YogaSix recently hosted its grand reopening and the South Lake Chamber of Commerce helped them celebrate by officiating at an official ribbon cutting.
Yoga improves strength and flexibility, helps manage stress, encourages better sleep, benefits overall heart health, energizes and...
By Mary Helen Myers, President of the Groveland Historical Society Museum
On Saturday, August 29, special arrangements were made for Glenn Turner, a veteran of World War II, to visit the Groveland Historical Society Museum. Glenn enjoyed looking through the display...
Submitted by Hilary Allen
Lake Minneola High School Sports Week In Review (April 9-14)
Monday, April 9
The Varsity Softball Team was defeated by South Lake High, 12 - 9.
Wednesday, April 11
The Hawks Baseball Team beat East Ridge High 3...
The Cooper Memorial Library will host several programs in April including a Poetry reading, an introduction to the art of zentangles, a lecture on the Roots of Antisemitism, a Cooper Concert Series Event and the Friends of the Library...
Feature Story and Photos By Larry H. Oskin
The exciting City of Clermont Art District is in the final stages, so the Art Walk will soon be ready to open this fall. The Art District will bring an extraordinary new...
The Montverde Farmers Market hours of 11 am-4 pm are in effect. Held every Wednesday in the Town of Montverde’s Kirk Park, the MidWeek Market’s theme is, “A Community Farmer’s Market with an International Flavor.” The Market offers “Fresh & Unique Every...
From Gray Middle School
Fundraising is vital for the success of our program, so we've started a HUGE fundraising campaign for new lights for the Auditorium as well as other MUCH needed upgrades!
We have a very antiquated system that doesn’t...
Nature lovers can explore two new walking trails in Clermont.
The City of Clermont recently created a half-mile and 1-mile trail at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 S. Highway 27.
“We’re excited to provide another opportunity for residents and...
Ancestry.com has greater than 32,000 databases and if you are only using the global search (all collections), you are only seeing the top 10% of the databases. That's right, almost 29,000 databases are not even used during a global...
Did you know that only about 26 percent of the paved roads that wind and turn through Clermont are owned and maintained by the City of Clermont?
The City owns and maintains 106 miles or about 26 percent of the...
Pig on the Pond Community Festival, south Lake County’s largest outdoor event, will move from spring to fall for 2021. The Board of Directors announced today that the festival will be held Oct. 15-17, 2021, at Waterfront Park in...
Drop by Building Blocks Ministries' Plant Sale. Purchase a perfect gift for Mom and support a worthy cause.
The Plant Sale will be held Friday, May 11, from 9 am - 2 pm at the Garden Center, 548 US Highway 27, Minneola.
All...
Guru Indian Restaurant will soon be celebrating 9 years of success here in Clermont, Florida! They have been proudly serving the finest authentic Indian cuisine in Central Florida since 1990. Guru Indian Restaurant offers you a unique local experience...
by Donna DiGennaro, Clermont Historical Society
Everyone’s favorite Ghost, Casper, is visiting Clermont’s Historic Village for the month of October. Why not bring the kids on down to see him and have their pictures taken with him? Casper’s best friend,...
The Royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was held in Windsor, England on Saturday, May 19, which, coincidentally, was the same day that Clermont, Florida had its own fairy tale wedding.
The First United Methodist Church of Clermont...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast was held on Friday, May 19.
Thom Kieft of Lake-Sumter State College and president of the SLCC presented two $1,000 Ray Goodgame Awards.
The Ray Goodgame Award honors exceptional students in the...
Lake County is hosting an Alternative Concepts Public Workshop for the Hooks Street Alternative Corridor Evaluation (Study) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16 in the Clermont Room at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, located...
Steven Robledo, a graduating student at Lake Minneola High School, received a $1,500 Beta Theta Sisters Memorial Scholarship from Beta Theta member Lucy Hage.
Beta Theta, a chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, hosts an annual Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser. This year...
Are you looking to relieve stress? Are you needing some kitten kisses? Or are you just needing some snuggles? Then we have the event for you.
SPCA Florida in partnership with the Orlando Cat Café, are hosting Kitten Cuddle &...
by Carl Gordon
2J’s Seafood is perhaps, one of central Florida’s least kept secrets. Brothers John and Jim Goguen, John being a retired U.S. Marine and one of 5 brothers in and out of the Corps; they've built one of...
Lake County Solid Waste is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of household hazardous materials in a safe and environmentally conscious way at a collection and community cleanup event in Groveland. The county’s Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will...
Join us for a foot-stomping, hand clapping good time with guitar playing Mr. Harley. Mr. Harley knows all the classic children’s songs, but it’s his original compositions that get the biggest applause. He gives an engaging interactive performance with...
The City of Clermont’s signature event got a bit of a makeover this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Light Up Clermont 2020’s holiday tree lighting will be streamed virtually and the parade has been replaced with a village of...
Starting today, June 19, and continuing over the next several weeks, the Clermont Police Department & Flippers Pizza Restaurant will be conducting Hero Deliveries throughout the city. Hero Deliveries is an idea inspired by the Clermont Police Department’s Community...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
The City of Clermont's Red White & Boom at Waterfront Park did not disappoint this year. The annual event draws hundreds of Independence Day celebrators and their families who enjoy a day at the...
