Commissioner Sean Parks was unanimously chosen as the Lake County Board of County Commissioners Chairman during today’s board meeting.
Commissioner Parks, District 2, is serving his third term after he was first elected to the County Commission in 2010. Commissioner...
The summer fun continues at 11 am on Friday, July 13 at the Minneola City Hall Gym at 800 US-27, as the Minneola Schoolhouse Library presents the Bucky & Gigi Show! Using physical comedy, circus skills, mime, magic, improvisation,...
The members of Clermont Woman's Club contributed a carload of toys to the children of Headstart and a carload of nonperishables to the local food pantry at Faith Neighborhood Center.
The Clermont Woman's Club invites prospective members to meetings at...
Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to...
written by Michelle Delaney and Larry Oskin
Ebo Entsuah's efforts paid off on Tuesday evening when voters elected him to Clermont City Council Seat 4.
After Heidi Brishke resigned from Clermont City Council, a special election was included on the November 3rd...
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1st through August 7th in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. With no additional burden on household income, breastfeeding is...
By Sean Parks, Lake County Commissioner
When the Health Department in Lake County (DOH-Lake) began its immunization plan, we received lots of feedback from our community requesting an appointment-based system. In response to those concerns, our Emergency Management staff worked...
The South Lake Hob Nob 2018 was held on Monday evening, August 13 at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center. The non-partisan event brought together local and state candidates whose names may appear on the 2018 ballot. The event,...
Feature Story and photos by Larry H. Oskin and Michelle Delaney
Thirty bronze plaques have been placed along the entire brick walkway between West Montrose and West Minneola Streets in Downtown Clermont. The plaques were dedicated by individuals, organizations, and...
Lake County continues to achieve a high level of community readiness in the event of a natural disaster and promotes enhanced public education of potential dangers.
That’s according to the Melbourne National Weather Service (NWS) StormReady® Advisory Board, which has...
by Michelle Delaney
Mary Kathy Leslie, a Clermont homeschooled 11th grader, is a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on March 20th and 21st, 2021.
Mary Kathy's nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize...
Clermont HomeGoods opened on Sunday, September 9 from 8 am to 9 pm. HomeGoods is located at 1718 East Highway 50, Clermont. Check it out and see what it's about.
Other events happening during the month of September
September 5-8
East Ridge...
OAKLAND, FL — For Sgt. Anthony Vitale and K9 Chase, the Feb. 9 Town Commission meeting was bittersweet. The occasion officially marked K9 Chase’s retirement and Sgt. Vitale’s acceptance of the Police Chief’s Award.
In 2016, Sgt. Vitale approached the...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the relocation and rebranding of The Cycling Hub to Trek Bicycle Store, located at 1675 Hancock Road, Suite 600, Clermont.
Becky Davis and her husband Bryan love...
submitted by the team at Keep Clermont Rural
Friends,
Your Board of County Commissioners heard the request yesterday, February 23, 2021, to amend the Comprehensive Plan to eliminate open space requirements for sand mining in the Green Swamp.
As expected, Commissioner Shields...
by Grant Mollett, M.Ed., East Ridge High School
Apopka (September 15) - The East Ridge High School girls varsity cross country team understands the importance of each and every one of its team members and their impact on the success...
The Lincoln Park South Lake Alliance’s community survey will close March 31. The survey gauges the public's interest in a new community education center for residents to connect and develop skills and knowledge through education, job readiness, vocational training,...
Beta Theta, a chapter of ESA, is a service organization that has been helping meet the needs of the South Lake Community since 1979. This year Mike Conley Cornerstone Hospice was identified by Beta Theta for the importance of...
National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day will be celebrated on Saturday, March 27. The daylong outdoor shopping and dining experience is hosted by the small businesses in Downtown Winter Garden, along Plant Street. Spring weather and blooming flowers...
Clermont Fire Department’s Lt. Jeremiah Plasters is on his way to the panhandle to help those affected by Hurricane Michael.
Plasters is part of Florida Task Force 4, which is the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue...
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Clermont Legends Golf Club will finally be re-opening soon after three long years. The Legends Pro Shop and the driving range will open in April. The revitalized Legends Golf Course and...
Groveland CRA Director Dan Murphy is inviting business owners to the first merchant meeting this Thursday, October 18, from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, at the Puryear Building, at 243 S. Lake Avenue, Groveland.
The meeting with be an open...
Join the Celebration! The United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties is having a Hometown Hero Hoedown. Family Fun and Games, Food Trucks, Entertainment, and Music all part of . the celebration in honor of the Hometown Hero Recipients.
The...
Submitted by the Pastfinders Of South Lake
Have you always wanted to learn more about your Roots? Where did your ancestors come from? Why did they immigrate to America? Did they fight in a war? What was the journey of...
The Community Foundation of South Lake is partnering with the American Family Feed & Supply (AFFS) to aid our neighbors in the Florida Panhandle devastated by the Category 4 hurricane.
Funds will be used to buy much-needed relief supplies and AFFS has...
