November is designated as National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness month to bring awareness about the big problem the less fortunate face in society.
With the upcoming holiday season and lack of food along with rising housing costs, it can be...
The Second Annual AdventHealth Groveland Turkey Trot! will be held on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 25. Choose between a 5k or 10k on Thanksgiving morning and run, walk or jog with the family before you sit down to feast.
This year's...
Tickets are still available for “One Night in Memphis” - A rocking concert tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. Over 90 minutes of rockabilly, country, gospel and pure...
The Annual Chick-Fil-a Spectacular Light Up Ceremony was held to kick off the holidays on Saturday, November 26.
The Florida Citrus Tower was illuminated with twinkling lights, while seasonal songs proclaimed the beginning of the holidays. Snow was in the air...
The Second Annual Baby DJ Holiday Event will be held on December 11 at the Citrus Tower. Last year, the community came together and over 1,300 TOYS were collected, This year, Johnny Magic is back and he's raising the...
Minneola Charter School fifth-graders Jackson Muse and Lucas Parlato recently secured their place in the VEX IQ World Championship in Louisville, KY and did an awesome job representing their school and the Mustang VEX IQ Robotics Team.
Amanda Borysiewicz, Science...
Article and Photos by Marty Proctor, South Lake Tablet
On Friday night December 9, Groveland hosted its tree lighting ceremony. Keeping the family-friendly focus, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus were in attendance, happily visiting with kids and their parents inside the Puryear...
One of the most important things Lake County Schools can do with an allocation of federal funds is expand tutoring for underperforming students who suffered learning losses because of disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, local stakeholders said in...
The Florida sunshine is why people move to Florida. But during the summer months, the heat and sunshine hold major risks, including dehydration and a variety of heat-related illnesses, such as heat stress, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, even heat...
Groveland - On Saturday, December 17th, the 10th Annual Pancake Breakfast and Gift Explosion was held at Lake David Park in Groveland to the delighted of approximately 300 people.
Santa Claus was there as well as Cocomelon, Spiderman, the Grinch,...
Article and Photo by Ted Lubbers
A flying club is being formed at the Leesburg International Airport ( KLEE ) in Leesburg, Florida.
The name of this flying club is Squadron Aeronautics Inc, and membership will be open to the general...
The Cooper Memorial Library will host the October Mountain Washtub Band live in concert with a program of folk and patriotic music generously sponsored by our Friends of the Cooper Memorial Library on Tuesday, July 2, at 6 pm...
The Coalition for Housing and Economic Development, Lake100, and Lake County has partnered with Strong Towns - a national nonprofit that helps people build safe and financially strong cities - to host the Community Action Lab. “Lake County is...
Lake Technical College is proud to announce the following Students of the Month:
Ember Simpkins - Administrative Office Specialist
Rachel Ornelaz – Adult Education
Jacoby Johnson - Auto Collision Technology
Chardeon Jackson – Baking & Pastry
Alicia Charlton -...
All offices of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector, the Lake County Animal Shelter and the Lake County Extension Center will be closed Thursday, July 4 for Independence Day.
LakeXpress, the fixed-route...
Attached are the names, of the Terrific Kids from Groveland Elementary School for January 2023.
The students represent the Pre-K, VPK, and Kindergarten through 5th Grade students, who were chosen to represent their class as Terrific Kid for the month...
The Clermont Downtown Partnership hosts exciting Downtown Clermont events with tasty foods, beautiful crafts and live entertainment. Hundreds of visitors will pack their Downtown Clermont streets with safe social distancing. It’s time to celebrate the new year. There is...
Erin Garcia, MSN, RN was recently promoted to Director of Cornerstone Hospice’s Hospice Houses.
Garcia, who joined the organization four years ago and most recently was the Assistant Hospice House Director, will oversee operations of Cornerstone’s four hospice Houses and...
Chaplain Dr. Jeff Barnes Retires
Chaplain Dr. Jeff Barnes is retiring from the Clermont Police Department after 10 years of excellent service. Dr. Barnes joined the chaplaincy program in 2012. In the past 10 years, he has helped staff and families...
Start the new year off right! Stay in the loop on all that is happening in the Town of Oakland by joining Coffee with the Town manager virtually on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. Oakland Town...
Early Saturday, July 13, Sommer Sports hosted the second in a series of four themed events featuring a Triathlon (Bike/Swim/Run) as well as a 5K Run/Walk. Hundreds of athletes gathered on the shores of Lake Minneola to compete in the...
Students Pre-K through the 5th grade at Groveland Elementary School were recognized recently with a ceremony acknowledging their accomplishments.
Terrific Kids is a Kiwanis-sponsored program that supports character building and recognizes students for modifying their behavior to become the best...
Montverde Academy appoints a new director to the Educational Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC), Dr. Caryn Long Middle School Science teacher and STEM SAC coordinator. The director of the ETIC provides proactive, collaborative leadership in the identification, development, implementation,...
Do you love desserts? Then come to Clermont’s Historic Village on Saturday, August 10th between 1:00 and 3:00 pm to take part in the first People’s Choice Dessert Challenge! Several merchants known for their sweets, like Ritter’s, Busters, Blender...
