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...
With two new schools opening in south Lake County over the next three years, the district is making plans to shift attendance boundaries in that area to minimize the chances of crowding and to address projected student population growth.
Some...
Pastfinders DNA Special Interest Group (SIG) will meet virtually once a month on the 2nd Wednesday at 1:30.
This will be a discussion and help session rather than a class and cover some basics and, of course, the major testing...
submitted by The Animal League
Hello there!
My name is Oreo just like those delicious people cookies! I am 4 years old and have been at the rescue for 781 days. They think I am a Dalmatian Blend but who knows! I bet...
submitted by Donna Digennaro, Clermont Historical Society
Clermont Mayor, Tim Murry was the featured speaker at the September meeting of the Clermont Historical Society. As he did last year, Mayor Murry gave the members of the Historical Society an overview...
Clermont Police have made an arrest of a suspect in a sexual battery and lewd/lascivious molestation case.
Clermont Police Investigators have arrested Jubal Odell Patrick Shoulders, male, 33 years of age, a Clermont resident. He was charged with (1) count...
Submitted by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
Mrs. Joslyn Roberts-Judy teaches 7th grade life science and robotics in the Middle School at Montverde Academy. This summer, she traveled to Saco, Maine, for a professional development institute at The Teacher Institute for Watershed...
by Michelle Delaney
Let’s Talk About COVID-19
As everybody hunkers down, there is less local news, community events, club updates, school activities. I never thought that the effect of the virus would affect the SOUTH LAKE TABLET and how we report...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
A rainy summer that was capped off by the torrential rainfall of Hurricane Ian has led to swollen water levels at the Johns Lake Boat Ramp located on Lake Avenue, near the Lake and...
To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, The Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be updated twice daily. Today, as of 11 am., there are 830 total**...
Submitted by the Neighborhood Center of South Lake
The Neighborhood Center of South Lake hosted a 50th Anniversary Garden Party Fundraiser on Oct. 8, 2022, at Mission Inn Resort and Club which raised more than $21,000 for the organization. The...
As we lose our sense of security, let's keep our sense of humor....LAUGH. It's important to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously but that shouldn't mean facing each day in gloom and doom.
Everyone should find their new normal. My new normal...
William “Bill” Wilkins began his CDL training with two goals in mind: to be able to create a better work-life balance and have a stable plan for the future.
Wilkins, who was born and raised in Central Florida, didn’t always...
When the plea went out that donations were needed as quickly as possible to support a new community initiative, "Feed The Frontline Heroes", Beta Theta-ESA immediately reacted and made a contribution.
The Kiwanis Club of South Lake and The South...
Aubree Nicole DeWitt is a petite, fun-loving 5-year old girl with a lot of courage and an unstoppable will to live.
She was born with Hypo-Plastic Left Heart Syndrome, a rare congenital heart defect in which the left side of...
On May 2, Well Of Hope Food Bank partnered with New Water Church and Medicare Plans and Access (MPA), in a Food Drop at Backlot Apartment, located 8600 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy (Four Corners area). More than 80-percent...
Article by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
The Lincoln Park South Lake Alliance (LPSLA) hosted a Town Hall meeting at the Clermont Elementary School on November 2, to provide a vision and plans from Lake County Schools, Lake Technical College,...
On Friday, May 22, at 11 am, a ceremony was held at the Clermont Police Department to honor the memory of fallen Clermont Officer Conrad Buckley who recently past from complications from the COVID-19 virus.
The Kiwanis Club of South...
Three times each year, the Chamber of Commerce honors a local first responder with the Community Public Service Award. This award highlights police, fire and EMS personnel who go above and beyond the call of duty.
Clint Pownell, president of...
An unexpected power outage at the City of Mascotte Tedder-Thomas Memorial Civic Center resulted in a rescheduled meeting. The City will be holding a “hybrid” special meeting Thursday, June 4 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be available to...
Join us for the Champions Swim Run at 1 PM on Sunday, Dec 4th at the National Training Center.
We are excited to offer a fun, community event that utilizes the beautiful NTC pool--with distance options for ALL ability levels.
The...
Story and Photos by Linda Charlton
It's June and the fish are biting. No surprise there, as Lake County has a long track record of world-class fishing --- big mouth bass in particular. June is also time for the Florida...
On Saturday, February 24th from 9 am to 1 pm, the Friends of Lake Louisa State Park will be hosting their 3rd annual Poochapalooza, a day to celebrate and enjoy our canine companions. This is a free event included in...
Article and Photos by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Santa came to South Lake County this past weekend to kick off the holiday season at several locations including the Four-Corners Community.
Arriving in a big red fire truck, Santa was greeted...
Two Amazing Students - Krishna and Shivani Patel
While some students are relaxing now that summer has arrived and school is officially done for the 2020-19 year, two Montverde Academy students took the time to pursue their interest in STEAM...
From February through April, more than 300 college softball teams come to Clermont to kickstart their season.
The Spring Games were founded in 2008 by Dr. Dot Richardson, who earned Olympic gold as part of the USA’s women’s softball team....
Lake County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has announced a pickup location for Clermont residents in anticipation of this weekend’s arctic blast.
Clermont Residents seeking cold weather shelter can obtain free bus transportation at the Citrus Tower for shelter locations in...
Marilyn Paone, Clermont Garden Club President, announced that the Clermont Garden Club won a National Garden Club Award for our Facebook page and one for our Fun with Flowers workshop. The club will be receiving certificates for these awards. Alice...
The Clermont Downtown Partnership will be hosting their Annual Spring Clermont Yard Sale in conjunction with their weekly Farmer’s Market on Sunday, March 18, from 9 am to 2 pm on Seventh Street near Montrose Street in Downtown Clermont....
Learn to decoupage with delicate dried flowers as you embellish a wooden box with a design of your own imagination. Instructor is Teri Mallory, a Florida Federation of Garden Clubs (FFGC) floral judge. Ms. Mallory will bring delicately dried...
Students interested in enrolling for Fall semester at Lake Sumter State College, can apply online at www.lssc.edu until Friday, August 7. LSSC offers an academic experience that rivals the state’s universities at half the cost.
The College is adding additional...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual South Lake Business Awards Gala on April 18 from 6 pm to 9 pm at Bella Collina.
Best of South Lake Awards are presented by the South Lake Chamber...
On a sunny, pleasant Monday, January 16, floats, cars, bikes, walkers and marching units paraded from McKinney Park to Clermont's Waterfront Park keeping the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Alive.
The celebration continued after the parade at Clermont's Waterfront...