November 16 - Meat Bingo presented by the VFW Auxiliary #5277 at 855 West DeSoto from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm November 19 - Spaghetti dinner from 4 pm - 6 pm  MENU   spaghetti and meatballs garlic bread salad dessert   $8.00 donation per person   CASH...
Feature Story and Photos By Larry H. Oskin The city of Groveland observed the twentieth anniversary of 9-11 with a memorial ceremony at Lake David Park. The community gathered early Friday evening at Groveland’s monthly second Friday night Farmer’s Market,...
Feature Story and Photos By Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet The Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida is celebrating its 5th Anniversary in Clermont. Its BGC Mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from...
A 23-year-old rising star snagged Groveland’s Business of the Month for November. Jordan Hilgenberg, a former audition winner on “So You Think You Can Dance,” starring celebrity Paula Abdul, started JoJo’s Performing Arts Dance Studio two years ago in...
Tavares – The Lake County Library System will distribute copies of the United States Constitution and Declaration of Independence beginning Monday, June 27 to celebrate Independence Day. “As we approach Independence Day and reflect on the freedoms and liberties bestowed...
Exciting events scheduled to be hosted by the Friends of Cooper Memorial Library   Wednesday, November 10 at 5:30 pm, Jazz Trio Monday, November 15 at 1:45 pm - Opera, Turandot Thursday, November 18 (TBD) Thursday, December 9  at 5:30 pm - Concert,...
During an annual recognition ceremony, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners honored nearly 50 volunteers who served Lake County by contributing over 19,000 hours of combined time in 2017. The volunteers made contributions to the Animal Shelter, public libraries,...
Beta Theta-ESA is a philanthropic organization supporting local projects, needs and community services. Beta Theta became a sponsor of the East Ridge dance team when Pat Moore, a member of Beta Theta, visited East Ridge High School to watch the...
Lake County’s 7th Annual Landscape & Garden Fair, a free, botanical-themed festival, will be held Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25 at the Lake County Extension Center’s Discovery Gardens, located at 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares. The fair will...
The City of Clermont’s free public Wi-Fi is now live in limited locations in Clermont’s Waterfront District. No password is required to log into the “Clermont-Public” network. You can access it from the newly resurfaced Champions Splash Park (which reopens...
On Sunday, March 6, from 1 pm to 5 pm, Clermont Health Park, located at 1919 East Hwy 50, Clermont is celebrating its Grand Opening.  Meet the Health Care Team and enjoy Free Food, U-Pick Citrus, Tours, Family Fun and...
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 holiday-themed breakfast hosted by South Lake Chamber of Commerce spotlighted  Caribbean-style holiday music from the Lake Steel Orchestra. The seasonal segment featured an interview with The Caribbean American Association of Lake County (CAALC). Members Geneva Hamilton and Daniela...
In an effort to fight childhood hunger and offer relief to families struggling with poverty and homelessness, the Lake County Library System and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida have teamed up to serve free lunches for...
submitted by The Kiwanis Club of Clermont A fun morning with a team effort to bring bike safety front and center for children ages 6-12. Complete with a bike safety course, helmet inspections and helmet giveaways were all part of...
This Friday, June 19, Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, will be celebrated throughout the United States. On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation was read to enslaved African Americans in Texas. Texas was...
CLERMONT:  Christian Men in Action and the City of Clermont will honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in a celebration commemorating his life and legacy. Starting at 10 am, the celebration will kick off with a parade starting at...
September 11 - The Clermont Police Department is investigating what appears to be the drowning death of an adult male. Preliminary investigation has revealed this incident to be an apparent suicide, however; Clermont Police Detectives continue to investigate this...
By Michelle Delaney, Tonight the City of Clermont mourns the passing of Ray Goodgame. Ray served on the Clermont City Council since 2004 and, although his health has been declining, his untiring efforts to improve his beloved city and his...
Members of the Clermont Garden Club, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, are preparing for the upcoming “Mardi Gras” Flower and Horticulture Show. It will include flower arrangements, photographs, and a display of many local plants and flowers. This event will...
Kick-off your holiday shopping in Minneola this October! Grab your friends and check out the Library’s Fall Book, Bake & Craft Sale on Saturday, October 23 from 8 am until 2 pm at the Minneola City Hall Gym located...
The holidays will be a little brighter this year for thousands of children and families in south Lake County thanks to a massive toy donation drive kicking off this week. Charity Across South Lake, a local umbrella organization, has agreements...
More than 60 restaurants and businesses participated in the 9th Annual Taste of South Lake and Business Expo held last Thursday, November 7, at Clermont’s Waterfront Park. The event offered samplings of a wide variety of scrumptious appetizers, entrees,...
The Lake County Animal Shelter has joined NBCUniversal Local’s Clear the Shelters™ 2021 pet adoption campaign that will take place Aug. 23 – Sept. 19. The event will feature fee-waived pet adoptions throughout the campaign and will take place...
