Orlando Health has opened the 2024 cycle of the Orlando Health Community Grant Program. As part of its ongoing commitment to Central Florida, the program offers competitive grants to assist local organizations and Orlando Health team members in their...
By The Clermont Downtown Partnership (photos by Larry Oskin)
The Clermont Downtown Partnership recently hosted its annual Candy Cane Lane with dozens of craft vendors offering sweets, treats, holiday gifts and food trucks. Thousands of visitors packed the streets with...
The Great Floridian Marketplace was recently welcomed into the business community at a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce.
The Great Floridian Marketplace, a charming boutique, is located next to Erika's Tea Room, also owned...
Below are only a few of the holiday events happening throughout the South Lake area. Visit the SOUTH LAKE TABLET'S Calendar of Events for additional information or to submit your organization's events to the calendar, go to SUBMIT
Ongoing Holiday...
A season of training, dedication, and team spirit has paid off for the South Lake Little League Junior All Stars. This week the All Star Team went undefeated and proudly brought the District Championship banner back home! Great Job!
Congratulations...
The Back to School Expo will be held at Minneola City Hall, located at 800 N. Highway 27, Minneola on Saturday, August 5. The FREE family event is hosted by Lake County from 9 am to 1 pm. with...
Lake County Board of County Commission Chairman Sean Parks was unanimously elected Vice Chairman of the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) at Thursday’s board meeting.
“I am honored to serve as Vice Chairman of the Central Florida Expressway Authority as...
PNC Bank has been chosen as Groveland CRA’s Business of the month for July. PNC, located at 200 E Broad St, Groveland, has had a longstanding business presence in the South Lake Community.
Learn more about how PNC can assist...
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to become a major hurricane and could impact Central Florida as soon as tomorrow evening.
Be sure to heed local and state warnings and directions. Know where storm shelters will be set up in your...
Lake County will host the grand opening of its new animal shelter on Saturday, Jan. 16. The shelter opening comes on the heels of their fourth anniversary as a no-kill shelter.
“The new animal shelter, located at 12280 County Rd...
A referendum on the ballot for the Aug. 28 primary election will ask Lake County voters to consider a school-safety property tax of 0.75 mills, or 75 cents for each $1,000 of taxable property value.
This week, Lake County Schools...
Operation Christmas Child provides local partners around the world with shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching out to children affected by war, poverty, natural disaster, famine, and disease.
A regional workshop...
On Thursday, November 2, the Summit Greens Tennis Club will partner with the Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation (GCCF) to host a family-friendly fundraiser for the GCCF at Summit Greens Clubhouse Ballroom, 1190 Summit Greens Blvd., Clermont (main entrance is...
Department of Health-Lake announced that Thursday, January 14 will be the last day the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center will be the COVID-19 immunization site. The location of the new South Lake drive-thru site in Groveland will be announced soon. Date...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce (SLCC) is hosting the premier political event of the season, the 2018 Hob Nob, presented by Disney, at the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center this Monday, August 13, from 5:00 pm -7:30 pm.
The...
The City of Groveland will host an Advent Health Turkey Trot 5K and 10K at Wilson Park, 131 Wilson Lake Pkwy, Groveland on Thursday, Nov 23 (Thanksgiving morning).
Everyone is invited to attend and burn off as many calories as...
Lake County Schools this week launched “Let’s Talk!,” a cloud-based platform installed on the district website to help district leaders easily receive and respond to community questions and concerns.
Users can find the platform by clicking the Contact Us link...
Olympus Sports and Entertainment unveils 250-acre master plan estimated to create 6,000 jobs and $1.4 billion in economic impact
Olympus Sports & Entertainment, a visionary brand and development project, said Tuesday night the company plans to build on 250 acres in...
Jake Broadway, a math and science coach at Eustis Elementary School, has won a $2,500 grant through the State Farm Teacher Assist program to help initiate a new “Number Talks” program to help students at the school build and...
by Grant Mollett, M.Ed., East Ridge High School
Mount Dora (September 1) They are notoriously known as “Agony” and “Heart Break” – the two massive hills found on the cross country course at Mount Dora. The course has two large...
Beginning Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at 3 p.m., Lake County residents can preregister for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Registrants will be notified when the application portal opens and will receive additional program information.
Lake County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program...
THE WINNER OF THE AUGUST DRAWING IS MARCIA BROWN
Marcia won a $50 Gift Certificate to Guru Indian Restaurant
The mission of the SOUTH LAKE TABLET is to spread community pride and awareness by providing positive news to its readers. The TABLET,...
Senior Caleb Sheyda Earns Appointments to both the U.S. Military and Naval Academies with Nominations from Congressman Daniel Webster, Selects USNA to Pursue Aerospace Engineering
Caleb Sheyda, a Montverde Academy senior, earned his official appointment to the United States Naval...
The Cooper Chess Club will meet every Saturday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm in the first-floor GoZone room of the Cooper Memorial Library. All ages and experience levels are welcomed.
Chess is a great way to make friends, win...
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont congratulates February's Terrific Kids at New Hope Christian Academy in Minneola.
Terrific Kids is a character-building program that recognizes students for modifying their behavior. The program encourages kids to become the best version of themselves....
