Mr. Wallace Sims Wainwright (81), the subject charged in the officer-involved shooting incident in Clermont on August 5, was pronounced deceased in the hospital on August 13. A preliminary report from the Medical Examiner’s Office lists the cause of...
The newest CareSpot Urgent Care | Orlando Health urgent care center is now open at 1615 FL-50, Suite 200 (near Lowe's) in Clermont.
The new location is the first CareSpot Urgent Care | Orlando Health center in Lake County and...
Article and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Private Investigations Force (P.I. Force) opened its new office in Clermont with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce.
With well over 50 years of combined law enforcement experience, PI...
Congratulations to our Groveland Elementary September Terrific Kids!
Terrific Kids is a character-building program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club that recognizes students for modifying their behavior.
The program encourages kids to become the best version of themselves. Kids determine what being...
written by Grant Mollett, M.Ed.
East Ridge High School
The Knights played three games in their second week but unfortunately were unable to secure a victory. See below for full game recaps and statistics from week two.
December 10, 2019 - Windermere, Florida
The...
Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays, would like to remind voters of the October 5th voter registration deadline for the upcoming General Election. Voters will need to register by that date in order to vote in the General...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Woodhouse Day Spa, a new luxuary spa, is being built on the site located next to Victory Pointe at the corner of Osceola and West Avenues, across from the Clermont Historic Village. Local Clermont...
The South Lake Elks Club is holding its annual Lighted Boat Parade on Saturday, December 3rd at sunset.
Spectators - Find a comfortable spot to sit on the public shoreline on Lake Minnehaha or Lake Minneola. The lighted boat parade...
Article and Photos by The Orlando Cat Cafe
On February 29, 2020, The Orlando Cat Café celebrated its 800th cat adoption. “Sophie” a 7-month-old, gray and white domestic shorthair kitten, was the 800th lucky kitty to find her forever home....
Candidates are vying for Seats 1, 3, and 5 on the Clermont City Council.
Primary Election - August 18
Seat 3 (Mayor): Three candidates are vying for the position of Mayor - Stephen A. Franklin, Tim Murry, Diane Travis
Because there are more than...
A Lake County Public Works Road Maintenance Operations crew is being acknowledged today for their heroic efforts to save an emaciated, abandoned dog that they spotted along a busy road on Tuesday.
Matthew Dexter and Aaron Cates found the dog...
By Larry Oskin
Congregation Sinai helps our community celebrate all Jewish holidays with special events, educational programs and services. Congregation Sinai has been serving the Jewish Community of Central Florida since 2003. Numerous services and annual events will be open...
Governor Rick Scott recently announced five awards for nearly $9 million in funding from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, established by Governor Scott and the Florida Legislature in 2017, provides $85 million...
Lake-Sumter State College has received $299,840 from the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities grant program for a new electrician apprenticeship program.
“The Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant puts funding behind a time-tested workforce education model focused on talent development and...
On Saturday, May 21, from 12 pm to 4 pm, the Kiwanis Club of South Lake is hosting a concert on the 2nd dock just north of the boat ramp on Lake Minneola. Relax and enjoy music performed by...
The Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is once again honoring U.S. military veterans and active-duty personnel during November by offering free passport photos, a savings of $12.
“This is our fourth year providing free photos to...
The Lake County Agency for Economic Prosperity will host an application learning session for the tourism Capital Projects Funding Grant program at 9 am on Monday, January 14, at Economic Prosperity’s Visit Lake Office, located at 20763 U.S. Highway...
Lake County Schools, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, is offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to district- and school-based employees 50 years of age and older.
Distribution of the vaccine for eligible employees begins Wednesday, March 3, and...
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...
By Ted Luebbers
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 at the Leesburg International Airport postpones their Fly-In/Drive-In scheduled for this coming Saturday, October 1, 2022.
The new date for the event will be Saturday, October 29, 2022 and they will hope for...
For close to a year, the ongoing saga of where to place the city’s boat ramp has been a dilemma faced by Clermont City Council. The city’s Master Plan indicated that a new boat ramp would be built at...
The opening of the Elese Tomlin Community Center was officially celebrated at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly constructed building located at 204 Gadson St., Groveland. Council Member Mike Radzik proudly proclaimed, “We are seeing a rebirth...
Hilton recently announced a partnership with American Express to donate up to 1 million free hotel nights to frontline medical professionals who are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Hampton Inn & Suites Clermont, located at 2200 E. Hwy 50,...
CLERMONT (May 17, 2022) - Shovels of dirt were symbolically turned on a construction site off Hancock Road Monday morning in a groundbreaking event celebrating Clermont’s new Public Works Facility just in time for National Public Works Week.
“This new...
Submitted by The Animal League
Meet Theo, a sweet and lovable Russian Blue blend who is looking for his forever home!
At 2 years old, Theo can't wait to find a family who will give him all the love and attention...
