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Dandelion is a Catahoula Blend that is 1 and a half years old and is currently 40 pounds. Dandelion is an active and smart girl that prefers to be the only canine companion in your life!
Come...
The VFW Post 5277-Clermont recently held a flag retirement ceremony with the help of Boy Scout troop 784. Guests included an Eagle Scout, Clermont Mayor Tim Murry, retired service members, post members and auxiliary members.
After the ceremony, the ashes...
The U.S. economy has outperformed expectations! Florida unemployment has dropped to 3.4%, and the stock market is humming along. Life is good?
Regardless of what you might think, many people are struggling to make ends meet. There are homeless in south Lake...
Dr. Stanley Sidor, the president of Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) recently met with the Cooper Memorial Library Association Board to discuss the working relationship between LSSC, Cooper Memorial Library and other partnerships.
Exciting News:
Cafe Dupee, located on campus, will soon reopen...
Cherrylake has been named the 9th fastest growing landscape construction and maintenance company in the United States by Landscape Management Magazine. In addition to this achievement, Cherrylake was also named the 127th Largest Landscape Contractor and 16th Largest Irrigation...
A blood donor can save a life and, as an added bonus, can help lower his/her blood pressure and cholesterol just by donating a pint of blood. Research shows that blood donors are 88% less likely to have a...
Grovelands' annual firecracker pageant has become a Groveland tradition. Since the early 1960s, the fun, family-oriented pageant has taken place every fourth of July for ages 3 months to 14 years of age (8th-grade/middle school). Winners from the pageant will...
The Friends of the Cooper Memorial Library will host a special showing of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar on Monday, January 24, 2022, at 1:45 pm in room 108. Jesus Christ Superstar is a sung-through rock opera with...
Registration will remain open through August 8, or until the program is full. In addition to our general open enrollment, the Career Dual Enrollment application period has been extended through July 25th for high school juniors and seniors interested...
The Clermont Garden Club’s Yard of the Month for January 2022 is at 12002 Burton Street in Clermont. Karen Geisinger and her husband Billy Kerns have been transforming their yard for almost 10 years. It is a lovely combination...
Rowing embodies grace, power, and symmetry but at Saturday's 2nd annual cardboard boat regatta, rowing was all about keeping the boat afloat. Races started at 12 pm at Victory Pointe, Clermont last Saturday. Participants built their boats, hoping to...
Register for Local Business Events at:
https://midflorida.score.org/content/take-workshop-6
How to Start a Non-Profit - An expert overview of what is needed to form a non-profit organization.
Tuesday, Feb 8. 10:00 am Online $20 Registration Fee
How to Win More Often in Sales -This webinar will...
Leadership Florida recently announced that Darren Gray will be part of its Cornerstone Class 38 for 2019-2020. Leadership Florida’s members represent the highest levels of leadership from Florida’s many diverse sectors.
The Leadership Florida selection committee, comprised of Leadership Florida...
With temperatures expected to drop on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 13, Lake County will activate shelters for those vulnerable to cold weather.
Trinity Assembly of God, located at 200 Urick St. in Fruitland Park and LifePointe Church, located at...
Lake Technical College’s Pharmacy Technician program approved for accreditation from ASHP. We are proud to announce that our Pharmacy Technician program under the instruction of Candace McLendon has received approval for six-year accreditation from the Accreditation Services of Health-System...
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont recently recognized Real Life Christian Academy's Terrific Kids.
Congratulations to Real Life Christian Academy February Terrific Kids!
Ella Haber (5th Grade); Lily Maddox (5th Grade); Natalia Cardenas (5th Grade); Chloe Wooten (4th Grade): Abadiyah Simpson (4th...
Jared Fullerton has fond memories of his years as a student at South Lake High School, where he took particular interest in the construction program. A natural with a hammer and nail, he built forts and skateboard ramps in...
At the CWC March, meeting Carolyn Pankalla with Serenity Orchards spoke about the horrors of human trafficking. It is modern-day slavery and unfortunately, Florida ranks 3rd in the nation for trafficking victims. It's not just little girls, it's young...
WHAT: Miniature Golf Day Celebration at Winter Garden Farmers Market
WHEN: Saturday, September 21, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Winter Garden Downtown Pavilion
104 S. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden, FL 34787
COST: Free
Miniature The City of Winter Garden will celebrate the national...
Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays is alerting Lake County voters to unofficial mailings from parties NOT affiliated with the Lake County Supervisor of Elections office. In the coming days, two organizations will have mailed information to voters, which may...
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year holiday. It is a time to rejoice as well as for serious introspection. It is a time to celebrate the completion of another year while taking stock of one’s life. These two...
The Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra will present “Les Solistes” once again in their Spring concerts “off-season” finale. This smaller group of talented musicians will perform a special repertoire of virtuoso classical and popular music on April 7 and 8,...
Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the second week of October in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left...
Feature Story & Photos By: Larry H. Oskin
South Lake Technology Resource Center (SLTRC) celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Sterling and Benita Reed of Vibrantek partnered with Evelisse Bookhout at Hands of Hope America to open South...
October Library Plant: Clermont Garden Club member, Teresa Alvarez, (shown with Cooper Librarian Amy Hand) has brought a “Chlorophytum comosum” also known as spider plant, to display at the library this October. This plant is very easy to grow and...