Those who came to the February 13th Clermont City Council meeting, expecting a controversial debate between the City Council and the Clermont Downtown Partnership (CDP) over the fate of Sunday’s Farmer’s Market and Merchant Faire, were disappointed. The Council...
The Clermont Police Department is hosting the Lake County leg of the 40th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Tuesday, April 25, 2023. This annual and much anticipated Torch Run, complete with a lighted torch, raises funds and...
The city has been exploring the sale or long-term ground lease of a 0.9 acres site, located next to Lilly’s on the Lake Restaurant on Osceola Street, and part of the Waterfront Activation Zone in the city’s https://www.clermontfl.gov/MasterPlan/ Late last...
The Lake CARES Business Assistance Grant Program – a $16 million grant program assisting Lake County businesses – will continue accepting applications until Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. On Sept. 22, the program updated qualifying criteria and increased award...
Lake County welcomes several NCAA Division I softball regular-season games to the area, with games starting this weekend and going into next month. In conjunction with THE Spring Games organization, more than a dozen college softball teams from across...
Lake County will only offer second doses of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine at the state-supported immunization site at Lake Square Mall from Wednesday, May 5 through Tuesday, May 25. First doses will no longer be administered. Walk-ins for second doses...
By John Hotaling  Our school building is no more, the lockers and classrooms, shop rooms, band rooms, auditorium and lunchroom, locker rooms and showers and chem labs all gone. What remains of CHS is US, our memories, our triumphs and failures...
Lake Minneola High School Baseball Team Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, February 2. Shotgun Start 1 pm. The cost of the tournament is $280 per foursome; $70 per individual (Range Balls, Lunch, Cart and Gift Bags per player - 50/50...
Pictures and Article by Larry Oskin, South Lake Tablet Located on the beautiful shores of Lake Minneola, the Clermont Historic Village has become a very special gem with plenty of exciting memories and a rich local history to share with...
James Kinzler is retiring after serving the city for 25 years. A special presentation was held to honor Deputy City Manager James Kinzler at the city council meeting on February 25. James Kinzler Dedicated Half His Life Serving the City...
Clermont City Council will consider the enactment of an ordinance that will provide regulations for watercraft rental businesses; permits for watercraft rental businesses; and enforcement. Clermont City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:30 pm...
November 6 - In celebration of Winter Garden’s founding 118 years ago, the City of Winter Garden and the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation will host a daylong celebration of the community’s historic roots with old-fashioned family fun. Exhibits and...
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...
The first Friends of Cooper Memorial Library book sale of the new decade will be held February 7 - February 11. Works from all major literary genres will be available. Browse through thousands of hardbacks, paperbacks, and audiobooks to...
by Ted Luebbers The rescheduled Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In / Drive-In Pancake Breakfast will be held at their hangar at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, FL on Saturday, October 29, 2022, 9:00 to 11:30 am. The original date had been canceled...
Congratulations to The Lake County Office of Emergency Medical Services newest lieutenants, Luis Ramirez, Brandon Smith, Erica Wisniewski, and Robert Dellow. They were promoted during a recent pinning ceremony surrounded by friends and family. Erica Wisniewski Erica Wisniewski was born in...
The City of Clermont is offering a free Senior Expo and Health Fair on September 28 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Main Stage of the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 S. U.S. Highway 27. This year’s theme...
Submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Clermont   Thanks to a grant obtained through the Florida Kiwanis Foundation and an added monetary gift from the Kiwanis Club of Clermont, the club was able to recently donate $2500 to the Building Blocks...
The Quilts to Books project began in 2005 after students at Cypress Ridge Elementary began studying about hurricanes and tracking several storms, including Hurricane Katrina.  The students decided they wanted to make a difference for their fellow students whose...
The Montverde Academy Theatre Department will present the beloved musical, “Mamma Mia.” “Mamma Mia” tells the comical story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. This story takes place on a Greek island paradise on the eve...
Clermont residents packed council chambers on Tuesday, September 20, many there to speak on their objection to increasing the millage rate. After 7 years of no millage increases, Clermont City Council considered increasing the millage 30%. The current millage is...
Sophie Davis was highly involved in multiple clubs around campus, including English Honor Society and Hi-Q Trivia club.  Additionally, she spent this past school year as President of Science National Honor Society and as the Editor of the school newspaper. ...
Orlando Health Air Care Team's Miles Morgan was recently recognized with the 2022 Liberty Shield Award from the Orange County Bar Association. The award recognizes a first responder who demonstrates exemplary services to the health or safety of the...
The City of Groveland recently marked its one-year partnership anniversary with Woodard & Curran (W&C) to operate and maintain all of the City’s water facilities. The decision to use an outside vendor to operate the City water facilities included input...
Thrive Clermont currently has applications open for the spring Teen Advisory Council (TAC). Applications will close on January 31st and will only accept 20 students per semester. What is TAC? - TAC is the leadership development program where students have the...
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