This year "LIGHT UP MASCOTTE" will be an event you don't want to miss! On Friday, December 11, the City of Mascotte will host a night of Christmas movies, music, dancing in the snow, hot cocoa, a chance to...
The new Friday Farmers’ Market at Cagan Crossings is the fastest growing market in the Four Corners area and will continue to stay open during the summer months. The year-round Market takes place in the area between the Cagan...
A Back To School event will be held on Tuesday, August 8 from 9 am to 3 pm at Lake Pointe Academy, 801 Cagan Vw Road, Clermont.
The event is hosted by Hands of Hope America and will include...
By Jessica Whitehouse
In honor of the upcoming holiday season and some ruined Spring Break plans courtesy of the pandemic, I bring to you a poem called, ‘Twas the Night Before Spring Break:
‘Twas the night before Spring Break,
when all through...
Three Lake County commissioners were honored at the 2018 Florida Association of Counties (FAC) Annual Conference in Orange County.
Chairman Tim Sullivan and Commissioners Wendy Breeden and Sean Parks were honored with the Presidential Advocate recognition, which is given to...
Lake-Sumter State College will close all campuses at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 29 and remain closed on Wednesday, August 30 in anticipation of Tropical Storm Idalia.
Classes are canceled for Wednesday, August 30. Students should watch for separate messages...
Lake County’s hospitals began receiving vaccines this week to immunize their healthcare workers. Additionally, the Florida Department of Health in Lake County is expecting to receive an initial shipment of immunizations sometime next week. The Florida Department of Health...
On July 24, the gym at Minneola City Hall was filled with table displays and information from Minneola area schools, their programs and community after-school programs and resources.
Mayor Pat Kelley welcomed attendees and spoke of the value of living...
Pastfinders of South Lake County; GenSoc is hosting a Summer Meet-Up each month on the first Monday, second Tuesday, third Wednesday, and fourth Thursday. A Volunteer will be there to assist you on Aug 6th, 14th, 22nd, and...
On Saturday, October 21 from 7 pm to 9 pm, experience Lake Louisa at night when the terrors of the forest come out.
A $5 donation per person for the Haunted Hike will be used for park improvements, programs...
January 14: The COVID-19 Virus
Across the Nation, there are 100,000 new cases of COVID-19 and over 1,800 lost lives reported in the past 24 hours. Since March, A total of 23 million cases of COVID has been reported and 386,194 lost...
Starting this year, The Clermont Police Department has placed School Resource Officers (SRO) at Clermont Elementary, Cypress Ridge Elementary, Lost Lake Elementary, and South Lake Imagine Charter.
Let's welcome our newest SROs.
Clermont Elementary School
SRO Wilson Delgado has been with the...
Small Business Saturday is a shopping holiday that’s observed annually in the United States on the Saturday after Thanksgiving Small Business Saturday encourages everyone to shop at local small businesses.
Shop Small
Downtown Clermont Explore the Heart of Clermont
Support local businesses...
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Clermont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5277 is celebrating its 75th Diamond Jubilee.
Founded in 1946 in South Lake, the local VFW remains focused on helping and protecting American war veterans, their...
The Clermont Woman's Club, through the South Lake Hospital Foundation, presented a $1000 scholarship to South Lake Hospital nurse, Jo' el Bartley.
Jo' el will further her education at the University of Central Florida in the Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate...
This year, the Clermont Police Department (CPD) was involved in many programs, projects and public events, including the planning/preparation of two peaceful protests; implementing COVID protocols; executing a BODY Cam program and a new ONLINE reporting system, and maintaining...
Curious about Toastmasters? Attending a meeting is a great opportunity to learn what it’s all about. The club provides a safe, supportive and positive learning environment in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in...
Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays, announces scholarships available through the Florida Supervisors of Elections (FSE). Local college or university students may apply for one of the three $1,200 scholarships to be awarded across the state.
To be eligible...
The Florida Department Of Health In Lake County Wants You To Be Prepared For A Disaster
September is National Preparedness Month (NPM) and The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) will be joining the Ready Campaign in promoting this...
Lake County Schools is accepting nominations for the 2021 Lake County Schools Alumni Hall of Fame inductees.
To be considered, nominees must have graduated from a Lake County public high school. The nominee may be living or deceased. Each nominee...
The Montverde Academy Theatre Department proudly presents the first theatrical performance of the season titled, “She Loves Me,” based on Joe Masteroff’s book, with lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock. The contemporary film, “You’ve Got Mail,”...
The Lake County Clerk’s Office will resume operations in south Lake County at its new South Lake Branch Office, now located at 290 Citrus Tower Blvd., Suite 116, Clermont, beginning Monday, March 8 for processing of marriage licenses and...
Submitted by: Laura Holley (VPK Teacher)
In light of current events of child abuse, it is important to focus on positive reinforced behaviors of children in the education system and in our households. Positively reinforced behaviors are more likely to...
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. Kids determine what being terrific means to them, then develop their own goals and use...
Don’t miss the tenth annual Howl-O’Ween Pet Costume Contest and Parade on Sunday, October 28 during the Clermont Farmer’s Market. The event will benefit the life-saving efforts of The Animal League. LNC Plumbing and All Care Animal Hospital are...