Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Clermont Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Post 5277 has been working with their neighbor, Clermont Magic Moments Learning Centers to honor veterans throughout the year. The children usually create Christmas and...
A little over 1-year ago, the city of Clermont began construction on the 10-acre project called Victory Pointe. On Friday, July 27, Victory Pointe celebrated its grand opening.
City Manager Darren Gray, who has been recognized for his leadership and...
The Read to Sydney organization has for years partnered with the Kiwanis Club of Clermont to help children in the community.
Read to Sydney plays a vital role in helping children who have reading difficulties and children who simply love...
submitted by Vianca Patino, The South Lake Tablet
After many years in the works, Minneola Charter has added 6th grade to its facility.
Minneola Charter School Principal Sherry Watts officially declared the 6th-grade addition open to students on August 1 at a...
Oakland Commissioner Joseph McMullen has been elected as President of the Board of Directors of the Tri-County League of Cities. He was sworn in by Mayor Kathy Stark and honored during a virtual ceremony today.
The purpose of the Tri-County...
Since 2003, Congregation Sinai has been serving the Jewish Community of Central Florida. After providing very successful community service over the past 15 years, they have now moved to 1200 West Broad Street in nearby Groveland at the edge...
Feature Story & Photos By: Larry H. Oskin
Tim Murry, a life-long resident of Clermont, ran for the office of Clermont mayor, bringing a wealth of life experiences and knowledge to share with his community.
Mayor Murry was elected to office...
The second full drill year for the Clermont Battalion, U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps began in August with 14 new cadets joining our ranks. Most cadets who completed last season’s Drill year went off to some exciting summer training...
New Hope Christian Academy, located at 105 E Baker St., Minneola, recently honored its Terrific Kids for January, and members of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont were there to help celebrate the kids' achievements.
Terrific Kids is a Kiwanis Club...
East Ridge High School students and production team brought great energy to the musical “Blood Brothers” by Willy Russell
Review by Joan Kyle
"Blood Brothers" is suspense from the beginning to the end as fraternal twins are separated at birth and grow up...
The Windy Hill Middle School Fine Arts Department used $2,000 of its concert proceeds to treat frontline workers at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital to free Valentine’s Day meals from Texas Roadhouse Grill on Sunday.
Two hundred meals were delivered...
Montverde - The Wednesday MidWeek Market in Montverde’s Kirk Park has closed until further notice. According to Market management, the decision came prior to September 12th’s event following its return from Summer Vacation on September 5th. The Market opened...
On Wednesday (March 3), Goodwill Industries is hosting a hiring event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clermont location (1855 S. Grand Highway).
On Wednesday (March 10), Goodwill Industries is hosting a hiring event from 10 a.m. to...
It Started with Steve and Linda Smith
Steve Smith (Acknowledgement)
On a cool Sunday morning in January 2007 following church service in Clermont, Florida, my wife, Linda, and I met a man who would transform our lives forever.
Linda and I...
On Tuesday, March 2, 2012, Caren Castle, Community Outreach Coordinator, Senior Services presented a program to the members of the Clermont Woman's Club. She spoke about the services available to seniors in South Lake such as respite care, homemaking,...
Mascotte Charter Elementary School and The Kiwanis Club celebrate Terrific Kids.
Emilee Hill, Aaliyah King, Ariana Luna, Alara Tinch, Lily Haddox, Hailey Olson, Elista Velez, Alison Baez-Guzman, Silas Dollar, Adamari Medellin, Nevaeh White, Alizee Romero, Emilia Dominquez, Eli Barreto, Jadea...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
DNF Medical Centers celebrated their official grand opening and the South Lake Chamber of Commerce (SLCC) hosted the ribbon cutting. Clermont Mayor Tim Murry, SLCC president David Colby, Dr. Angel Muñoz as...
Linda Cruz, a teacher at Minneola Charter, along with her students held a fundraiser to bring awareness of Childhood Cancer. "We held a pajama/hat day plus sold 450 baked goods that the students baked themselves in the classroom", said Ms....
The City of Clermont will be increasing its virtual programs due to popular response! Virtual Bingo is being offered twice a week as well as the introduction of Virtual Chess!
To sign up for either of these virtual programs, please...
All creative children, teens, adults, and art aficionados are encouraged to sign up for the annual Clermont Chalk Art Competition which will be held at the 12th Annual Downtown Clermont Art Festival on Saturday, November 3, from 10 am...
East Ridge High Theater Department presents Legally Blonde: The Musical on the main stage of its campus, located at 13322 Excalibur Road, Clermont. Performances are scheduled on April 14-17 at 7:00 pm (with a 2:00 pm matinee on April 17th),
Tickets are...
Friday, November 2
First Friday Food Trucks and Music on Montrose
Entertainment, Food, and Fun! TC & The Troublemakers Band will play a variety of classic rock, modern rock, dance, country, alternative and 80's music with a free concert in City Hall Park. Bring...
Feature Story & Photos By: Larry H. Oskin
Home Instead Senior Care celebrated its official grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce. Friends, family, local dignitaries and guests attended the celebration. Tours were...
Friday, November 9 (4 pm - 10 pm) and Saturday, November 10 (9 am - 10 pm)
39th Annual Montverde Day
Sunday, November 11
Veterans Day -The Veterans Day observance will be held on Sunday, November 11, at 11 am at the waterfront...
