Lake County will open its Citizens Information Line for residents starting Monday, March 30. The phone number is (352) 253-9999, and it will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lake County residents may call...
What is the new normal? For some, it involves a lack of grocery products, toilet paper or high demand cleaning items, such as hand sanitizers on the shelves in your local stores. For others, it’s a routine change from...
by Marty Proctor
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida provided a semi full of meat, produce, bread, canned goods, juice and milk March 25. FAITH Neighborhood Center (FNC) utilized its grounds, facilities, and volunteers to distribute the food. The...
Here comes Peter Cotton Tail hopping down the walking trail! That’s right, Peter Cotton Tail is at Clermont’s Historic Village just waiting for individual children to come by and take their picture with him. So, when you are walking...
The Lake County Agency for Economic Prosperity wants to make local businesses aware of the resources available to help mitigate the economic impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has activated the Business Damage Assessment survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s local business operations. The survey, managed by the Florida Department of...
Lake County is now offering residents an opportunity to sign up for COVID-19 text updates by texting COVIDUPDATE to 888777 (standard message and data rates may apply). The text updates will be in coordination with the County’s dedicated COVID-19...
Lake County Commission Chairman Leslie Campione today issued two emergency declarations: Protection of persons over 65 or with serious underlying health conditions to limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and social distancing requirements to protect the health and...
The BOYS PRODUCE STAND provided by the Farmers of Groveland and run by Ricky Henderson and Roy Hendon, has been set up at the Lions Gun Range, across from the new Public Safety Complex and the Tractor Supply on...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce recently announced the winners of the 2020 Best of South Lake awards. The annual award is voted on by the South Lake community and recipients will be honored at an awards dinner on...
Drive by the Citrus Tower between 8 pm and midnight to view the Tower glittering with lights. The owners Scott and Heather Homan said they are hoping the lights will provide a positive feeling of hope and love in...
Four City of Clermont firefighters are self-isolating after learning of possible exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
On March 29, a Lake County EMS employee working out of Clermont Fire Station 1 tested positive for COVID-19.
The Station 1 crew of four...
Because COVID-19 continues to impact Florida, a new Executive Order has been enacted to reflect direction from Governor DeSantis, the DOH and the CDC.
Effective immediately, all recreational boats must be at least 50 feet apart. Each recreational vessel must...
Starting Monday, the district will close 11 meal distribution sites where fewer students have been picking up free breakfasts and lunches. Those sites will be consolidated with nearby locations.
Since the statewide announcement of schools closing until April 15 as...
Lake-Sumter State College is continuing to focus on quality instruction and academic integrity as the impacts from COVID-19 require modifications to teaching methods and service offerings.
“I am humbled and astonished by the efforts of our dedicated faculty and staff,”...
As we lose our sense of security, let's keep our sense of humor....LAUGH. It's important to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously but that shouldn't mean facing each day in gloom and doom.
Everyone should find their new normal. My new normal...
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Lake Support and Emergency Recovery, Inc. (LASER) to collect food items to meet the immediate needs of Lake County families struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The food drive begins on Saturday,...
Lake-Sumter State College has made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone the Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremonies due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
"As a college community, we are facing unprecedented challenges that we could never have predicted even a few...
Distance learning in Lake launches on Monday, March 30, and schools are busy distributing Chromebook devices to students so they can access lessons online at home while school buildings are closed in an effort to slow the spread of...
The Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is encouraging customers who wish to do business with the Clerk’s Office to ‘skip the trip’ to the Courthouse by using a variety of available online, over-the-phone, mail, and...
The Oakland Police Department is searching for missing and endangered adult Tyler Andrew Green, a 30-year old white male. He was reported missing by his mother, who last saw him at her residence on March 25 at approximately 11...
by Patricia Delaney
It was Thursday, March 12th and Pinecrest Lakes Academy was in the midst of its Olympic Field Day, (grades preK-8) when word came that there was a possibility of school closures due to the Coronavirus.
Administration jumped into...
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners is taking several measures to ensure the health and safety of the community and slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Board Chairman Leslie Campione shares an update on Lake County's response.s
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Two students, a parent, and a teacher from East Ridge Middle School (ERMS) are concerned about students not getting enough exercise while schools are temporarily closed—so they made some workout videos to help motivate them to exercise individually or...
The State of Florida is responding to COVID-19. In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, the Florida Department of Health will issue this update every day, seven days per week.
