Lake & Sumter Counties - Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter opens applications for four homes being built through Habitat’s Youth Construction Academy program.
The four new homes will be located in Wildwood, Leesburg, Mascotte, and Eustis, Florida.
To learn more about Habitat’s...
Doris Bloodsworth was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Clermont. Doris, a Pulitzer-nominated writer and historian, presented a program on the forthcoming book, “CLERMONT: From Gem of the Hills to Choice of Champions.”
Bloodsworth said that the 404-page...
submitted by the Groveland Historical Society
On Saturday, July 29th from 11:00 am to - 3:00 pm, the Groveland Historical Society will be hosting a Handmade Craft Show at the museum located at 243 S. Lake Avenue Groveland.
Spots are limited,...
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD) has named five local leaders to its 2022 board of directors. Each member has been appointed by their respective city councils to administer the affairs of LANGD, propel its mission forward and explore...
Get ready for a Holiday in Paradise at this year’s Light Up Clermont.
Mark your calendars for a weekend of fun starting on December 6 from 5:30-9 pm and December 7 from 10 am - 2 pm in Downtown Clermont....
Nominations are now open!
The Distinguished Alumni & Hall of Fame Celebration recognizes and honors LSSC alumni making a difference in the community. This includes current or former LSSC faculty, staff, athletes and community partners whose noteworthy accomplishments have impacted...
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL – The Marianne Beck Memorial Library will host the third annual Youth Art Contest this summer as part of its monthly Meet the Artist program. This year’s theme is “Oceans, Lakes, and Rivers,” inspired by the 2022...
The public cast more than 2,000 votes in an online contest, choosing the top 14 photos to be featured in Lake County’s 2020 Adopt-a-Lake Calendar. The top-scoring photograph of Lake Harris submitted by C Kay Johnson is featured on...
Employers are invited to participate in a career fair to hire talent for open positions. Meet and interview potential employees on Wednesday, Sept 20 from 10 am to 1 pm at Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 S. Hwy...
A Movie Review By Anthony Ritter
The King is back as Elvis hits theaters this weekend. Elvis follows Presley’s (Austin Butler) life as he becomes a singing legend. This 2 hour and 39-minute movie covers over 20 years of the...
By Donna Digennaro, Clermont Historic Society
John Zeifel, the founder and driving spirit behind the Presidents’ Hall of Fame, was the featured speaker at the December meeting of the Clermont Historical Society. Mr. Zeifel has been working on his unique...
The Central Florida Dreamplex is holding its 9th Annual Dreamplex Gala on November 4th presented by Harper Family Charitable Foundation!
Attendees are asked to wear their 80's-best. The night will include appetizers, drinks, games, auction, and dancing!
The time to purchase...
On Thursday, July 28, Peyton C. Grinnell, Lake County Sheriff; Diane Kornegay, Lake County Schools Superintendent; and Joseph Mabry, Supervisor of Safety and Security will be at Lake Minneola City Hall to speak on school safety.
Come and hear the...
When wealthy widow Mrs. Tottenham hosts the wedding of the year, she gets a lot more than a write-up in the society pages: Janet Van de Graaff, the glittering starlet of Feldzieg’s Follies, is leaving the stage for love,...
Clermont Hometown Holidays will be held Saturday, November 11 from 2 pm to 7 pm in Downtown Clermont. The event, presented by Orlando Health/South Lake Hospital, will begin a flurry of excitement lasting throughout the holiday season.
Get into the...
Lake County Library Services is planning to open a temporary East Lake facility at the East Lake Sports & Community Complex within the next 6 months.
The East Lake County Library, located at 31340 County Rd 437 in Sorrento, was...
Chef Jose Gonzalez, the owner of the Rusty Truck Diner, proudly describes the diner's 1950s welcoming rustic decor, which was planned and crafted by him and his mother Josefina Herrera.
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The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Lake-Sumter State College through the LSSC Foundation $85,000 to support a new renewable energy certificate program and student scholarships.
Lake-Sumter State College is one of 18 organizations across Florida to collectively receive $697,000 in...