It is not often that the Clermont-Minneola Lions Club has a member that receives the MELVIN JONES AWARD, the highest honor named after the founder of the Lions Clubs International (LCI) in Chicago, 1917. Therefore, on Thursday, September 10, it was...
Lake County Schools will begin accepting applications for 2021-22 Educational Choice transfers from Lake County residents on Monday, Feb. 1. The Open Enrollment window will remain open through April 30 for Lake residents. A second 2021-22 window, for all...
The Town of Oakland, in partnership with Healthy West Orange, invites the community to kick off the new year with health and wellness at the forefront.
All are welcome at the Fresh Start Festival and 5K at the Town of...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
The Caribbean American Association of Lake County successfully hosted its annual Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival event at Clermont Waterfront Park with plenty of foods, educational opportunities, big-name, live entertainment...
BL!NG Was Bitten By The Love Bug! Fortunately, that meant more than 35 folks in various sites around Clermont were entertained briefly by BL!NG’s talented singers in this newly formed acapella ensemble. Unfortunately, BL!NG was unable to reach out to more during this...
The State Attorney’s Office, Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Lake County, has partnered with the Clermont Police Department to introduce an adult civil citation program.
This program, new to Lake County, is designed to provide qualifying adults who meet...
Mark Douglas Hairdressing has recently expanded to accommodate its growing clientele. The faithful followers won’t have a problem finding the new location which conveniently remains in the same plaza near Walgreens at 4420 S. US 27, Clermont.
During a recent open...
Join the City of Clermont and the South Lake Chamber of Commerce for the second annual celebration of all things salsa from 2-10 pm on September 14 in Downtown Clermont. Admission is free for this family-friendly event.
Enjoy Chihuahua races,...
Sharing Smiles is a program that Ruth Bowling from Florida Hospital oversees. Rotary and Florida Hospital have arranged for their doctors to travel to other countries and perform lifesaving operations on children from impoverished families.
Ruth presented an update to...
On March 27, The Kiwanis Club of Clermont set aside the 4th Tuesday meeting of each month as an evening meeting.
The first purpose of these evening meetings is to make the club more accessible to its current members who...
The Sip & Suds fundraiser was recently held at Lil' Anthony's Pizza, located at 205 US 27, N Minneola. Debbie Flinn and Pam Serviss organized the event to raise money for The Animal League.
The event included vendors, lots of...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce Ambassador’s Breakfast is one of the business community’s favorite annual events. It’s where table sponsors compete for best-decorated table and attendees vote by ballot for the best-decorated table. It’s where Chamber Ambassadors are recognized...
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, Lake-Sumter State College has provided over $2,500,000 in scholarships, technology, food distributions, and direct financial support to its students. That number continues to grow.
Emergency Deans
Emergency Deans are...
Not everyone is an athlete but the Pinecrest Lakes Academy Eagles played not to win but to be part of the game. "All of our students participated even our little pre-k eaglets!", said Patricia Delaney, a member of the...
Kevin Grogan,
Gear for Multisport
As the 2019 college basketball season gets underway, it seemed like a perfect time to check-in with Clermont's favorite NBA legend; former UF Gator great Andrew Declercq. A longtime resident of south Lake County, Declercq is...
This hilarious show takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness and combines them into one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time. Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in...
British author Sharon Ward Keeble has written the best-selling book, 'My Rescue Pet Rescued Me', which celebrates humans and the animals they have rescued.
The author who resides in Clermont was inspired by her daughter’s bond with her rescue dog....
Beautiful view, isn’t it? How would you like to spend one or two afternoons a month right there? Well, you can, if you volunteer at the Clermont Historic Village! As you can see, the Village is located right on...
Congratulate to this week’s Toastmast winners
Dr. Thomas Spencer — Best Table Topics Speaker, Sabrina Mallay - Club President, Terri Wells - Best Speaker, Cheryl Mendo - Most Improved, and Nancy Wilkins - Best Evaluator.
Curious about Toastmasters? Attending a...
Submitted by the Pastfinders of South Lake
Learn how you can begin family history research. You will use the information you have collected on your family to begin your research.
In this class, you will learn how to do research using...
From Kathy Smith
I have been blessed to be a part of this community for the last nine years, first working as Director of Donor Relations and then in 2019 moved to the position of Executive Director. It has truly...
The Second Annual Baby DJ Holiday Event will be held on December 11 at the Citrus Tower. Last year, the community came together and over 1,300 TOYS were collected, This year, Johnny Magic is back and he's raising the...
INDIANAPOLIS — Flag Day is celebrated annually on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The flag symbolizes the pride of our nation and serves...
Early Monday morning, traffic on Hwy 27 was heavy as cars headed to the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center (CPAC). The automobiles held drivers and passengers hoping to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
People were not permitted to line up at the...
I recently met David Bultema, founder of the AaronStrong Foundation. I was so moved by his drive, enthusiasm, and mission that I wanted to learn more about him and share his story.
TABLET: Tell me a little about you and...