelvic Therapy celebrated its grand opening at 738 8th Street in downtown Clermont on August 23. Members of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting. Athena Pelvic Therapy specializes in pelvic therapy treatment services for all...
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...
Susie and Daniel Lowe and Jeff and Katie Walsh are the proud owners of Crumbl-Clermont and on Friday, April 21, they will celebrate their grand opening at 2427 S. Hwy 27, in the Clermont Landing (near Keke's Breakfast Cafe).  Crumbl...
submitted by LANGD When the COVID-19 pandemic surfaced in 2020, nobody could have imagined its impact on so many families trying to make ends meet. At Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD), we saw firsthand the staggering number of households...
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...
Let's Talk About specializes in helping individuals, couples, and marriages overcome obstacles that sometimes prevent living a happy and healthy life. While not every issue will have the desired solution, Let's Talk About will work to find a healthy...
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...
A plan that had been in place for over a year came together on Thursday, February 2, when the Realtors Association of Lake And Sumter Counties "Opened its Doors" at 1655 E. Hwy 50, Ste 301.   Attendees were given an...
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...
Johanna Joseph of Real Life Christian Academy was presented with the Ray Goodgame Outstanding Leader Scholarship by Thom Kieft, 2023 Board Chair of the South Lake Chamber and Lake-Sumter State College VP Facilities Planning and Operations Facilities. The Ray Goodgame...
New, unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at the City of Groveland Public Safety Complex (6825 SR 50, Groveland). Families in need of assistance may register here: http://www.groveland-fl.gov/.../The-Groveland-Police... Electronics and video games are currently unavailable. Bikes may be distributed upon request (subject...
Lake Technical College is proud to announce the following Students of the Month: Angelia Taylor – Accounting Operations Sherieka Pollock – Adult Education Program Saul Martinez – Automotive Collision Technology Technician John Almanzar – Automotive Service Technology 1 Kaylah...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet   On Wednesday, May 3, U.S. Congressman Daniel Webster invited friends, constituents and family to the opening of his new Clermont office, located in Oakley Seaver Plaza, Clermont. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce officiated at...
by Audrey Davis, South Lake Tablet, Student Intern Teamont Cafe is set to open in Cooper Memorial Library on the Clermont Lake Sumter State College campus. Teamont has two other locations- Main Squeeze and Teamont Boba, which both have opened...
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,...
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...
There's a new shop in town that offers handcrafted bundt cakes in a variety of delicious flavors and sizes for all occasions.  Nothing Bundt Cakes recently held its grand opening celebration with family and friends at its shop located at 1670 SR...
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...
Plato's Closet will be coming to Clermont. It opens soon at 240 Citrus Tower Blvd., Suite C in the Citrus Tower Shopping Center near Publix. Plato's Closet buys and sell gently used clothes, shoes, handbags, and accessories for guys and...
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...
PetVet 365-Clermont has recently opened at 1670 E Hwy 50 Suite E, (next to Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming in the Home Depot Shopping Center).   Owners Dr. Laura Click, Dr. Lori Gifford, along with Dr. Laura Bork and staff...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet The Way Academy, 105 East Baker Street, Minneola, enjoyed its first day of the new school year with an opening day ribbon-cutting sponsored by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce. The new school is open...
Guru Indian Restaurant has been consistently serving authentic and award-winning savory Indian cuisine here in Clermont for over 9 years. Awards & Honors: Guru Indian Restaurant has earned dozens of fine dining honors, feature stories and awards. It repeatedly earned...
IMA Medical Group celebrated its grand opening at 2757 Citrus Tower Blvd., Clermont on April 6. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce we there to officiate at the ribbon cutting welcoming the medical group to the community   IMA Medical Group...
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...
In 2015 a Downtown Clermont master plan was adopted and a parking garage was listed as one of the projects that would be needed eventually. In 2020 a parking study was completed and it was determined that additional parking would...
Clermont City Councilmembers approved the request of Gunther Volkswagen of Clermont, an automotive services and sales dealership, to construct a building over 20,000 square feet on property consisting of 8.6 acres, located northwest of the US 27 and SR...
From Orlando Business Journal, Richard Bilbao The Olympus property has approvals for 1 million square feet of sports and entertainment venues, 1,000 residential units, 1,300 hotel rooms, and 1 million square feet of retail, restaurant and office space. The 250-acre, mixed-use...
