submitted by The Animal League
If playful and loving dogs are what you are looking for, look no more! These 2 are a bundle of fun! These are siblings and best friends so they must go to their furever home together. They...
Submitted by The Team at Keep Clermont Rural
Most of you are aware that the sand mining industry filed for a comp plan amendment to expand their operations in the Green Swamp. We have some good news on that issue, but first, we...
The Clermont Police Department will host its first public safety youth academy in June 2019.
This event will take place June 10 through 14, from 8 am to 4 pm at Clermont Police Department Headquarters located at 3600 S. Hwy....
Article and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Clermont Legends Golf Club re-opened with a grand re-opening celebration held by the Legends HOA. Members of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Patrick Maloney, Legends' HOA President, led...
Max, the well-known rooster, who has been living for the past few years in downtown Clermont close to the Clermont Historic Village, has relocated to a rooster-friendly environment.
Mad Max Takes A Stand!
Max is an aging rooster who has had...
Submitted by the Neighborhood Center of South Lake
The Neighborhood Center of South Lake hosted a 50th Anniversary Garden Party Fundraiser on Oct. 8, 2022, at Mission Inn Resort and Club which raised more than $21,000 for the organization. The...
By Michelle Delaney
On August 28, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream to more than 200,000 people. Without social media, his words of equal rights for all were heard, survived, and still remain relevant to all...
From A Long-Time Small Business Owner
Each small business owner has a dream to become successful by providing a service that is needed, recognized, and appreciated by the consumer.
The responsibilities of the small business owner are overwhelming. Things can go...
by Linda Charlton
It's midday in the media center at East Ridge High School, and band director Jack Hart is ready to greet his next class of students. If he had a band room, he would be in it. If...
Clermont Woman’s Club held its annual purse auction at its February meeting at the Clubhouse on 655 W.Broome Street Clermont. Members shopped, collected and donated over 50 purses to be auctioned for charity.
The Clermont Woman’s Club has been contributing...
For the first time in 45 years, the City of Groveland will have a new Fire Chief. Chief Kevin Carroll is filling the position that will be vacated by Chief Willie Morgan, who announced his intent to retire in...
The mission of the SOUTH LAKE TABLET is to spread community pride and awareness by providing positive news. We concentrate on the great things happening in the community: in our schools, local organizations, clubs and, most importantly, those who...
Lake-Sumter State College students have a new transfer opportunity after completing their associate in arts degree – New College of Florida in Sarasota, the state’s Honors College.
New College is a member of the State University System of Florida.
Through this...
On Monday, Lake County declared a local state of emergency. Signed by Lake County Commission Chairman Leslie Campione, the local state of emergency, named Resolution 2020-29, waives the following procedures and formalities required by the County by law or...
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...
submitted by Pam Schmitz, Clermont Woman's Club
Sylvia Barto with the Clermont Woman's Club (CWC) had the pleasure of delivering a trunk full of donations to Clermont's Head Start Program. Accepting the donations on behalf of Head Start are Ms. Debra...
This women's singing group, created in the midst of the pandemic as a way of both combating boredom and avoiding personal depression, continues giving back to its communities.
On Saturday, BL!NG members, under the tutelage of its learned, talented and...
As the district slowly prepares to close out the 2020-21 school year, leaders are also making plans for next school year. That includes administrative changes at several schools.
Brent Frazier, principal of Umatilla Middle School, will serve as principal of...
by Kevin Grogan
All the hype around the much-anticipated finale of the Montverde Academy 2020 MAIT (Montverde Invitational Tournament) once again did not disappoint. This was the home finale of the season for the Eagles who are the undefeated-undisputed #1...
Montverde Academy boys' and girls' basketball teams have both received No. 1 seeds for their respective postseason tournaments in the 2023 GEICO High School Nationals championship taking place March 30 – April 1 in Fort Myers, Florida.
The boys' team,...
More than 660 runners, many of them dressed in holiday festive attire, were greeted at the finish line by Santa at SommerSports Twilight 5K holiday-themed run in Downtown Clermont last Saturday, December 15.
Jeremy Arguelles, Mascotte, was the first over...
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...
Clermont Police continue to build community relations one cup of coffee at a time.
The Clermont Police Department will host the next Coffee with a Cop event from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 16, at Suncreek Brewery, located at 790 W....
More than sixty local children gathered early on Friday, December 20, at Target-Clermont to do their Christmas shopping with local police officers, active duty military, veterans, cadets and JROTC members in the guise of Santa's helpers. This marks the...
Alan Hays, Lake County Supervisor of Elections, announced that his office has relocated to 1898 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares. The new location offers voters the convenience of being able to accomplish all voter services in one easily accessible...
The South Lake Rotary will be holding an event at Kirk Park in Montverde from 4 pm -7 pm for World Polio Day. Join the Rotary Club to raise money and learn about the polio eradication efforts that Rotary...
