On October 2, the Clermont Police Department (CPD) will host its Annual 2018 National Night Out celebration. The event will be held at Waterfront Park at 100 3rd St, from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
National Night Out is a...
There is a professional soccer program in town that has been training at the NTC for the last 5 weeks. On March 12, Soccer Universities will be hosting an event at the NTC for aspiring high school seniors. The...
Childhood cancer is the number one cause of death to children in the United States. The majority of children don’t lose their battle because of cancer but because of the treatment.
Brandy de Oliveira is a childhood cancer advocate and as...
Article and Photo submitted by SCORE/Mid-Florida
The Cottage Food Law allows food entrepreneurs to operate small food businesses and produce a variety of food products that are low risk from a food safety standpoint if prepared properly in an unlicensed...
The Second Annual Heritage Day Festival will be held at Clermont’s Historic Village on Saturday, November 3rd from 10 am to 4 pm at The Village, located at 490 West Avenue, right on the shores of beautiful Lake Minneola. ...
The Lake County Library System and Lake County Animal Shelter have partnered for a special cause. During National Library Week, which spans from April 4-10, adult residents who present their Lake County library card at the Lake County Animal...
The public is invited to vote for their favorite photos of Lake County’s waterbodies, which will be included in the 2019 Adopt-a-Lake Program calendar. Online voting is now open at www.lakecountyfl.gov/adoptlake and will close at midnight on Sunday, November 4.
A...
The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) COVID-19 Immunization site at the St. Patrick Catholic Church will be closed permanently at the close of business on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 (1:00 p.m.).
DOH-Lake would like to thank St....
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension in Lake County is hosting a guided bus tour of Lake County’s farms and agricultural attractions during the 9th Annual Lake County Farm Tour, sponsored by the...
At the April South Lake Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, board chairmember Pat Caracciolo of Pat the Dog welcomed attendees. This month's host was Sonny's BBQ.
Trish Kry of Faith Neighborhood Center (FNC) was recognized for the amazing work that FNC has been providing...
The Florida Department of Health in Lake County is proud to celebrate and recognize the service of our veterans by hosting a Veteran’s Day Event on November 08, at the Florida Department of Health location in Umatilla. Appointments are...
BYOC (bring your own coffee) to Coffee with the Town Manager on Thursday, May 13 at 9 a.m. via Zoom.
Oakland Town Manager Steve Koontz invites you to join him for coffee and conversation to learn more about Town news,...
On Tuesday, December 18th, Blessed Sacrament CCW will host its 3rd Annual High Tea at Noon, in the Church Social Hall. This elegantly catered affair is sure to be an exciting afternoon for all who attend. Tickets are $25...
Clermont citizens are welcome to file reports for nine types of incidents on the City of Clermont’s website. Visit www.ClermontFL.gov/departments/police-department/ and select Online Incident Reporting (the last tab in the left-hand column).
“As part of our commitment to providing exceptional...
Official Medical Partner Makes New Synthetic Turf Field Possible For
Hundreds Of Players
Montverde Academy proudly hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 10 of the new Orlando Health | South Lake Hospital Field, which is part of the...
At Tuesday evening's Clermont City Council meeting, three newly elected city council members solemnly swore to perform the duties of their elected office. All three city council members come to the office highly knowledgeable having previously served on the...
Read to Sydney’s new Bookmobile is on the move! On June 4th at 8:30 am, the South Lake Chamber of Commerce will host an official Ribbon Cutting in the Clermont City Center’s parking lot for the “Literacy on the...
Submitted by Clermont Waterfront parkrun
Clermont parkrunners started off the month of December the only way a
runner would: with a 5k. The holiday season is always a favorite month
for runners, joggers, and walkers in Florida. Temperatures are ideal,
spirits are high,...
At the May meeting of the Clermont Woman's Club (CWC), Carol Spaldi, Chairwoman of the CWC Education Committee, presented scholarships and flowers to three very deserving students. The scholarships were presented to
Hailey Bladek, South Lake High School. She will...
This season the Caponi's Cannolis School of the Arts presented Meredith Willson's The Music Man Jr. on December 15th.
The young cast worked very hard on their characterizations, choreography and vocals and the results: a standing ovation.
Cast Members:
Joy Allen, Lucas...
by Martin Proctor
The Central Florida Sand Mining Association of Central Florida has withdrawn its request for a comprehensive plan change and rezoning. The withdrawal of the request was reported by Lake County District 1 Commissioner Doug Shields.
At the February...
Instead of a sleigh, members of Beta Theta, a chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, packed their cars with gifts and headed to their traditional visit to Leisure Manor, an assisted living facility in Minneola.
Each year for decades, as the...
Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration honoring the liberation of all African American slaves in the United States, was hosted by the city of Groveland on June 19 in Lake David Park.
“Juneteenth marks a significant day in history for our...
Kids soon will have a chance to jump around with their local heroes. The Clermont Police Department will be hosting the 5th annual Lights and Ladders community event on Friday, February 1 from 5-9 pm at Sky Zone Trampoline...
President Biden's goal of 70 percent of adults receiving at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine by the 4th of July wasn't achieved but Americans are still in better shape than there were last year. However, The U.S...
Lake Minneola High School Senior Nicole Velez Munoz was chosen as an Outstanding Student Leader recipient. The award was announced at January's South Lake Chamber Breakfast by the United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties Campaign Director Anessa Hunt.
Nicole holds...
The plant for the month of July 2021 was presented to the Cooper Memorial Library by Pam Molesky (right), a member of the Clermont Garden Club. Receiving the plant is student library assistant Kierston Bradley.