Daniel's Cheesesteak House Express - No need to head to Winter Garden. Daniel's Cheesesteak House Express is coming to the Montrose Street Market in Downtown Clermont. The family-owned business has been serving the people of Winter Garden for over...
Green Mountain Pizza, located at the Sunnyside Plaza on Highway 50 at 1209 Bowman St., Clermont, has a menu to attract all food lovers: Homemade bread and sauces, hand-tossed brick oven pizzas, burgers, wings, hot subs, calzones, stromboli, pasta...
The Kroger Delivery Groveland Fulfillment Center recently made a nearly $2,000 donation to the nonprofit Find, Feed & Restore. The donation will go towards the organization’s new Hannah Grace Gardens Affordable Housing Project, which broke ground in Mascotte last...
Clermont Guru Indian Restaurant has been proudly serving the finest authentic Indian cuisine in Central Florida since 2014. Founded by Master Chef Uday Kadam, he launched his Guru Restaurant to bring us a superb quality Indian food emporium. Master...
On the eve of its 20th Anniversary, CEO, W. Ben Flowers,Jr. shared news of the promotion of  Paul Rountree, "I am excited to announce Paul's promotion to Bank President. He has been an integral part of our success and...
Building Blocks Ministries announces the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program. Nondiscrimination Policy: Meals will be available at no separate charge to enrolled eligible participants at the center listed below and...
Not only has the time FINALLY come to shop at Plato's Closet but double points, bounce-back coupons, and giveaways for handbags, Ulta beauty baskets, restaurant and nail gift cards, and more will be given to customers during the grand...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet   Curaleaf Clermont Dispensary, opened its doors at 1900 South Highway 27 on Friday, February 3rd. The grand opening was kicked off with a ribbon cutting sponsored by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce.   Curaleaf Clermont Dispensary...
The keynote presenter at the South Lake Chamber of Commerce Breakfast meeting was President & CEO of The Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, Jamie Merrill. Jamie became President & CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Central...
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...
Lake Minneola High School Culinary Team catered this month's South Lake Chamber of Commerce breakfast.  The culinary team cooked a tasty breakfast for more than 200 guests. Student Johanna Joseph of Real Life Christian Academy was introduced as the Ray...
By Marty Proctor The city of Groveland is creating and executing a consolidated plan for the future of the city. A presentation at the Centennial Celebration highlighted the future of downtown Groveland and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) state...
by Chuck Seaver, The South Lake Tablet   The Florida Cancer Specialist & Research Institute (FCS), located at 1340 North Hancock Road, Clermont, celebrated the grand opening of their new facility with an open house and ribbon-cutting on Thursday, April 27th. The...
The Ann Dupee Gem of the Hills Community Service Award honors residents or organizations that contribute to the South Lake community; they lend their time, efforts, and talents outside any volunteer work done for their employer.  The recipient of the...
The Tonsorium Mens Grooming Lounge by Juliet recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce officiated at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. "Juliet is a master at her craft", says one of her satisfied patrons. "From the moment you...
Sud's Bottleshop and Saloon recently celebrated its Grand Opening. Located inside the West End Plaza at 821 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont, the Bottleshop offers a great selection of unique beers. This is Mark and Sheri Spahn's second business. They also...
Article and Pictures by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet Hammer & Company Barbershop, 1600 Hancock Road, Clermont, celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, December 6th. Conveniently located at the intersection of Hancock Road...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet The Master’s Educational Foundation, Inc., 7125 East State Road 50 Suite A, Clermont, celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday, August 22nd with a ribbon-cutting ceremony sponsored by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce. The...
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,...
A magical cloud of pixie dust was spread over the Clermont City Center at the South Lake Chamber of Commerce Breakfast meeting on Friday, Aug. 18. https://youtu.be/AjT1b9s8aTk The Dapper Dans came from WDW Resorts to entertain by singing an arrangement of...
Clermont, Fla.– AAU, one of the largest, multi-sport event organizations in the world since 1888, today announced plans to create the AAU Event Center at Olympus. Spanning over 100,000 square feet, this unique indoor facility will celebrate “Sports For All,...
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