Article and Photos by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Members from the Clermont Police Department and the Lake County Sheriff's Department met on Friday, December 9th for the 10th Annual Battle of the Badges Basketball Game. The police department team...
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont recently welcomed Real Life Christian Academy to its family of High School Kiwanis Key Clubs.
A charter party to kick off the new club was attended on Tuesday by students, staff and Kiwanis members, including...
The FIRST Robotics Groveland team, All Wired Up, spent a once-in-a-lifetime adventure doing their FIRST robot driving practice inside the vast expanses of Cherry Valley Trail, Station 2.
https://youtu.be/G86mwETiNUE
The team had a great time able to spread out and drive...
Clermont– There was a lot of drama only hours before this week’s council meeting. The Moonlight Players and their patrons were spreading the word that there was a threat that future access to the theater would be lost. They...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Town of Montverde was incorporated on May 18, 1925. A Mayor and five Town Council members were selected and the same town government remains today. The picturesque area is nestled on...
Groveland Fire Chief Willie Morgan was awarded the South Lake Chamber of Commerce Community Public Service Award at the Chamber Breakfast on Friday, November 15.
Fire Chief Morgan will be retiring after 44 years with the City of Groveland Fire...
Since being re-elected for a second term as the Division 9 Lieutenant Governor for the Florida District of Key Club International, rising senior Belle France has been working diligently every day to further the growth of the district. Belle continues...
Meet gorgeous Gabby! She's a calm kitty who has been at the Orlando Cat Cafe for a few months now.
Gabby is a little bit timid but yearns for attention and love from a furever human. She is one...
Submitted by Tom Madden
The South Lake Pregnancy and Family Care Center recently held its first very successful Abundant Life Gala at the Mission Inn. Participants were there to celebrate and support this gem in the Clermont and surrounding...
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital and Lake-Sumter State College have partnered together to develop a teaching-learning model that welcomes student nurses to a dedicated medical unit located on the hospital’s campus for their entire clinical rotation. The dedicated education...
Local business owner and author, Grace Diaz, has published her new children's book, "Rudy Howls at the Moon". It is an inspirational story about a rooster who wants more than anything to be “normal” and fit in. However, he discovers...
OAKLAND, FL — The Town of Oakland has completed a total refurbishing of the Jake Voss Fishing Pier, making the serene public space along the shores of Lake Apopka more accessible for all.
The pier’s upgrades include enhanced paved parking,...
Feature Story & Photos By Larry H. Oskin
Education First (EF) has made an extraordinary positive mark on Central Florida with local volunteers host families and students from across the globe through the facilitation of an English Language Travel Program....
The Original Goomba’s Pizzeria and Ristorante wants every customer to feel like family when they drop by. After all, Goomba means good friend in Italian!The family-owned and operated business employs local pizza chefs who make authentic Italian dishes to...
The Chick-Fil-A Christmas Spectacular Light Up the Citrus Tower Ceremony will take place on Friday, November 26, at 7 pm. The show will then continue every night through the end of the year between 6 pm-10 pm.
The Citrus Tower stands...
It's a Big weekend in the South Lake Community. Spotlighted are only a few of holiday happenings. Go to the SLT CALENDAR to view many more holiday happenings.
GROVELAND - December 9 and 10: The City of Groveland Will host Holiday...
by Marty Proctor, South Lake Tablet
Mascotte Police Department (MPD) invited the community to enjoy a coffee and friendly conversation with the MPD.
Linda Johnson of the Rainbow Restaurant in Mascotte welcomed the MPD and local residents to the Coffee with...
The Solis Bravo Band, Grammy Award Winning Musicians, will host a concert in honor of the Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation. This is a FREE concert, however, donations are greatly appreciated at the door.
A food truck will begin serving at 5:30...
By Marty Proctor
Lake County Commissioner Sean Parks recently hosted Coffee and Conversations at Clermont's icon, The Citrus Tower. Commissioner Parks was joined by Lake County School Board member Marc Dodd, Lake County Tax Collector David Jordan, and Lake County...
Clermont police officers responded to the area of CR455 and SR 50 at approximately 10 pm on July 3, 2021, in reference to a male subject that was injured in the parking lot.
Upon arrival, officers observed an adult male...
Article and Pictures by Linda Charlton
Two non-profits and a police department combined Friday to bring a group of humanitarian-minded teens to the Presidents Hall of Fame in Clermont. It was a workday for the 13 teens, ages 14-15, who...
The Pastfinders of South Lake will host its Second Annual Pastfinders of South Lake Genealogical Mid-Winter Conference on February 8-9. The two-day event will be held at Cooper Memorial Library from 9 am to 12 pm each day.
Seating is...
The Friends of Cooper Memorial Library began their annual book sale on Friday, February 16 at Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive, Clermont.
Anna Ramsay, the organization’s president said the sale has been an incredible success so far. People...
Al Arnold, a member of the Villages Honor Flight program, was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Clermont on May 29. The Villages Honor Flight is part of a national network that flies veterans to Washington, D.C. to...