IMG Citrus, a family-owned, vertically integrated citrus grower, packer, and shipper in Vero Beach, FL, announced the acquisition of a large citrus grove in Charlotte County. The 2,500-acre grove increases their control of citrus land management in Florida by...
submitted by the Clermont Historical Society
The Clermont Historical Society hosted its 5th annual Heritage Day Festival on Saturday, November 5th on the grounds of the Clermont Historic Village. The fun-filled day included old-time games for children of all ages...
Thirty local restaurants and food vendors featured samples of their signature dishes and most popular drinks at the South Lake Chamber of Commerce's Taste of South Lake at Clermont Waterfront Park. The evening event included local vendors and live...
As the district slowly prepares to close out the 2020-21 school year, leaders are also making plans for next school year. That includes administrative changes at several schools.
Brent Frazier, principal of Umatilla Middle School, will serve as principal of...
by the Kiwanis Club of Clermont
We welcomed Erika Neal and Sheila Mobley this week as guest speakers and representatives of the Stuckey Community Foundation Improvement Group and O.U.R Girls.
Combined, the two non-profit organizations are focused on life improvement and...
The 12th annual Downtown Clermont Art Festival was successfully held in Downtown Clermont. Talented artists, crafters and vendors inspired and piqued the interest of all visitors. Participating fine artists competed for cash prizes across five distinct categories of work:...
Let Teachers Know You Appreciate Them. Send A “Teachers Rock” Postcard.
Lake County Schools teachers have navigated an incredibly challenging school year. Because of the pandemic, they have had to keep students engaged online and in person, social distance with...
On Dec. 9th, the Clermont Police Department will partner with the Clermont Fire Department and battle against the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in their annual, Battle of the Badges basketball game to support a local charity.
The friendly rivalry will...
Submitted by The Animal League
Compass is a female Pit Bull Blend that is about 1 year old and is 30 pounds. Compass does well on a leash and loves going for long walks. She adores people and other dogs,...
Feature Story & Photos By: Larry H. Oskin
The South Lake Montessori School is progressively focused on inspiring creativity for their students to celebrate art, creativity, history, culture, life and all aspects of learning.
One of the most successful and fun...
For a couple of hours ob Wednesday afternoon, 78 Clermont children were the
center of attention as local police officers treated them to a shopping adventure.
For the second year, Clermont Police Department sponsored "Holiday with Heroes" a program where at-risk...
Experience firsthand the traditions of our past in this 45-minute program, visit with people from 4 eras of Lake County’s past and learn how the holidays were celebrated while sampling food and drink of the times.
The program will be...
In celebration of National Preservation Month, the City of Winter Garden is sponsoring a Historic Preservation Photo Contest. The contest is open to all levels of photographers. The top five winners will receive a $100 prize. The best photos...
The Neighborhood Center of South Lake is a food pantry providing services for those needing assistance in the south Lake Community.
The Neighborhood Center of South Lake's refrigerated truck is in need of costly repairs. A GoFundMe page has been...
Winter Landscapes and Gardens
Dec. 15 from 10:00 am to 11:30 a.m., Lake County Extension Center, 1951 Woodlea Road., Tavares
The Winter Landscapes and Gardens class is offered as part of the Saturday in the Gardens Speaker Series. Topics include planting...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Clermont Twisted Sugar recently celebrated its grand opening. Twisted Sugar is a family-friendly, family-owned artisan cookie and craft soda shoppe! With a showcase of many different cookie delights and over 50...
Amore Italian Ristorante is open! Located at 2608 S Hwy 27, Suite 100, Clermont (Next to Foxtail). Chef Julian grew up in Albania and since he arrived in the United States in 1999 has been in the restaurant business....
Pastfinders; Genealogical Society would like to ring in the New Year with James N. Jackson. Mr. Jackson will be taking a light-hearted look at Research that made him laugh. When Attorneys, Clerks, Enumerators, sextons and Church staff get mixed...
The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in the Dead River – residential canal S of US 441. This is in response to a...
Article and Photos By Ted Luebbers
The weather forecast predicted rain starting around noon but at the start of the Experimental Aircraft Association Rally there was only an overcast around 11,000 feet.
Joel Hargis, the Chief Pilot for EAA Chapter 534, saw...
The Lake County Public Safety Department’s Fire Rescue Division will dedicate a new fire truck in honor of fallen Lake County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Jack Fillman.
Fillman worked tirelessly, serving the citizens of Lake County for 15 years, continuing...
Congratulations to The Bunker Pawn and Gun on its grand opening. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors were on hand to host the ribbon-cutting.
The Bunker Pawn & Gun, located at 1043 W. Hwy 50- Clermont, specializes in pawn transactions,...
On April 29th the former students of Clermont High School will be honoring The Class of 1973 for their 50th reunion. All classes are welcome (seating is by class year).
The reunion will be held at the Wesley Center at...
Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. “Terrific” is an acronym for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable.
New Hope Christian Academy presents this month's Terrific Kids:
Isiah O, Ivan G, Anna L, and Reese N.
Mrs. Kathy and...
Clermont police officers responded to the area of CR455 and SR 50 at approximately 10 pm on July 3, 2021, in reference to a male subject that was injured in the parking lot.
Upon arrival, officers observed an adult male...