Article by Kevin Grogan
The South Lake Tablet was fortunate enough to catch up with "proud Pop" DuWayne Whitney as the Olympic Track & Field events started Thursday night & brought our readers up to speed on this local Clermont superstar: Kaylin Whitney!
Tablet: Talk...
Bullying is intentional behavior that can hurt, harm, and humiliate, both physically and emotionally. Bullying can happen anywhere, at any time (at school, in the community, or on social media). A bully believes he/she has social or physical “power”....
By Jessica Whitehouse
“Kids, it’s time to get up!” I announce like a broken record stuck on repeat from the last 40 days of summer. “It’s the last day of camp!”
Bodies rolled a bit and soft moans and groans acknowledging...
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Monday, March 4, 2019 at 8:30 AM EST
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 4:00 PM EST
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Community Foundation of South Lake County
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Do you know a Veteran or Veteran's spouse who wants to start...
The Animal League announced today a $3,500 grant investment from the newly named Petco Love to support their lifesaving work for animals in Central Florida and beyond.
Petco Love is a nonprofit leading change for pets nationally by harnessing the...
Clermont Middle School, located on East Avenue directly across from Cypress Ridge Elementary, will be transitioning to a K-8th grade facility. The school will be named in memory of Aurelia M. Cole, a lifelong resident of Clermont who passed away...
Article by Grant Mollett, M.ED - East Ridge High School
Photos by Dave Worthington
August 28 - Inverness, Florida
The East Ridge High School girls cross country team opened the 2021 season today, as they competed in the Whispering Pines Invitational at...
On Saturday, March 23 from 4 pm - 6 pm, the VFW Auxiliary will host a Carribean Dinner fundraiser at the VFW Post 855 W. Desoto Street, Clermont.
Menu: Pork, with Rice & peas.
Potato Salad,...
The Marijuana Care Clinic recently celebrated its grand opening. The primary care clinic is a satellite office located at 245 W. Hwy 50, Clermont. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon-cutting to welcome the business to South Lake.
The...
The Clermont Downtown Partnership continues to host exciting new Downtown Clermont First Friday Food Truck events with the next one planned for Friday night, April 5 from 5:30 to 9 pm. With a live band, food trucks, special craft...
Submitted By The Clermont Downtown Partnership
The Clermont Downtown Partnership (CDP) hosts very exciting new Downtown Clermont events with amazing foods, interesting crafts and live entertainment. Hundreds of visitors regularly pack their streets with safe social distancing for CDP events....
Wendy L. Proctor-CFRE Major Gift Officer was a recent guest speaker at the Clermont Woman's Club. Wendy spoke to the women about Camp Boggy Creek, a year-round camp serving seriously ill children by giving them the opportunity to enjoy themselves...
Celebrate Recovery recently celebrated its 9th year in Clermont.
Celebrate Recovery is for any kind of struggle in our lives. Less than 1/3 of the people who attend Celebrate Recovery struggle with substance abuse; the rest come for anger, marriage struggles, adult...
Hispanic Family Counseling Center (HFC) recently opened an office at 15430 CR 565A, Groveland and celebrated with a ribbon cutting officiated by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce.
HFC originally opened its doors in 2006 with the hope of providing...
The Lake County Office of Elevate Lake is launching a cutting-edge online application to support its strategy for business retention, expansion and attraction.
The GIS app allows businesses, municipal partners and site selectors to search available commercial and industrial properties...
Diane Travis, a Clermont city council member and Realtor, recently won the gold medal at the 2019 ITU Duathlon National Championship in Greenville, S.C. She now qualifies for next year’s world championship in the Netherlands.
Travis is heading to Pontevedra,...
Sassy Yard Cards is under new ownership and the South Lake Chamber of Commerce celebrated its new owner Tiffany Addison at a ribbon-cutting.
Sassy Yard Cards creates the perfect custom yard greeting for all celebrations. Addison explains that they do all...
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 Students - Ryon Partin, Sebastian Garcia, Lilie Crawford, Noah Temples, Lois Sanchez- Contreras, Luke Szelengiewicz, Ramiro...
by Linda Charlton
"The visit from La Grippe is over." So read the November 7, 1918 edition of the Clermont Clarion. The headline wasn't entirely true as La Grippe, better known as the Spanish* flu, did linger a bit; however,...
submitted by Nick Jones
CLERMONT-MINNEOLA LIONS CLUB had a very good week. Saturday morning was a work day out on their shooting range
in Groveland, across SR 50 from Tractor Supply since it was the first Saturday of the month when...
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital and Lake-Sumter State College have partnered together to develop a teaching-learning model that welcomes student nurses to a dedicated medical unit located on the hospital’s campus for their entire clinical rotation. The dedicated education...
Lisa Harris, President and Kathy Henderson, Show Director and Kitty Adler, Youth Art Liaison of the South Lake Art League are pleased to announce the opening of their newest Fall 2021 High School Student Art Show. Students from all...
Submitted by The Animal League
Betty is a Domestic Short Hair Blend that is a 5-month-old kitten. Betty loves to play and does good with other cats.
Come on out and adopt me or one of my friends! There are on average 150...
Local non-profit organization, Eight Waves, is hosting a Holiday Tour of Homes on December 17, 2022 presented by Meritage Homes and The Keewin Real Property Company. This new holiday experience will take place in Oakland and Winter Garden, where participants will...