The DIFFENBACHIA Plant is a...
The Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation presents….
Bras for the Cause and Boxers too “Puttin on the Glitz” is the theme of the 12th annual Lake County signature event which will be held at the Clermont Performing Arts Center.
Sponsorships, designers, and models are...
The Lake-Sumter State College Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards & LSSC Hall of Fame.
These awards honor alumni, community members, and faculty and staff, who have made outstanding contributions through professional, academic and...
On Thursday, February 14 from 6 pm – 9 pm, Downtown Winter Garden will host a Live Outdoor Valentine’s Day Performance featuring all-star jazz band, Breezeway Trio.
Enjoy the free live music under twinkling lights and stars as romantic melodies...
On Sunday, July 25, #AuxiliaryCommunityOutreach Chairwoman Letitia Price, Jr. Vice Judy Pape and Chaplain Cathy Thompson volunteered to fill backpacks with school supplies for students at the Charity Across South Lake event. Over 3,000 backpacks were filled that day....
The Pastfinders Genealogy Society will be holding its 8thannual 4-6 week workshop for Scouts seeking their Genealogy Merit Badge. In this class, while the basics of genealogy research are introduced, the joy and inspiration of discovering fascinating ancestors and...
The Clermont City Center, located at 620 Montrose St., was recently closed when it was noticed that ceiling tiles and the northeast corner wall of the building had slightly shifted.
The building’s geo/structural engineering stability was evaluated and Jeff Powell of...
Ashley Lantes of Windy Hill Middle, Dawson Shreiner of Eustis High School, and Cyndee Torgler-Bandy of Cypress Ridge Elementary have been named finalists for Lake County Schools’ 2019-20 Rookie Teacher of the Year.
Also, Gerrie Griswold of Federal Programs; Serita...
Kathy Scherer has been a Kiwanian for more than 28 years. She has served on many committees and held many offices, including Vice President, President, and Treasurer. She served as Secretary for the Kiwanis Division for 5 years and...
submitted by Larry Oskin
Choice Of Concert Champions! Lake County’s own Symphony Orchestra has concerts planned for this spring with ‘Northern Lights’ to be performed on March 21 & 22. This concert will include the Beethoven Violin Concerto with soloist Konstantin...
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is accustomed to providing tens of millions of meals each year in the fight against hunger, and this year, the need for donations is still heightened due to the economic impacts of...
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.
Below are the names of this month’s Terrific Kids
Grades K-2 (pictured above)
Grant Pilcher, Genesis Segui, Kori Collins, Jayden...
On 09/02/2021, The Clermont Police Department Detective Division received a phone call from Angelica Vences-Salgado, who is the mother of a juvenile victim abducted from her home in 2007. Angelica stated that she was contacted via social media by...
by Kevin Grogan
One of the first Track and Field Olympians to put Clermont on the map was certainly Damu Cherry-Mitchell. The world-class hurdler spent many hours grinding away and perfecting her trade at the National Training Center track leading...
Submitted by the Animal League
Hello Friends!
SJB here – aka Sarah Jessica Barker! I am looking for my furever home. I am a 3yr old Chihuahua Blend and weigh about 9 pounds. I think that I would really like a...
Article and photos by Larry Oskin -
Mari Jones and Kayslin Victoria are talented Clermont residents who are competing for a recording contract on The Voice, Season 16. Tonight Mari won her first battle, meaning that she will proceed to...
On Tuesday, October 5, the city of Clermont hosted "National Night Out", a family-friendly event designed to educate the public on crime prevention, generate support and participation in local anti-crime programs, create strong bonds, and solidify partnerships between the...
The Florida Fire Sprinkler Association (FFSA) named Jennifer Pierce the 2019 Champion of the Industry – a fitting name for an employee of the Choice of Champions. This is the association’s highest award.
“Fire Marshal Pierce promotes fire safety in...
WINTER GARDEN HALLOWEEN EXPERIENCE
OCTOBER 22-31
Downtown Winter Garden, 300 W. Plant Street (Free Event)
Halloween Light Shows, Pop-Up Street Performers, Moonlight Movie, Hay Maze, Holiday-Themed Photo Stations, Halloween Decorations & Light Displays, and more!
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HALLOWEEN LIGHT SHOW
OCTOBER 22, 23, 24,...
Montverde Ballet Center recently celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting officiated by The South Lake Chamber Of Commerce.
The Ballet Center is a ballet-focused school that offers a year-round classical ballet, contemporary jazz, and tap curriculum. Classes are available for...
submitted by the Philosophy Club
What in the world is going on? - some of the most prominent people in science, medicine, military, government, sports and entertainment are being censored or canceled by FB, Google, Twitter, YouTube, and the government, etc. ...
May the fur be with you! - A Themed Adoption Event
The Lake County Animal Shelter will host its second annual Star Wars-themed adoption event on May 11 dubbed “May the Fur be with you.” Hosted at the shelter, 28123 County...
Snacks & Facts:
Wednesday, November 17
11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Presented by AdventHealth: Dr. Epstein and Dr. Money from Rothman Orthopedics
NEW Walk Florida!
Virtual Coast to Coast walking challenge
For more information or to register for either of these event, email ADingman@ClermontFL.or
The sixth annual Clermont Waterfront Festival will be held on Lake Minneola on Saturday, May 18 from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. The event will feature dragon boat races, a 5k running race, and canoe race. Registered runners receive a free breakfast.
Enjoy the...