Governor...
~1,867 positive cases in Florida Residents and 110 positive cases in non-Florida residents~
To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware of the status of the virus, The Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be...
It can be very stressful trying to keep you and your children busy while waiting for COVID-19 to run its course.
Take advantage of the Free educational resources below:
Academic Earth – View hours of free lectures and course materials from...
Not everyone is an athlete but the Pinecrest Lakes Academy Eagles played not to win but to be part of the game. "All of our students participated even our little pre-k eaglets!", said Patricia Delaney, a member of the...
1,583 positive cases in Florida Residents and 99 positive cases in non-Florida residents
To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, The Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be...
Important Message to the Residents of Lake County:
Lake County now has 14 positive cases of the COVID-19 virus in Lake County in each of the following locations: Eustis, Sorrento, Lady Lake, The Villages, Mascotte, Groveland, Clermont (2), Leesburg (5),...
1,379 positive cases in Florida Residents and 88 positive cases in non-Florida residents
To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, The Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be...
by Michelle Delaney
If you believe that shopping in the early hours of the morning is good for your health and well-being, you may be wrong. Lines are long and tempers flaring.
Shoppers are becoming very critical of their neighbors: how...
As part of Lake County’s ongoing effort to promote public health and safety, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners’ March 24 meeting at 9 am will be held via teleconference, as authorized by Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Executive Order...
Lake County has taken and is continuing to take significant steps to support efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19.
First and foremost, if you or one of your family members are experiencing symptoms that are consistent with COVID-19, please...
Grab a cup of coffee, relax and watch the video in its entirety. The ending is awesome.
Sure, you should follow advisories, but that doesn’t mean you need to stay tuned 24/7. Rather than being absorbed by minute-to-minute news,...
1,096 positive cases in Florida Residents and 75 positive cases in non-Florida residents~
To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, The Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be...
A message from Clermont Police Chief Broadway
The Clermont Police Department is committed to public safety and the health of our community. We will continue to provide you with up to date information regarding the coronavirus . Rest assured that...
To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, The Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be updated twice daily. The case-by-case daily report now includes city-level data to...
The State of Florida is responding to COVID-19. In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, the Florida Department of Health will issue this update every day, seven days per week.
Governor...
The Lake County Office of Transit Services will temporarily suspend non-essential trips for Lake County Connection, the County’s paratransit service, beginning March 23. Transit Services will provide Transportation Disadvantaged door-to-door trips to medical locations, shopping for nutritional items, and...
Out of an abundance of caution to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Lake County temporarily closed some of its buildings – including the County Administration Building located at 315 W. Main St. in Tavares – to...
South Lake Pain Institute, a multi-site pain management practice serving Central Florida with offices in Clermont and Orlando is pleased to announce the Florida Board of Medicine changes to allow for pain management telehealth in the wake of COVID-19.
The...
A new, pay-by-phone service is being offered by the Lake County Clerk’s Office to allow persons to pay most traffic and criminal fees and fines by credit card over the phone.
Credit card payment types accepted are Visa, MasterCard, Discover,...
FDOT Turnpike is only collecting tolls electronically. When you come to a toll plaza, please drive through - DO NOT STOP. If you do not have a SunPass or interoperable transponder, you will be billed through TOLL-BY-PLATE.
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To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, The Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be updated twice daily. Today, as of 11 am., there are 830 total**...
Message from Best Buy
Across the country these past several days, you have come to our stores to buy the technology and household necessities that are so valuable at a time like this. We remain determined to continue to serve...
submitted by Mid Florida Homeless Coalition
We are facing an unprecedented time of uncertainty, and we must act with caution and compassion for everyone. We are witnessing the COVID-19 pandemic change the very routines of our community.
The primary focus of...
In an effort to protect its valued community from the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the City of Groveland will be closing all of its non-Public Safety facilities effective Monday, March 23, 2020. Residents are directed to utilize...
March 20 - To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, The Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be updated twice daily. s of 6 pm, there are...
Good Morning South Lake..... You should have plenty of time to read this entire update if you are following the directions of the State of Florida and staying at home.
The State of Florida is responding to COVID-19. In an...
by Michelle Delaney, THE SOUTH LAKE TABLET
There is a barrage of breaking news and a lot of people glued to their TVs. Watching news all day, won’t change what's happening, but will change how you feel and how you approach...