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...
The Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland invites you to participate in our 2nd second annual holiday tree decorating campaign, Trees of the Season.
Trees of the Season is your opportunity to showcase your...
Starting next week, free breakfasts and lunches for students will be available for pickup from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.
Students will receive four meals on Tuesdays -- 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches. On Thursdays,...
The Martin H. Harris Chapter of the Air Force Association (AFA) has named Daniel Dilocker, a technology education teacher at East Ridge Middle School, Central Florida’s STEM Teacher of the Year!
Every year, the chapter recognizes excellence in the area...
Congratulations to Christian Ardizone, a graduating senior at East Ridge High School, on receiving the Ray Goodgame Outstanding Student Leader Award. This award was presented by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce and was announced by Darren Gray, Clermont City...
At 7:55 am this morning Aubree, the sassy little girl with an amazing zest to experience life, left this world for a heavenly place. Her mother, Kristin Beck sadly announced, "Aubree gained her angel wings. She fought like hell...
Credit and a big thank you to the kindergarten teachers at PineCrest Academy-Four Corners and to Omar Hernandez for putting together the awesome video.
Pinecrest Academy-FourCorners (PFC), located at 1100 S. US Highway 27, Clermont, celebrated its first Kindergarten graduation...
The Clermont Police Department (CPD) soon will be evaluated for state re-accreditation, Police Chief Charles Broadway announced today.
A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will conduct a remote assessment from July 21-23 to...
Those who came to the February 13th Clermont City Council meeting, expecting a controversial debate between the City Council and the Clermont Downtown Partnership (CDP) over the fate of Sunday’s Farmer’s Market and Merchant Faire, were disappointed. The Council...
Lake Technical College has an exciting opportunity for potential students interested in the Patient Care Technician program. As a part of the Governor’s initiative to encourage people to learn “essential” career skills and to help people get back to work, Lake...
Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently toured Clermont’s Historic Village.
Guided by volunteers from the South Lake County Historical Society, the ladies were able to walk through the various buildings located in the Village...
Seven students completed Lake-Sumter State College’s inaugural Lineworker Boot Camp preparing them for a competitive and high-demand career as a lineworker.
Lineworkers may not be a household name, but their work impacts all of us – especially during storm season. Lineworkers...
The City of Groveland continues to be one of the top five safest cities to live where its residents enjoy a lower than average crime rate.
Groveland Police Department
In March of 2017, the city of Groveland proudly named Shawn Ramsey...
by Donna Digennaro, Clermont Historic Center
The Clermont Historical Society is looking for female uniforms from World War II to add to a display in the Clermont Historic Village’s Quonset hut.
The hut was built on site in 1943 to house...
Saint Patrick, who lived during the fifth century, is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at the age of 16. He later escaped,...
School Board - District 2
Kristi Burns
Kristi Burns, a graduate of Eustis High School, holds a Doctorate in Chemistry/Biochemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a mother to four children, ages 9, 5, and 3-year-old twins. During doctoral studies,...
Students showcase conflict and compromise in history at
Lake County History Day contest
Students from across Lake County are heading to the Florida History Day statewide competition this spring with hopes of making it to the national competition later in...
South Lake County Primary Results
Clermont City Council (Seat 3)
Stephen Franklin (21.02%)
* Tim Murry (37.58%)
* Diane Travis (41.40%)
Because there were more than 2 candidates running for Clermont City Council (Mayor - Seat 3), the candidate receiving the majority vote (over...
Writer, Journalist, Publisher and Writing Coach Patricia Charpentier will be giving a free Presentation at Cooper Memorial Library on April 12th from 4:30 pm-7 pm.
Patricia recently received the FAPA Florida Authors & Publishers Association Award for her book Eating...
By Mary Helen Myers, President of the Groveland Historical Society Museum
On Saturday, August 29, special arrangements were made for Glenn Turner, a veteran of World War II, to visit the Groveland Historical Society Museum. Glenn enjoyed looking through the display...
Submitted by Hilary Allen
Lake Minneola High School Sports Week In Review (April 9-14)
Monday, April 9
The Varsity Softball Team was defeated by South Lake High, 12 - 9.
Wednesday, April 11
The Hawks Baseball Team beat East Ridge High 3...
Feature Story and Photos By Larry H. Oskin
The exciting City of Clermont Art District is in the final stages, so the Art Walk will soon be ready to open this fall. The Art District will bring an extraordinary new...
The Montverde Farmers Market hours of 11 am-4 pm are in effect. Held every Wednesday in the Town of Montverde’s Kirk Park, the MidWeek Market’s theme is, “A Community Farmer’s Market with an International Flavor.” The Market offers “Fresh & Unique Every...
Nature lovers can explore two new walking trails in Clermont.
The City of Clermont recently created a half-mile and 1-mile trail at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 S. Highway 27.
“We’re excited to provide another opportunity for residents and...
Ancestry.com has greater than 32,000 databases and if you are only using the global search (all collections), you are only seeing the top 10% of the databases. That's right, almost 29,000 databases are not even used during a global...
