The Lake County Animal Shelter is now using facial recognition technology to identify lost dogs and cats, offering pet owners an additional tool to help lost and adoptable dogs and cats find their forever home.
This new partnership with Finding...
The South Lake Chamber Holiday Breakfast was held at Clermont City Center on December 16. A special musical performance was presented by Caponi's Cannolis School of the Arts.
The Caponi's Cannolis School of the Arts provides a musical outlet for...
Learning in Lake County Schools will continue this summer with 3rd-grade reading camps being offered through a new online learning platform. Eligible students will be provided individual and small-group instruction via live teacher-led lessons. Students can talk to their teacher...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce is in business to help businesses succeed. More than 700 members serve as the economic drivers for the region. Through networking opportunities including the Chamber's Young Professionals Group, monthly breakfasts and Business After...
LAUNCH DELAYED and rescheduled to SATURDAY, MAY 30 AT 3:22 pm. The launch was postponed only 15-minutes before liftoff on Wednesday due to the weather conditions at Kennedy Space Center.
For information on the live launch, visit https://www.nasa.gov/…/live-launch-america-nasas-spacex-dem…
View history being made.
submitted by the Animal League
Hi Friends! My name is Sandy and I am a 45-pound, female, 9-year-old German Shepherd/Terrier Blend. I recently lost my Dad and became homeless. My friends at The Animal League took me in and promised they...
Collaborating with Community Foundation of South Lake (CFSLC), Live Well Foundation of South Lake continues to support the community.
Over the next three months Live Well Foundation will provide $30,000 to assist with feeding those in need through the summer...
submitted by Tom Madden
For the past 16 years, there has been a sign in front of an old orange grove on the west side of Highway 27 some four miles north of Highway 192 in the Four Corners area....
Mount Dora Middle and South Lake High schools are among 60 schools statewide chosen to participate in the first phase of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative, part of an effort announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January to...
Submitted by Hilary Allen, Athletic Director
Lake Minneola High School Sports - Week in Review (February 11-17)
Monday, February 12
The Boys Basketball team won their first game in the District Tournament against West Port, 86 – 81.
Tuesday, February 13
The...
Article and Photos by Ted Luebbers, EAA Chapter 534 P.I.O.
On Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 9:00 am, the Experimental Aircraft Association will hold its monthly Chapter 534 meeting at the Leesburg International Airport Administration Building (Take Wilco Drive off RT 441...
Hattie Daggett in 1896 and 1947 (note the broach)
In 1888 when Hattie Daggett first visited Clermont from Philadelphia, she was already a successful career woman—a nurse who worked for famous doctors. Not many women chose the career path in...
Clermont Cabanas was recently welcomed to the business community by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce, family, and friends at an official ribbon cutting.
Guests sipped Margaritas, listened to music and relaxed in the rockers lining the porch of the main...
SPRING 2023 EVENTS by The Clermont Garden Club
The Clermont Garden Club is gearing up for a busy Spring 2023 this year with several major events: a Flower Show and Wine Stroll in March, the Garden Walk in April, and...
Feature Story and Photos by: Larry H. Oskin
The Legends Homeowners Association worked closely with the City of Clermont to re-purchase the Legends Golf Course and Country Club from the previous owners. Legends is located on Highway 27 in Clermont,...
Submitted by The Animal League
Mikey is a 2-year-old Labrador and Terrier Blend. Mikey is a big boy, over 50lbs! He is very friendly and does well with other dogs, and even appears to be housetrained! Mikey is quite exuberant,...
You will not want to miss New York Gilbert & Sullivan Player’s new and critically acclaimed production of The Mikado!
Join Messrs. Gilbert, Sullivan and D’Oyly Carte themselves on a fantastic voyage to a land where the matchless libretto, beautiful music,...
Nearly 40,000 Enrollment Intent Forms have been submitted to Lake County Schools indicating which instructional option each parent wants for his or her child when schools open next month.
Parents were asked to submit the forms by midnight on Wednesday,...
New Hope Christian Academy and The Kiwanis Club are proud to announce March’s Terrific Kids.
Rebecca B, Nehemy S, Ruby O, Chad M, Isabella R, Marlena G, Mayla D,, Reese N, and Sully S.
Great job! Keep up the good work!
Terrific...
The Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller will host its annual Operation Green Light event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 20-24, to help those with a suspended driver’s license, those nearing a suspension, or...
SPECIAL ELECTION: Brishke's resignation leaves a vacancy on Seat 4. A special election for Clermont Seat 4 will be included on the November 3rd ballot. To qualify, Clermont residents who are interested in running need to file between Monday, August...
Vietnam Veterans Day is celebrated every March 29. It's a day set aside for Americans to honor the courage and sacrifice of those who served in the Vietnam War.
The City of Groveland and members of the community paid homage...
The Irish flag (tricolor) has equal sections of Green, White and Orange.
GREEN: The left third of Ireland's flag is green. A color associated with the Irish republic.
ORANGE: The right third of the Irish flag is orange. Orange is the...
The City of Clermont is launching a new Virtual Bingo program for seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual Bingo will kick off on September 3 and will continue at 2 p.m. Thursdays on the City of Clermont YouTube channel. This...
The Pastfinders Computer Users Group will meet on Wednesday, April 25th and May 16th, 1 pm -3 pm at Cooper Memorial Library Room 221
The Free classes will be focusing on the capabilities of Ancestry.com for use as your primary...