The Clermont Police and Fire Departments are sponsoring Lights and Ladders, an Annual Community Event held at Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park, located at 2510 S. U.S. 27 in Clermont.
Admission is free along with FREE 30 Min Jump Sessions
FREE Outdoor...
Submitted by Pastfinders of South Lake County Genealogical Society
Land records contain a wealth of genealogical information and can be useful at any stage of your research. Using records like these, you can learn when your ancestors first came to...
The Lake County Clerk’s Office was recently awarded two distinguished financial awards from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
The first award is a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the...
The Animal League, a 501c3 non-profit charity dedicated to providing a safe haven for cats and dogs, is very excited to announce the local businesses that are supporting the 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament – “Puttin’ Fore Paws”. This exciting...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce will host an education showcase on Saturday, February 22 from 9 am – 1 pm at Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr., Clermont, FL 34711.
This one day showcase is an opportunity for...
Deadline dates are fast approaching. Have you registered to vote? Do you need to make a change to your voter record--name, address, signature, or party affiliation?
Important Dates to Remember
Sept. 20th--VBM Counter Pickups
Sept. 30th--Initial Mailout for Outstanding VBM Requests
Oct....
This give-back chorus recently performed for seniors at Superior Residences, in Clermont, many of whom sang along to love songs familiar to them!
Formerly South Lake A Capella, an internationally-acclaimed, award-winning woman's chorus, the membership recently decided to forego the...
by Grant Mollett, East Ridge High School
Photos by Dave Worthington.
The East Ridge High School girls' cross country team did not have to travel far for this week’s race. This week’s race was the Hawks on the Hill Invitational,...
Montverde Academy Fine Arts Center proudly presents the Fifth Annual “Choral Cabaret – Diva e Divo.” Enjoy this musical journey following two singers, a female and a male, through time and different genres of music. Genres include classical opera...
The goal of this year's golf event is to raise money to help pay for new scoreboards for the State Runner-Up softball team and the baseball team.
The four-person team scramble tournament will start at 1 pm on October 8th...
Recently, the sisters of Beta Theta mourned the loss of Janet Hawkins, an active member of Beta Theta for 24 years. Her positive can-do attitude played a vital role in the heart of Beta Theta’s existence. She will be...
On Wednesday, November 2, at 6:30 pm, the Lincoln Park South Lake Alliance will host a Town Hall Meeting at Clermont Elementary, 680 E. Highland Avenue, Clermont. Representatives of the Lake County School Board, Lake Technical College and Lake...
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 10 am., there are 390 total**...
The Lake County Supervisor of Elections office would like to alert voters and businesses to phone calls and email communications being made by individuals who are not in any way associated with our office.
These individuals are inquiring about voters’...
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners is taking several measures to ensure the health and safety of the community and slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Board Chairman Leslie Campione shares an update on Lake County's response.s
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submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Clermont
Congratulations to the Real Life Christian Academy October Terrific Kids!
Students through the 5th grade were recognized recently with a ceremony acknowledging their accomplishments.
Students:
Lucas Zubi, Michaela Gardner, WIll Walker, Abrielle Einfeld, Lukas Holderby, Clay Newton, Salma Villamizar, Chloe Wooten,...
by Marty Proctor
Mariah Wallis, a 6th generation resident off Clermont, has started a new local charity called “Clermont Compassion” (CC). In her first three months, she has touched many people here in south Lake County either directly or indirectly.
Mariah is...
Dear Lake County residents:
I wanted to let you know that we will be launching several new efforts in the coming days to help our residents and businesses as we navigate the COVID-19 situation. Your leaders in Lake County are...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
Primary Election – August 18
Because there are more than 2 candidates running for Groveland City Council District 3, a primary election will be held on August 18 and the candidate who receives more than 50% of the vote will...
Get Back 2 Basics, located at 295 W. Washington St., Minneola, is a new Whole Food Plant Based dine-in or take-out restaurant, as well as a Meals 2 Go program with individually portioned options to live a healthier lifestyle.
The restaurant...