Pig on the Pond Community Festival, south Lake County’s largest outdoor event, will move from spring to fall for 2021. The Board of Directors announced today that the festival will be held Oct. 15-17, 2021, at Waterfront Park in...
Drop by Building Blocks Ministries' Plant Sale. Purchase a perfect gift for Mom and support a worthy cause.
The Plant Sale will be held Friday, May 11, from 9 am - 2 pm at the Garden Center, 548 US Highway 27, Minneola.
All...
by Donna DiGennaro, Clermont Historical Society
Everyone’s favorite Ghost, Casper, is visiting Clermont’s Historic Village for the month of October. Why not bring the kids on down to see him and have their pictures taken with him? Casper’s best friend,...
The Royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was held in Windsor, England on Saturday, May 19, which, coincidentally, was the same day that Clermont, Florida had its own fairy tale wedding.
The First United Methodist Church of Clermont...
Lake County is hosting an Alternative Concepts Public Workshop for the Hooks Street Alternative Corridor Evaluation (Study) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16 in the Clermont Room at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, located...
Steven Robledo, a graduating student at Lake Minneola High School, received a $1,500 Beta Theta Sisters Memorial Scholarship from Beta Theta member Lucy Hage.
Beta Theta, a chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, hosts an annual Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser. This year...
by Carl Gordon
2J’s Seafood is perhaps, one of central Florida’s least kept secrets. Brothers John and Jim Goguen, John being a retired U.S. Marine and one of 5 brothers in and out of the Corps; they've built one of...
Lake County Solid Waste is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of household hazardous materials in a safe and environmentally conscious way at a collection and community cleanup event in Groveland. The county’s Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will...
The City of Clermont’s signature event got a bit of a makeover this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Light Up Clermont 2020’s holiday tree lighting will be streamed virtually and the parade has been replaced with a village of...
Starting today, June 19, and continuing over the next several weeks, the Clermont Police Department & Flippers Pizza Restaurant will be conducting Hero Deliveries throughout the city. Hero Deliveries is an idea inspired by the Clermont Police Department’s Community...
This year "LIGHT UP MASCOTTE" will be an event you don't want to miss! On Friday, December 11, the City of Mascotte will host a night of Christmas movies, music, dancing in the snow, hot cocoa, a chance to...
The new Friday Farmers’ Market at Cagan Crossings is the fastest growing market in the Four Corners area and will continue to stay open during the summer months. The year-round Market takes place in the area between the Cagan...
By Jessica Whitehouse
In honor of the upcoming holiday season and some ruined Spring Break plans courtesy of the pandemic, I bring to you a poem called, ‘Twas the Night Before Spring Break:
‘Twas the night before Spring Break,
when all through...
Three Lake County commissioners were honored at the 2018 Florida Association of Counties (FAC) Annual Conference in Orange County.
Chairman Tim Sullivan and Commissioners Wendy Breeden and Sean Parks were honored with the Presidential Advocate recognition, which is given to...
Lake County’s hospitals began receiving vaccines this week to immunize their healthcare workers. Additionally, the Florida Department of Health in Lake County is expecting to receive an initial shipment of immunizations sometime next week. The Florida Department of Health...
On July 24, the gym at Minneola City Hall was filled with table displays and information from Minneola area schools, their programs and community after-school programs and resources.
Mayor Pat Kelley welcomed attendees and spoke of the value of living...
SCORE Mid-Florida
The information below is intended as a “guide” to businesses interested in applying for a loan under the extended Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as provided for in the Economic Aid Act. It is just a guide. There are specific provisions...
Curious about Toastmasters? The club provides a safe, supportive and positive learning environment in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. See why spending Monday nights at Clermont Toastmasters...
The Cagan Crossings Farmer’s Market will kick-off the New Year with new Spring-time hours of 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Comprised of professional vendors throughout Central Florida, the Market takes place year-round every Friday in the area between the...
Lake-Sumter State College’s Continuing Education will offer the following courses beginning in the fall semester.
Continuing Education courses are non-credit courses offered to support or enhance business, industry, government, and general recreation in the communities of Lake and Sumter Counties.
To...
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Southern On 8th Kitchen and Bar Brings Charm, Grace & Fine Dining To Clermont!
The Southern On 8th Kitchen & Bar recently opened for the fine dining experience of its guests. With...
Blood Brothers is a dramatic musical with book, lyrics, and music by Willy Russell. The story is a contemporary nature versus nurture plot, revolving around fraternal twins Mickey and Eddie, who were separated at birth, one subsequently being raised in a wealthy family, the other in...
Four community leaders have joined the Education Foundation of Lake County Board of Directors.
The new members include:
Lee Woods, President of Lee Woods Construction
Lori Baker, real estate agent at Baker Hampton Team at BNB Realty
Alise Morris, Business...
The City of Clermont and the South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Salsa and Sips Festival and judging from the happy faces on the partygoers, it won’t be the last. The joyous celebration was held on Minneola...
Submitted by the Animal League
My name is Pawdrey Hepburn and I am a bee-u-tiful Snowshoe Siamese Blend. I am 5 years young and weigh about 7 pounds. I am very sweet and very playful. If I had my own...