CLERMONT - While Juneteenth is a newly-declared holiday, the history behind the remembrance is anything but new. Clermont will join the celebration of freedom with cultural activities on Saturday, June 18 at Waterfront Park, 300 3rd Street.
Juneteenth was declared...
Let me introduce myself. My name is Sunny, and I'm the newest addition to the Read To Sydney Team.
Toby is my mentor and has been teaching me how to help children read, one "tail" at a time. Our companion...
Submitted by the South Lake Tablet Pup-arazzi
On Saturday morning, June 12, the City of Clermont and the Clermont Police Department hosted their second Pups in the Park event. Dogs of all breeds, ages, and sizes gathered to begin their fun-filled day at...
Minneola, Fla – On Friday, June 17 at 11 am enjoy a fabulous magic show with James Songster. James has been exciting families and Orlando visitors for over 25 years. Along with his bunny sidekick, ChaChing, the Amazing Bunny,...
Submitted by Donna Digennaro, The Clermont Historical Society
It’s Official! Lomasi Aguilar and Reid Guhr are now Mr. & Mrs. Guhr! On Saturday, June 4th, they became the first couple to exchange vows in the new Chapel at Clermont’s Historic...
Submitted by The Animal League
My name is Trickster, and I am a 13-month-old male Hound/Manchester Terrier blend looking for my furever home! I weight about 55 pounds. My favorite thing to do is to play fetch and chase with...
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL – The Marianne Beck Memorial Library will host the third annual Youth Art Contest this summer as part of its monthly Meet the Artist program. This year’s theme is “Oceans, Lakes, and Rivers,” inspired by the 2022...
Submitted by the City of Clermont
Senior Highlights for this month:
NEW PROGRAMS
Sewing
Mondays
2 - 5 PM
Shuffleboard
Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
9 AM - NOON
Pickleball
Tuesdays
9 AM - NOON
For more information or to register for
either of our virtual programs, email ADingman@ClermontFL.org
At Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD), the safety of our customers and field workers are always top priority. We emphasize the importance of safety 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and pride ourselves on safe delivery...
Introducing the new slate of officers for the Clermont Woman's Club 2022 to 2024 term:
Carol Spaldi, Recording Secretary,
Helen Cooney, President,
Pam Schmitz, 1st Vice President,
Debbie Milwee, Treasurer,
Patty Miller, Corresponding Secretary
Kristy Becker, 2nd...
INDIANAPOLIS — Flag Day is celebrated annually on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The flag symbolizes the pride of our nation and serves...
Banks Helfrich, Lake County Soil And Water Conservation District Seat 1/Chairperson, spends his summers as JiggleMan.
Helfrich as JiggleMan has kept kids of all ages laughing long after the show has ended. He has performed at countless schools, libraries and festivals...
Information submitted by New Beginnings
People, in general, have differing perceptions of a homeless person. Some think that they are lazy, addicts, thieves, etc. This population is referred to as the chronic homeless. Those that come to understand that the most common...
Submitted by Chuck Seaver, the Kiwanis Club of Clermont
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont and Read to Sydney partner to provide mobile lending library boxes to select areas of the South Lake Community in an effort to bring the availability...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
The Caribbean American Association of Lake County successfully hosted its annual Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival event at Clermont Waterfront Park with plenty of foods, educational opportunities, big-name, live entertainment...
The Lake County Animal Shelter, in partnership with the Lake County Office of Emergency Management, Lake County Fire Rescue, Lake EMS, Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake), and more, is inviting residents to...
On Friday, June 10, from 8:30a-10:30a, Groveland Public Safety will be hosting a community outreach event called ‘Pancakes with Public Safety!’ at the City of Groveland Public Safety Complex, located at 6825 State Road 50, Groveland.
Firefighters and Police officers...
Eustis, FL: Preparing students for careers has been our mission at Lake Technical College. Lake Tech offers 30+ career and technical programs and we get excited when our students are passionate about their career and overcome personal challenges.
Jessica...
Have you been working on your family tree, but can't seem to find the next branch? Do you need assistance in verifying the documents to make sure you have the correct person? Maybe you just need help seeking out information...
On June 12, 1948, the Women's Armed Services Integration Act was signed by President Truman. It allowed women to serve as permanent, regular members of the military. To commemorate the historical moment, Michael's Foundation is hosting a "Woman's Veterans Day"...
submitted by the Animal League
My name is Peaches and I am a 3-yr old female domestic shorthair. You may notice that I have yellow paint on my fur, kind of hard to miss right? My friends at The Animal...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
The South Lake Non-Profit Think Tank was launched in Fall 2020 by Otis and Sandra Taylor to help unify all local area non-profit agencies and community organizations as well...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
Champion Circle is a youth empowerment mentoring program for young men, ages 14 to 18-years-old. By founding the Give a Day Foundation, Otis Taylor has made hundreds of volunteers,...
by Marty Proctor, South Lake Tablet
Last Friday, Lake County Commissioner Sean Parks led a coffee and conversation meeting with many local politicians, residents, and special guests at Cheezer's Palace in downtown Clermont. Parks welcomed special guest Daniel Webster, US...
Lake County - The Lake County Library System will kick off its annual summer program for children, teens and adults featuring the theme “Oceans of Possibilities” which celebrates the natural world.
