Orlando Health South Lake Hospital and Lake-Sumter State College have partnered together to develop a teaching-learning model that welcomes student nurses to a dedicated medical unit located on the hospital’s campus for their entire clinical rotation. The dedicated education...
Report from the DEPARTMENT. OF HEALTH IN LAKE COUNTY
The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) COVID-19 Immunization sites revised schedule for the week of March 15, 2021, till further notice:
St. Patrick Catholic Church Site - 6803 Old...
On Saturday, October 20, the members of the Clermont Garden Club will be selling “homegrown” plants outside the Garden Club which is located at 849 West Avenue near downtown Clermont. Hours are from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Inside...
Local non-profit organization, Eight Waves, is hosting a Holiday Tour of Homes on December 17, 2022 presented by Meritage Homes and The Keewin Real Property Company. This new holiday experience will take place in Oakland and Winter Garden, where participants will...
It’s Tee-Time for Ladies! Ladies Fore Education Golf Tournament is May 14
The ever-popular and irreverent fundraiser event for women who golf and women who don’t golf is back.
Foundation of Lake County and the Linda Kohlmeyer Scholarship Fund will be...
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AMERICA’S MIGHTY WARRIORS MILITARY RACE
The 2ndAnnual America’s Mighty Warriors Military Race will be taking place on Sunday, November 4th at 3 pm at Clermont Historic Village WWII Museum.
Kris DeRocker (who served 10 years...
submitted by Marty Proctor
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is planning improvements along U.S. 27 from north of Lake Louisa Road to north of Cluster Oak Drive in Clermont.
The purpose of this project is to repave this segment of...
Spring Garden Festival:
The Clermont Garden Club will host a Spring Garden Festival on Saturday, May 1, from 10 am - 3 pm. Vendors and businesses representing specialty plant growers, plant nurseries, artisans & crafters of garden art, garden &...
Coffee with Mayor Gail Ash was recently held at Suncreek Brewery in Downtown Clermont. Exciting new businesses were discussed during the casual hour-long gathering.
The Shoppes at Anderson Hill will soon break ground at U.S. Highway 27 and Anderson Hill...
Article and Photos by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Charity Across South Lake is in full operation preparing for the third annual Christmas Across South Lake toy giveaway program. The program serves families in the South Lake County area that...
Save the date to celebrate Earth Day in Clermont.
The City of Clermont’s annual Clermont Earth Day Lake Clean-Up and Festival is scheduled for Sat., April 24 at Lake Hiawatha Preserve, 450 12th St. The clean-up is from 7:30-10:30 a.m.,...
Daylight saving time ends at 2 am this Sunday, November 4. If you have one of those old-fashioned timepieces that don’t automatically set themselves; remember, you will need to set your clocks back 1 hour before going to bed...
Pictures and Article by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
The 6th Annual Wreaths Across America ceremony was held December 17th at Oak Hill Cemetery, Clermont. The annual ceremony was organized by Trish Gardner, Regional Representative of Wreaths Across America (WAA)....
Kiwanis Club of Clermont welcomed Brian Broadway founder of Find, Feed & Restore to a recent meeting. A check was presented to him to recognize and support the work and dedication that he and his volunteers are doing for...
Anointed Community Services is planning a Thanksgiving Basket Give Away for the residents in Groveland. There are about 25 low-income and homeless families in the area and it would like to bless them with a food basket. Anointed Community...
By Grace Rabano & The Clermont Garden Club
Every month, from September through May, Clermont Garden Club members loan plants to Cooper Library and Clermont City Hall to promote horticulture awareness and connect our community to Clermont Garden Club’s programs,...
By Marty Proctor
The City of Groveland officially opened its city-owned splash pad at the south pavilions' section of the downtown Lake David Park. Dozens of excited and wet kids, many city dignitaries, local business people attended the grand opening...
Pastfinders of South Lake County, Genealogical Society would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Gathering with relatives is a great time to take photos, scan and preserve family pictures, Share recipes, record and tell family...
The community will memorialize Dr. King’s advocacy for peace and togetherness through a series of commemorative live performances, educational tributes, parades and more.
On Sunday, January 15th - Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 12:30...
The city of Clermont receives weekly complaints regarding jet skis and the impact they have on boaters, docks and plant life along the shoreline of Lake Minneola.
Clermont has not prohibited beaching behind splash pad, waterfront pavilion or Lake Hiawatha...
Lots to do in South Lake
Wednesday, December 5; Friday, December 7; and Saturday, December 8 at Woodlands Lutherans Church
The Living Nativity
Friday, December 7 and December 11 at 7 pm
An Evening of Holiday Music at East Ridge High School Auditorium
Saturday, December 8...
“If you build it, they will come” is not only famous for a certain baseball field; turns out it is also true for America’s fastest-growing sport, pickleball.
Clermont’s Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 S. Highway 27, will officially open six...
Lake County Schools is looking for new bus drivers and is planning a Transportation Job Fair on June 7 to find them. Driving assignments begin this summer.
The district is down 22 drivers this year and has had to rely...
Santa Claus spread extra holiday cheer today in Clermont
The man in the big red suit could be seen greeting people at Clermont Fire Station #1 on U.S. Highway 50 while Marine Corps League volunteers distributed gifts through Toys for...
Submitted by Reed Markham, Leesburg Florida Stake,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The Annual Leesburg Florida Stake (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
Pinewood Derby was recently held with Youth from Lake Minneola, Clermont, Leesburg, Eustis,...