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce recently officiated at a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Graces Kut Upz Hair & Nails.
Amanda Carter-Jeffries, the proud owner of the salon, said that the salon is offering a variety of beauty...
Two professionals dedicated to feeding the minds and bodies of their students are being celebrated by the Lake County school district.
Theresa Spann, the Culinary Arts Teacher at Umatilla High School, was named the 2022 Rookie Teacher of the Year.
April...
East Ridge High School DECA Chapter will be hosting a college fair on October 23rd from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm. The college fair will be located in the ERHS cafeteria with booths set up representing various colleges, nation and statewide....
Ancestry Library Edition is free to access from Home for a limited time
If you ever wanted to start climbing your family tree now is the time. Due to Covid-19 and limited capacity at the library. Ancestry.com
Library Edition is available through...
Submitted by the Animal League
Frogger is a female Domestic Short Hair Blend kitten. This sweet girl is a bit shy but is coming out of her shell with some gentle encouragement. She loves napping in the warm sunshine.
Come on out...
“The World Outside” is a themed celebration to promote and support local arts on April 17. "The World Outside" is part of the Arts in April campaign, hosted by the City of Winter Garden’s Love Local campaign to help local businesses and...
On a recent business trip to Nashville, Tennessee, Jayson Stringfellow, a local resident, and his son were walking through a section of town called Germantown. Established in the 1850s by European immigrants, Historic Germantown was Nashville’s first suburb with...
A groundbreaking ceremony officially kicked off construction on the state-of-the-art Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute (FCS) in Clermont. The building will be located at 1350 N. Hancock Rd. and will replace the existing FCS location at 1920 Don Wickham...
This past weekend was the 4th running of the Clermont Clay 15k and 5k.
Over 800 athletes signed up to take part in one of the two races. The 15k had 519 finishers while the 5k had 163 finishers. Over...
Article and Photos by Carl Gordon
Hit triple 7’s in Vegas and you go home with a jackpot … go to 777 Montrose Street in downtown Clermont and owner Barb Rajcula of The Broom Tree will make you feel like...
By Kevin Grogan,
Gear for Multisport
Clermont resident Tami Ritchie, a native of Bloomington, Minnesota, was the first female to break the tape in a time of 10 hours 20 minutes 22 seconds (2.4 mile swim-112 mile bike-26.2mile run) last Sunday...
submitted by Lion Nick Jones
CLERMONT—MINNEOLA LIONS CLUB has seen more interest from families coming out to the Lion's shooting range in Groveland, across from Tractor Supply and the new Groveland Safety Complex.
The Lions' gun range has proven to be a...
Lots to do in South Lake
December 1 at sunset
Clermont Boat Parade
Starting at Sunset on Lake Minnehaha. It will take, at least, an hour or more to get to Lake Minneola. Don`t forget to drop an unwrapped toy at The...
Project Scholars, the parent organization and host of Pig on the Pond Community Festival, announced the four south Lake County students who will each receive up to $10,000 in scholarships -- $2,500 for each year they attend college.
The students...
This Thursday, November 29, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Minneola Charter School. The event kicks-off the construction on the much anticipated 7th and 8th-grade school building. The school will offer Pre-k through 7th grade for the 2019-2020...
These Crescent City High School students participated in a water resources field study program through the District’s Blue School Grant Program. Students are pictured seining at Crescent Lake.
Now entering the sixth year of its Blue School Grant Program, the...
Umatilla - December 3
The East Ridge High School boys’ basketball team traveled to Umatilla High School this past Monday to play in its second game of the season. The Bulldogs of Umatilla played host to the Knights for the...
by Josh Castleman, Clermont Triathlon Club
Many members of the Clermont Triathlon Club recently had a very exciting weekend.
Congratulations to Toni Richardson (Clermont), Michelle Craske (Clermont), Melanie Johnson (Winter Garden), Aaron Pazik (Oakland) and Marcin Jakuboliski (Lake Nona) on completing...
Battle of the Badges, a crowd favorite, is back for another fun rivalry for charity.
On December 18, the Clermont Police Department will compete against the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in this annual holiday basketball game for a good cause....
Submitted by the Animal League
My name is Whiskers and I am a very special and lucky little lady. You see, I am not able to tell my friends what happened, but I survived an incident that left my jaw misaligned,...
The City of Groveland recently named Taco Bell “Business of the Month.” The restaurant at 7763 State Road 50 will celebrate its one-year anniversary on January 4, and store Manager Sean Patrick said the popular restaurant has been wildly...
Submitted by the Animal League
My name is Duke and I am a 4yr old male Labrador Retriever blend and I weigh about 80 pounds. I am a big, loveable guy who is happy doing whatever you are doing. If...
The Lake County Firefighters Charity Chili Cookoff and BBQ Competition will be held on Saturday, January 19th. The 501C3 charity will be hosting its event for the 6th year at Gator Harley Davidson in Leesburg. The event is a...
Lake County’s landscape is home to more than 1,400 lakes, ponds and rivers that are critical components of our environment, enhancing the quality of life and providing sources of recreation, scenic beauty, and habitat for wildlife.
In special recognition of...