An Enchanted Evening of Bras for the Cause and Boxers Too was held at Clermont's Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 25th.
The glitz and glamour gala successfully raised money for the Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation (GCCF) because cancer...
Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Doggy Delights By Allison Fogarty of Clermont has proudly achieved plenty of National media attention. Allison recently appeared again on a special new episode with the Rachael Ray Show. She was featured this...
You’ve Learned! You’ve Grown! You Will Achieve! says the teachers at Mascotte Charter.
In preparation for FSA testing, the students were reminded by their teachers to get a good night’s rest, eat a good breakfast, and arrive on time and,...
You still have time to sign your 501c3 school club and/or organizations up to take part in this years Belk Charity Day. Tickets will be coming in soon and you don’t want to be left out.
Since 2012, Belk Charity Day Sale...
The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) is urging residents to contact their healthcare provider or pharmacy to get vaccinated against the flu as soon as possible. Once vaccinated, it takes about two weeks to offer protection.
Getting the flu...
MONTVERDE ACADEMY WILL FEATURE INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER, MPUMI NOBIVA,
TO DELIVER COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Baccalaureate and Commencement will feature performances by David Phelps, Grammy and Dove Award-winning artist, and Ben Gulley, award-winning operatic tenor
Montverde Academy is proud to announce that Mpumi Nobiva,...
The Moonlight Players Theatre is bringing to life all of your
favorite Dr. Seuss characters in the fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, "Seussical the Musical!" Oh, the thinks you can think... when you think about SEUSS," Director Lavonte Rogers notes.
"From books to...
Alice Barrows, a member of Clermont Garden Club (CGC), recently brought a marble queen pothos to Cooper Memorial Library. Senior Branch Supervisor Rachel Smoyak accepted the plant.
Pothos is considered to be an easy and undemanding plant for your home. ...
Are you looking for a teaching opportunity for next school year? Join us at Lake County Schools’ premier hiring event of the year!
We are a friendly district with a hometown feel less than an hour outside of Orlando. To...
Montverde Academy is pleased to announce that Hans Hanley will be the keynote speaker at the Academy’s 2023 Commencement Ceremony at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at The Mills Championship Court at the EdgeCenter for Sportsmanship and...
Lake Technical College (LTC) and Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) are excited to join forces with the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). Get ThereFlorida highlights the key benefits of the programs available locally in Lake & Sumter Counties and to...
Clermont Performing Arts Center (CPAC) is hosting two entertaining shows this weekend.
On Friday, May 18 at 2 pm - Charlie Grinker presents Five Stops On Your Way To Mars
FIVE STOPS ON YOUR WAY TO MARS
STOP#1 – KITTY HAWK, NORTH CAROLINA
STOP...
The new location for our Clermont Florida Blue Center is now open! We will be holding a Grand Opening Celebration at the new center site on Saturday, May 20th from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Come check out the new...
It was a beautiful sunrise and a fantastic way to kick off the SommerSports Great Floridian Triathlon To Be Held This Weekend (Oct. 23-25).
https://youtu.be/Ud9Xo4il0-o
Each quarter, Groveland Chief of Police Shawn Ramsey presents an award to one of his officers for his/her outstanding accomplishments and achievements to the Groveland Police Department and the citizens of the City of Groveland.
At a recent City Council...
Former Major League Baseball players will offer a free clinic to youth 6-16 years old at the Jimmy Thomas Memorial Park in Groveland on June 1 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The Major League Baseball Players Alumni’s Legends...
In a close race against opponent Diane Travis, Tim Murry became the first Black American Mayor of Clermont.
Tim is the fifth child of twelve children, born and raised in Clermont. He was a Gulf War Veteran who served more...
Join us for an afternoon of food, fun and music. The luncheon matinee performance of “Honky Tonk Laundry” features a couple of country gals who join forces to turn their laundromat into a first-class honky-tonk and manage to get...
BY Derrick Chubbs
For most people, “storm preparedness” means gathering bottled water and essentials, topping off the gas tank, and keeping one eye on the news. But what does it mean for the local food bank?
As Central Florida’s emergency food...
By Ted Luebbers
Members of the Experimental Aviation Association do their best to look out for each other in times of distress. An example of this took place on November 7, when a Piper Cherokee aircraft pulled up in front...
Mascotte City Manager Jim Gleason believes that although safety is a serious issue and each local government may have a different opinion or belief concerning safety in public schools, the situation needs to be fully addressed and FUNDED by the...
Join presenter Kathy Mendoza on Wednesday, June 28 at 1pm at the Minneola Library for “Top Ten Essential Oils”. You will learn how to use the most common essential oils, integrate them into your life, and learn some great...
Article by Marty Proctor
During a recent City Council meeting, Groveland Fire Department (GFD) Chief Kevin Carroll announced the realignment of titles for Division Chief Steve Smith and Division. Chief Josh Walsh. Their new titles moving from Fire Captains to...
Submitted by Kendyl Cardwell
This summer’s parkruns are on a hot streak, literally and
figuratively. With temperatures close to 80 degrees and stifling
humidity, it was a difficult but rewarding day. Despite the not quite
ideal conditions, this weekend’s run had fantastic stats....
EchoStar 25 (Jupiter 3) will be the heaviest geostationary satellite ever launched, at just over 9 metric tons.
Space Systems/Loral (SSL) announced in August 2017 that it was selected by Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation,...