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...
The Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office was recently awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Fiscal Year 2019 budget. This...
submitted by Marty Proctor
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is planning improvements along U.S. 27 from north of Lake Louisa Road to north of Cluster Oak Drive in Clermont.
The purpose of this project is to repave this segment of...
By Jessica Whitehouse
Congrats, everyone. We made it—yet again—through another one of the weirdest years in history! Just when we thought 2020 felt like we were watching a gang of sloths doing a 5K, we all sat back and rang...
The Clermont Downtown Partnership continues to host exciting new Downtown Clermont First Friday Food Truck events with the next one planned for Friday night, June 7 from 5:30 to 9 pm. With a live band, food trucks, craft vendors...
Article and Photos by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Charity Across South Lake is in full operation preparing for the third annual Christmas Across South Lake toy giveaway program. The program serves families in the South Lake County area that...
Lake County Board Chairman Sean Parks was unanimously elected Chairman of the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) Governing Board at the agency’s meeting on Thursday, Dec. 9. Chairman Parks, who previously served the board as Vice-Chair, will serve a...
The city of Groveland is proud to announce a groundbreaking ceremony at Lake David Park on Monday, June 17, at 6 pm.
The groundbreaking marks the beginning of the long-awaited and highly-anticipated project improvements to Lake David Park that will include a...
Pictures and Article by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
The 6th Annual Wreaths Across America ceremony was held December 17th at Oak Hill Cemetery, Clermont. The annual ceremony was organized by Trish Gardner, Regional Representative of Wreaths Across America (WAA)....
Five Orlando Health facilities were named as Top Hospitals in the country by the Leapfrog Group today. An independent national organization committed to healthcare quality and patient safety, the Leapfrog Group recognizes hospitals that prioritize healthcare quality for patients by implementing better systems to prevent medication errors, provide higher quality maternity care and lower...
Each year, the South Lake Chamber of Commerce (SLCC) holds a 12-week Wellness Challenge; a competition to see who can lose the most weight and pursue a healthier lifestyle overall.
On Friday, June 21, Cyndi Staudt, Community Wellness Coordinator at the...
By Grace Rabano & The Clermont Garden Club
Every month, from September through May, Clermont Garden Club members loan plants to Cooper Library and Clermont City Hall to promote horticulture awareness and connect our community to Clermont Garden Club’s programs,...
If you follow New Year traditions, a Southern meal on New Year's Day might include collard greens, black-eyed peas, pork and cornbread. Northerners might serve peas, pork, rice and beans.
Symbolism:
Prosperity and Peace: Pork (ham, bacon, ribs)
Good Health:...
The Clermont Downtown Partnership will be hosting their Summer Sidewalk Sales every Saturday on July 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 10 am to 6 pm. Summer Sidewalk Sale events will be held on Montrose Street centered between Seventh...
The community will memorialize Dr. King’s advocacy for peace and togetherness through a series of commemorative live performances, educational tributes, parades and more.
On Sunday, January 15th - Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 12:30...
Clermont Police are currently investigating a two-vehicle crash with one fatality and five individuals with serious injuries in the area of S Highway 27 and Legendary Boulevard. On January 11, 2022, at approximately 5:57 p.m., Clermont Police Officers responded...
Submitted by Marty Proctor
South Lake Robotics hosted the second group meeting in Groveland on Thursday, July 11. Eleven students and sixteen parents and mentor volunteers joined or attended. The group actively began the creation of a team name, logo, and...
“If you build it, they will come” is not only famous for a certain baseball field; turns out it is also true for America’s fastest-growing sport, pickleball.
Clermont’s Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 S. Highway 27, will officially open six...
On Saturday, February 5 from 9-12 am, the Lake County Water Authority invites local kids 4 and up along with their parents to participate in a free Kids Fishing Clinic at Hickory Point Park 27341 SR19 Tavares FL. Equipment...
On Saturday, August 10th from 1 pm to 3:00 pm, the Historic Village will be the site of the first People’s Choice Dessert Challenge! Several merchants, known for their sweets, like Blender Boyz, Bruster’s, Chick-fil-A, Corelli’s Italian Ristorante, Hole Lotta...
Submitted by Reed Markham, Leesburg Florida Stake,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The Annual Leesburg Florida Stake (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
Pinewood Derby was recently held with Youth from Lake Minneola, Clermont, Leesburg, Eustis,...
Three big wins for the Academy’s players as they head for the McDonald’s All-American Games
The McDonald’s All-American Roster came out with big wins for Montverde Academy’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. Dariq Whitehead, Dillon Mitchel, and Janiah Barker are...
On August 17, Orlando Cat Café will participate in the NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations (NBC and Telemundo owned stations), a division of NBCUniversal, pet adoption campaign – Clear The Shelters. Cats from SPCA Florida are up for adoption through...
by Pam Schmitz
Clermont Woman's Club Member Daniela Martinez recently delivered donations to The Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties (serving Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault).
As usual, it was a trunkload of donations! The donations included children's toys, clothes...
Roasted Spirit is expected to open in March. Lots to be done, but come take a peek.
https://youtu.be/x-LGjSVgYUU
Family Tree Maker is rated one of the Top 5 genealogical computer programs of 2019 for tracking and organizing your family tree by SmarterHobby.com. Pastfinders of South Lake County; Genealogical Society has designed a Special Interest Group to teach users...