Submitted by Chuck Seaver, Kiwanis Club Of Clermont President
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont is pleased to support Girl Scout Troop 3040, Groveland/ Mascotte in getting their new troop off to a great start.
Reach out to Tina at tina.m.wray@gmail.com or...
During the January 25 Clermont City Council meeting, the council rejected the proposal that would allow The VUE, a 31-acre project located west of the Miss Florida Avenue and Hooks Street intersection, north and south of Hooks Street, directly...
By Linda Charlton
Early in 1993, editors of the very last yearbook for the very last year of existence for Clermont High School declared "they saved the best for last." Could be they saved the best for the next generation,...
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The Town of Oakland is inviting the public to celebrate the central role African Americans have played in American culture during the “Honoring Black History” art and heritage exhibition, on display through March at the Healthy West Orange Arts...
Clermont Woman's Club members were happy to donate shoes for Soles4Souls, a General Federation of Women's Clubs' Grand Initiative.
The club sent 3 large boxes filled with gently worn shoes. The shoe drive helps Soles4Souls - an organization that provides...
Officers of the Clermont Police Department greeted community members at the LeMont Coffee Lounge, 821 West Minneola Avenue, on Wednesday the 15th. The public had a dual opportunity of speaking with the Clermont police officers, including Chief Chuck Broadway, and...
submitted by Donna Digennaro, Clermont Historical Society
Clermont’s new City Manager Brian Bulthuis was the featured speaker at the February meeting of the Clermont Historical Society.
Brian discussed his goal which is to partner with local merchants, the Clermont Historic Village,...
By Grant Mollett, M.Ed. East Ridge High School
The East Ridge High School girls cross country team opened the 2019 season, as they competed in the Whispering Pines Invitational at Whispering Pines Park in Inverness, Florida. It was a clear,...
Submitted by Marty Proctor
At the annual meeting of the Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS) on Saturday, April 8 at 9:30 am, a presentation and group discussion covering DarkSky concepts will be shared with the group. The FNPS annual meeting...
The African American Book Club of Clermont has honored Black History Month by donating over thirty-five brand new children’s books by black authors to the Minneola Schoolhouse Library. Included in the donation are picture books, children’s fiction, junior biographies...
Lake-Sumter State College will close all campus locations and cancel all classes, including online classes, and activities beginning at 5pm on Saturday, August 31 through Wednesday, September 4.
During this time there will be no access to any facilities on...
By the South Lake Art League
At Kid's Art, the students learned about Mexican Folk Art, which is still practiced
today: the art of creating bark paper. The art was done by peeling the
bark from fig or mulberry trees and processing...
Oakland Town Commission Seat #1 incumbent Rick Polland was re-elected to office in Oakland’s Municipal Election on Tuesday, March 8. His opponent was Matthew Bunevich.
As of 7 p.m. Tuesday when the polls closed, Polland received 71.2% of the vote...
The Central Florida Dreamplex (Dreamplex) and Harper Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. invite the community to support individuals with disabilities at the 7th Annual Central Florida Dreamplex Gala & Auction (Dreamplex Gala) October 26, 2019, at the Clermont Arts &...
Students from Leesburg High, South Lake High, and Eustis High graduate from the Youth Construction Academy and dedicate the 3 homes they built for local families!
Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter in partnership with Leesburg High School, South Lake High...
The Lake-Sumter State College District Board of Trustees (DBOT) voted unanimously to name Dr. Heather Bigard as the College’s 7th president at its meeting last night.
The DBOT also appointed Bigard into an Interim President role through June 30th before...
Get ready to lace up your sneakers for another worthy cause in Clermont.
The Clermont Police Department will host Lake County’s annual Break the Silence Stop the Violence 5K to benefit Haven of Lake and Sumter Counties. The event will...
Donate food and accepted items during the month of May at your local library.
Donated items must be unopened, unexpired, and in their original package.
Each item will equal $1 of forgiven overdue fees:
dry food items (e.g. spaghetti, raisins, cereal)
...
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. If you are growing a new business, it helps to think carefully about your optimal organizational structure.
This...
Article and Photos by Ted Luebbers
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 based at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg,
Florida hosted a very successful Fly-In and pancake breakfast on Saturday, September 28.
It was a perfect day for flying without a...
Clermont Police continue to build community relations one cup of coffee at a time. The Clermont Police Department will host the next Coffee with a Cop event from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 19th at Golden Hills...
Article and pictures by Larry Oskin and Michelle Delaney
This is the second in the series dedicated to the people whose names appear on the plaques appearing along the brick walkway between West and Minneola Streets in Downtown Clermont. The plaques...
Lake County Solid Waste is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials in a safe and environmentally conscious way at an upcoming collection event.
The County’s Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will be collecting the items...
Congratulations to the Kiwanis Club of Clermont's Key Club graduates who were the recipients of this year’s Oakley Seaver Memorial Scholarships.
A total of $18,000.00 was awarded to nine students that were active members of our Key Club-sponsored high schools...
Lake County will accept applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funding from municipalities and non-profit agencies from April 18 – May 27. The anticipated allocation for FY 2022 will be approximately $1,513,925.00.
The Community Development Block Grant Program...