Show Mother Nature some love on Saturday, April 23 at Clermont’s Earth Day and Lake Clean-Up Festival at Lake Hiawatha Preserve.
The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 on about 2,000 college campuses to promote ecology and respect for...
Doris Bloodsworth, a longtime South Lake resident, historian, Pulitzer-nominated writer, and named Lake County Historian of the Year has been presenting a preview of the upcoming book, "Clermont: From Gem of the Hills to Choice of Champions" to civic...
The Cooper Memorial Library will host two musical acts in May as part of its Cooper Concert Series.
Jubilant Strings will perform at the Library on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 108. Jubilant...
The Clermont Garden Club will be holding its Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, November 16 from 9 am - 2 pm at its the Clermont Garden Cub, located at 849 West Avenue, near downtown Clermont.
The sale features plants...
To all the incredible mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, all the women in the world who have made a positive impact on the people they love.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
The City of Clermont’s new Kehlor Recreation Center is complete, and the public is invited to a ribbon-cutting and open house at 10 am on November 15 at 466 W. Minneola Ave. in Downtown Clermont.
After the ribbon-cutting, attendees will...
The 2022 Lake County Community Service Awards ceremony was recently held at the Venetian Center in Leesburg.
“The Chamber is proud to have successful and outstanding business and individuals to nominate and even more thrilled to have them be...
When the days grow short and the summer fades and there’s a bit of a chill – why not get cozy with a great book or DVD? The monthly Friends of the Cagan Crossings Library Book sale is Saturday,...
On Friday, May 27th, from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, the city of Groveland will host a Memorial Day Ceremony and free breakfast in honor of community veterans.
The event will be held at the Puryear Building & Veteran's Park,...
The following students were nominated by their instructors because of their outstanding academic achievement, honorable work ethic, great attitude, and their involvement at school and in the community. The students of the month received a certificate of achievement, a...
by Marty Proctor, South Lake Tablet
Last Friday, Lake County Commissioner Sean Parks led a coffee and conversation meeting with many local politicians, residents, and special guests at Cheezer's Palace in downtown Clermont. Parks welcomed special guest Daniel Webster, US...
Thrive Clermont will host its first-ever Winter Festival, a one-of-a-kind event geared towards honoring its Circle Member supporters and volunteers for aiding in the mission of empowering teens to succeed. This event which doubles as a fundraiser to fund...
OAKLAND, FL — The Town of Oakland invites visitors to explore its new joint history and art exhibition: “Old Town Road” and “Land, Water, Air” at the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center. An open house will be...
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.
Congratulations to Cypress Ridge Elementary’s Terrific Kids Chosen this November!
Kindergarten: Gabrielle Richards, Christian McCoy, Zeke Glim, Agatha...
On July 11 and July 18 "Only" between 11 am and 4 pm., kittens and adults cats will be available as furever friends. What a great opportunity to find your best friend and help the Animal League!
50% off kittens and...
by Michelle Delaney
SOUTH LAKE TABLET
No telling where life will lead us so for 2020 I am going to enjoy the happy moments.
I don't normally make new year resolutions. I gave that up years ago. Every January 1, I'd resolve...
Many people in the unincorporated area of South Lake County are waiting weeks to have their trash picked up.
Response from Lake County: The Lake County Division of Solid Waste’s vendor for residential trash and recycling collection, Waste Pro,...
Article by Grant Mollett, M.Ed.
East Ridge High School
The Knights played two games in their fourth week. Unfortunately, East Ridge dropped both of those games in their return from winter break.
January 7, 2020 - Clermont, Florida
The East Ridge High School...
A Movie Review By Anthony Ritter
Actor, Writer, and Director Jordan Peele’s third horror movie NOPE arrives in theaters this weekend. NOPE is about the Haywood family, who are horse trainers living on a secluded California ranch. A mysterious entity...
Uncle Kenny's BBQ has fired up its ovens and is now serving Uncle Kenny's St Louis Style Pizza!
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon-cutting for Uncle Kenny's newest addition. Drop by and enjoy Uncle Kenny's award winning BBQ...
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
Kassier Kyler-Murry has become a very caring and committed champion for Clermont and South Lake. She continues to organize and successfully hold events to help charities, children, underprivileged families,...
The Civil Air Patrol’s Lake Composite Squadron FL-021 cadets will be assisting with the Liberty Foundation Fly-In at the Leesburg International Airport at Sunair Aviation on February 1 and 2, 2020.
The Liberty Foundation’s new 2020 “Salute to Veterans” tour...
by Jennifer Ganley, Kiwanis of South Lake
The Kiwanis Club of South Lake (KCOSL) was pleased to welcome Brian Broadway and Shannon Herrera to its August 11 meeting. They presented the club with information about Find, Feed & Restore (FFR). ...
Windy Hill Middle School has been named an AVID National Demonstration School, the second Lake County public school to earn the distinction.
“I could not be more proud of the hard work put in by our students, teachers and staff...
The Unofficial results of the Lake County 2022 Primary Election have been posted at LakeVotes.gov. The results include Vote-by-Mail, Early Voting and all Election Day precincts.
The results do not include provisional ballots, or ballots with signature issues that may...