The program runs from June to July with more...
Submitted by Marty Proctor, South Lake Tablet
Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced the appointment of Tyler Brandeburg to the Lake County School Board.
Tyler Brandeburg is a native and lifetime resident of Lake County residing in Leesburg. He is also the...
CLERMONT - While the “dog days” of summer are usually dreaded, Clermont is celebrating dogs of all shapes and sizes with the second annual “Pups in the Park” event Saturday, June 11.
Last year’s inaugural event was an idea to...
submitted by Jennifer Ganley, Kiwanis Club of South Lake
The Kiwanis Club of South Lake was thrilled to welcome Koda the Fluff to its June 2 meeting. Koda drove her firey red convertible into the meeting and spoke (ok…. Koda’s...
Guru Indian Restaurant is celebrating over 7 wonderful years of success in Clermont! Guru offers you a unique local experience in top quality gourmet Indian dining at moderate prices. Founded by owner and head chef, Uday Kadam was inspired...
The Elese Tomlin Community Center is offering an absolutely FREE, S.A.V.E. program for children this summer. The program begins on Monday, June 6, at 10:00 am with breakfast. Lunch will be at 1:30 PM. Lots of games, activities, and enrichments...
CLERMONT - Celebrate Women Veterans Day with FREE food, inspiring guest speakers, and yard games for the whole family at Michael’s Foundation on June 11th, 2022. Women Veterans Day commemorates President Truman’s signing into law the Women’s Armed Services...
submitted by Thomas O'Roark
98 % of universities in the US switched to remote learning during the pandemic. Since then, more students are continuing with online study, with 17.3 million students in the US studying online in 2021 - either...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
Precision Integrative Medicine, located in Downtown Clermont, recently celebrated its first anniversary by adding a series of new wellness treatments and therapy services for the benefit of the South Lake...
The Caribbean American Association of Lake County presents the Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival funding for scholarships and the Lake Steel Band each summer. The 9th Annual Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 4th at Waterfront Park. This...
Tavares – The Lake County Office of Procurement Services invites interested businesses to an upcoming webinar to learn about tips for bidding on government contracts. The 90-minute online webinar will be held via Zoom and will begin at 9...
Lake County Rowing Association (LCRA) is hosting its first "Clash of Champions Sprint Race" on Sunday, June 5 beginning at 7:30 am. National-caliber medalists will come to Downtown Clermont to compete in this Olympic-style rowing event on a Lake...
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
Merideth Nagel and The Legacy Legal Team hosted a South Lake Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event to celebrate the successful growth of South Lake County with the...
From Triathlons to Art-Infused wine strolls to Sunday Farmers' Market, all Roads Lead To Fun In Downtown Clermont.
Caribbean Jerk Festival
June 4 from 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Waterfront Park (330 Third Street, Clermont) Caribbean Jerk Festival is...
Memorial Day signals the beginning of summer, a day to break out the barbeque utensils and enjoy food, fun and family. But it's also the day set aside to honor and remember those who served and died for their...
AdventHealth Clermont will host Chef Edwin on Wednesday, June 8 from 10:30 am-11:30 am. Chef Edwin will demonstrate how to cook a delicious and healthy Saute French Eggplant, Squash and Pepper Ratatouille recipe. At the event, you'll be able to...
CLERMONT - After a delivery delay of key structures caused by the national supply chain shortage, work will soon begin on the third phase of Clermont’s downtown Streetscape project along West Montrose Street from West Avenue to Lake Avenue...
CLERMONT - Veteran boater and Clermont Police Sgt. Thomas Stone was eager to get the department's new patrol boat on the water for the Memorial Day weekend. As the unofficial start of summer and as expected, Lake Minneola was busy with...
Lake County Board Chairman Sean Parks is inviting the public to attend Coffee & Conversation, an outreach meeting to be held on Friday, June 3 at 8 a.m. at Cheeser’s Palace Café, located at 707 W Montrose Street in...
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD) has named five local leaders to its 2022 board of directors. Each member has been appointed by their respective city councils to administer the affairs of LANGD, propel its mission forward and explore...
OAKLAND, FL — Oakland Town Manager Steve Koontz invites you to join him for coffee and conversation from 9-10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, at the Oakland Nature Preserve. Coffee will be served in the museum, located at 747...
LEESBURG, Fla. – Lake-Sumter State College is providing public notification of proposed changes in student course and laboratory fees for the 2022 - 2023 academic year.
In accordance with Florida Statutes 1009.23(20), Lake-Sumter State College is notifying the community of...
On Saturday morning, Chuck Seaver and members of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont gathered at Oak Hill Cemetary to place flags on the graves of those who served their country and community.
Seaver, a life-long resident of Clermont and president...
Clermont – The Lake County Board of County Commissioners will remember the Colonial Patriots who fought for our freedom by dedicating a liberty tree in a public ceremony on June 2 at 9 am outside of David W. Jordan...
Tavares – Looking to find the perfect addition to your family this Memorial Day weekend? The Lake County Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees from Friday, May 27 – Sunday, May 29 during its Memorial Day Sale Adoption Event.
The...
Tavares – Are you ready to hop, skip and run through summer? The Lake County Board of County Commissioners will unveil Born Learning Trail signs donated by the United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties in a public ceremony...