Lake County will host two high-profile sporting events this weekend. The 2021 UANA Tokyo Olympics Swimming Qualifier will take place Thursday, April 29 – Sunday, May 2 at the Orlando Health National Training Center in Clermont, and the SSAC...
Lake-Sumter State College’s Women’s Volleyball defeated Oakland Community College (MI) in round two at the NJCAA Division II National Championships in Charleston, W.Va.
The Lakehawks defeated the OCC Raiders 3-0 in today’s match-up for the team’s first-ever win at Nationals.
Today...
Michelle Barnard Pines is an active real estate agent in the area and brings a great deal of civic experience to the club. Michele also serves as a City of Clermont Council Member.
Greg Amann brings a great deal of fundraising and...
The Clermont Police Department will be conducting a multi-agency DUI/Sobriety Checkpoint on December 7th.
The location will be 1401 W. State Road 50 for all eastbound traffic. The checkpoint will start at 10 pm and run until 4 am with...
Story and Photos by Marty Proctor
FAITH Neighborhood Center operates as a food pantry in South Lake County. It has been serving the community continuously since 1972. The pantry is located at 14727 Timber Village Road in Groveland. It is...
Light Up Groveland offers a day of fun for everyone. The day will kick off with an Elf Run at 8 am and end with a tree-lighting, concert and Santa's Workshop at 6 pm.
There will be food trucks, games...
Article and Photos by Ted Luebbers
As a teenager, I used to build balsa and paper model airplanes and as I got a little older, I got more involved with building and flying U- Controlled models. For some reason, I...
By Larry Oskin
The Florida Angler recently opened at 786 West Montrose Street in Downtown Clermont. The co-owners, Ashley "Ash" D. Condon and Jonathan Acosta wanted to bring a unique new specialty shop to the charming little downtown area. They were also...
Article by Carl Gordon
As the hot real estate market continues to see no end and housing values rise, Micki Blackburn Realty continues to be one of the leaders in the south Lake County area.
Located prominently at 450 East Highway...
by Michelle Delaney,
SOUTH LAKE TABLET
The year is coming to an end and many people take this time to reflect upon the past year.
No one can say they understand or how they will react to what life throws at them....
One Blood, a bloodmobile, will be at Epic Movie Theatre, 2405 US-27 N, Clermont on June 26 from 1 pm to 7 pm; Read To Sydney, the literacy On the Move Program, will join One Blood from 5 pm...
On Friday, January 11, two years after the Groveland City Council issued a proclamation and resolution calling upon the State of Florida to pardon the men who became known as the Groveland Four, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Executive Clemency...
The City of Groveland hosted a two-day Independence weekend celebration on Saturday, July 3rd, and Sunday, July 4th, complete with a car show, live music, vendors and much more.
The weekend celebration kicked off on Saturday, July 3rd, at Cherry...
by Kevin Grogan
The sixth edition of the Drive for Men's Health got underway on Saturday morning's Clermont parkrun. The weekly parkrun takes place every Saturday at Hiawatha Park on the west side of Lake Minneola and was the perfect...
Florida has more than 4,200 natural lakes, and nearly 1,500 of those are within the boundaries of the St. Johns River Water Management District. Recently, the District’s Governing Board recognized July 2021 as Lakes Appreciation Month, joining the North...
Elementary School Fair is January 31.
Middle and High School Fair is February 1
The annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair, sponsored by Lake County Schools Curriculum and Instruction Department, provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their expertise in...
Article by Larry Oskin, South Lake Tablet writer/photographer
APC Roofing has successfully grown over the past ten years to earn the highest Google quality ratings of any roofer in the Central Florida area. Alberto Ponce, the owner of APC Roofing,...
by Kevin Grogan
The 3rd edition of the Cherrylake Farm Duathlon took place this Saturday morning with near perfect racing conditions. While the duathlon is the marquee race, the event also consists of a 10k and 5k kilometer run. The...
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 Monday, Feb. 18 for Presidents Day.
Lake County Solid...
Law Enforcement and First Responders were honored at an Appreciation Event hosted by the South Lake Republican Club on Monday, August 2, at The River Church (796 Hooks St. Clermont).
One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation...
The Clermont Parks and Recreation Department is bringing great movies and awesome family fun for FREE!
May 24 -- "Ralph Breaks the Internet" at 8 p.m.
The Town of Oakland is seeking works of art by local artists for an upcoming exhibition to honor Hispanic Heritage in Central Florida. The new exhibition will be held in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage month and will run from...
Explore Downtown Clermont on St. Patricks Day - The Clermont Downtown Partnership will host its Annual Spring Community Yard Sale in conjunction with Sunday's Farmers Market on March 17 from 9 am - 2 pm. Clean out your garage, gather your...
The Clermont Sea Cadets, family and friends were at the airport to welcome home US Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Whichard.
LT Gary Schindele, USNSCC, Commanding Officer, Clermont Battalion, proudly states, "He is one of our graduated Sea Cadets...
Submitted by Pastfinders of South Lake County; Genealogical Society
On March 14, Peter Stauder will be helping you with Irish genealogy research. Peter has been to Ireland and knows the ins and outs of doing Irish research from home....
The Lake County School Board will meet next week to vote on Superintendent Diane Kornegay’s proposal that would require students and staff at schools with the highest percentage of positive COVID-19 cases to wear masks until the number of...