Clermont City Council will consider the enactment of an ordinance that will provide regulations for watercraft rental businesses; permits for watercraft rental businesses; and enforcement.
Clermont City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:30 pm...
The Clermont Police Department recently welcomed Annie-Marie Cyr as a volunteer in the Quartermaster’s office.
Annie is with Bishop Grady Villas, a local 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit organization, whose mission is to support persons with disabilities to achieve greater independence in...
by Pam Schmitz
Clermont Woman's Club Member Daniela Martinez recently delivered donations to The Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties (serving Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault).
As usual, it was a trunkload of donations! The donations included children's toys, clothes...
Lake-Sumter State College (LSCC) is providing public notification of proposed changes in student fees for the 2020-2021 academic year.
In accordance with Florida Statutes 1009.23(20), Lake-Sumter State College is notifying the community of proposed changes in institutional student fees before their...
East Ridge High School Drama department presents QUILT on the Main Stage at East Ridge High School.
QUILT is a collage of stories for, from and about the NAMES Project A.I.D.S. Memorial Quilt, the most powerful piece of spontaneous art ever created....
Cooper Concert Series: Paul DeRitter Trio
Tuesday, March 7 | 5:30 PM
The Paul DeRitter Trio, led by jazz musician and Lake County local Paul DeRitter, will perform a mixture of jazz standards along with Irish music in honor of St....
Celebrate the 4th of July in South Lake
CLERMONT
Clermont's Red, White & Boom - It's BackJuly 4
Red, White & Boom is from 7 pm - 10 pm, at Waterfront Park, 300 3rd St. Clermont.
“We’re happy to bring back this...
By Kevin Grogan
In the next few weeks, there are two very local duathlons on the schedule. A duathlon is a multisport event that involves a run, followed by a bike, and then finishing up with another run.
This Sunday, at Lake...
What could be better than a nice steak dinner served by your favorite Clermont Police Officer at an event to raise money for the Special Olympics Florida? If that sounds good to you, then Texas Roadhouse located at 2457 S....
submitted by the Animal League
Hello Friends!
SJB here – aka Sarah Jessica Barker! I am looking for my furever home. I am a 3yr old Chihuahua Blend and weigh about 9 pounds. I think that I would really like a...
by Sandie Stacy
The Corporal Program is designed to provide career development opportunities and prepare the men and women of the Clermont Police Department for future advancement.
The Clermont Police Department recently promoted eight of its finest into the new program.
Congratulations...
According to Growth Spotter - "The Villages could be planning another major expansion into Lake County — this time in the City of Mascotte.
The mega-retirement community, under the LLC Buffalo Hide and Cattle Company, bought land from real estate...
The mission of Charity Across South Lake is "Bridging organizations, not for profits, civic, municipalities, churches & schools together to assist families in our South Lake Community during hardships and times of need". The organization has two major community projects:...
Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays announces scholarships available through the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE). Local college or university students can apply for the three $1,200 scholarships that will be available. To be eligible,...
Beta Theta-ESA, a local service organization, has provided support to the community for nearly 45 years. They have provided many charitable organizations in need, with loving assistance and have awarded scholarships to students to prepare for our future.
One of...
When COVID vaccines became available, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) advised that mass vaccinations would result in herd immunity and lessen the chance of a virus variant.
As of today, there are still approximately 100 million people in the...
The City of Clermont’s third annual Great Clermont Campout was sold out with about 40 of the 60 families as repeat participants -- quite a special group.
The event went from 11 am February 2 to 11 am Feb. 3...
"Into The Woods" will be performed by the students of the Lake Minneola High School Theatre Department on April 27, 28, and 29 at 7 pm. The musical will be a collaboration with the theatre, choral, and band departments...
By: Tory Moore, torymoore@ufl.edu
COVID-19 brought national food supply-chain disruptions, increased pressure on food banks and struggle for families across the country. The statewide UF/IFAS Extension victory garden program began as an effort to empower those in need to grow...
by Michelle Delaney
Fifteen-year-old Sandie Bowersox lived in Damascus, Maryland with her family. That’s where she met Irv Stacy, a charming Penn State college man. Irv was a few years older than Sandie and her brother’s best friend.
Sandie describes Saturday...
Photos and Article by Ted Luebbers
The National Experimental Aircraft Association recently awarded its top local chapter recognition honor to Leesburg’s Mid Florida EAA Chapter 534 with the Gold Medallion for 2022.
EAA National in Oshkosh WI charters local chapters throughout...
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the events of 9/11, the city’s ceremony will be held at 10 am on Saturday, September 11 at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 S. U.S. Highway 27.
“Clermont will never forget...
With temperatures expected to drop this evening, two Lake County churches are opening their doors to those vulnerable to the cold weather. LifePointe Church, located at 3551 E. Orange Ave., Eustis, and Trinity Assembly of God, 200 Urick St.,...
Step into paradise at the 10th annual Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival on Saturday, June 3, from 12 to 9 p.m. presented by the Caribbean American Association of Lake County (CAALC). The free family-friendly cultural event at Clermont’s Waterfront Park...
Orlando Cat Café and their rescue partners, SPCA Florida, will participate in the NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations (NBC and Telemundo owned stations), national pet adoption campaign – Clear The Shelters on August 23rd through September 19th. The campaign falls...