The Friends of Lake Louisa State Park are holding a Do It Your Way 5K!
The 5K winds through a scenic paved course through Lake Louisa State Park.
Medals! Event T-Shirt! Age Group Awards! and a native plant giveaway!
For more information...
The Town of Oakland is seeking works of art by local artists for an upcoming exhibition to honor Hispanic Heritage in Central Florida. The new exhibition will be held in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage month and will run from...
The Clermont Police Department presents its annual Halloween event!
This year the event will take place at Waterfront Park on Friday, October 28, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm!
There will be a variety of Halloween-decorated stations handing out candy and...
The Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra will present their Saint Valentine’s tribute concerts entitled “Romance & Roses” with an appearance of “Soloists of the Orchestra”. This will be a smaller group of talented musicians who will passionately play a special...
The Blessed Sacrament Council of Catholic Women is holding a HUGE Rummage and Bake Sale in the social hall at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church (720 12th Street, Clermont)
Choose from a HUGE selection of Clothes, Tools, Electronics, Kitchen Items and lots...
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting Friday, July 31 at 11:15 a.m. to discuss Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) funding.
The meeting will be held virtually; access to the agenda and...
The Bromeliaceae (the BROMILIAD) is a family of monocot flowering plants of 3590 known species. They are native to the tropical Americas and this is the only family within the order that has septal nectaries and inferior ovaries.
Many bromeliads...
Clermont pups and their humans don't have to wait any longer for the "Third Annual Pups in the Park" event as it has been moved from the dog-days of Summer to Saturday, March 18.
Come on down to Lake Hiawatha Preserve,...
The Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is encouraging customers who wish to do business with the Clerk’s Office to ‘skip the trip’ to the Courthouse by using a variety of available online, over-the-phone, mail, and...
Polka Dogz Pet Rescue continues to support our community through small dog adoptions, fostering programs and fundraisers to help make their dreams a reality for many loving doggies. At Polka Dogz Pet Rescue, they rely on dedicated volunteers and...
Have you always wanted to learn more about your Roots? Where did your ancestors come from? Why did they immigrate to America? Did they fight in a war? What was the journey of the people who brought you to...
The Clermont Garden Club presents a flower design workshop on Saturday, August 17 at 10 am. The event will take place at the Garden Club building, located at 849 West Avenue (near downtown Clermont), Julie Milburn, an award-winning designer along...
Lake Minneola High School HOSA (Future Health Professionals) won 1st place in Nursing Assisting for the second year in a row. HOSA is the largest international organization for middle school, high school, and postsecondary/collegiate students with an interest in the...
All offices of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections and Tax Collector will be closed Monday, Nov. 12 in honor of Veterans Day.
Lake County Solid Waste residential trash collection services will operate normally...
This much-anticipated event will offer the community all things SALSA! A display of cultural cuisine will be available in a variety of exquisite dishes, accompanied by live salsa music and dancing. Lots of activities for the whole family including...
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...
The district’s calendar committee, composed of employees and parents, has developed two student calendar options. A survey will be sent to employees on Feb. 9 asking their preference between the two. The same survey then will be sent to...
In celebration of World Art Day, the Winter Garden Art Association, in conjunction with the City of Winter Garden, will host Arts in April, a series of FREE events throughout the month for the community to celebrate, explore, and...
Lake County - The Florida Department of Health (Department) is monitoring an above-average number of cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Florida communities. This common respiratory virus may cause a higher number of pediatric emergency department visits compared to...
Two Lake County genealogical societies are participating in FamilySearch International’s nationwide project to proofread computer-generated indexes of 1950 US Census entries for the county.
Kinseekers Genealogical Society, based in Leesburg, and Pastfinders of South Lake County, based in Clermont, are...
by unscrambled-words.com.
New research has revealed the words Americans struggle to pronounce the most, with ‘Acai’ coming out on top.
More than 20,000 searches are made a month by Americans looking for how to pronounce ‘Açaí’
‘Gyro’, ‘Omicron’, and ‘GIF’...
Jessica Woods, an AVID Coordinator and Literacy Coach at Windy Hill Middle School in Clermont, is the Lake County Schools Teacher of the Year.
Woods, a Clermont resident, was announced the winner at last night’s Teacher of the Year celebration,...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Tuesday presented a check in the amount of $3.1 million to Lake Apopka Natural Gas District as part of the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and...
Article by The Animal League
Hello everyone! My name is Eko and I am a 5-year-old Doberman Pinscher and I weigh about 65 pounds. My friends here at The Animal League tell me that I am just a sweetheart and...
"Into The Woods" will be performed by the students of the Lake Minneola High School Theatre Department on April 27, 28, and 29 at 7 pm. The musical will be a collaboration with the theatre, choral, and band departments...
submitted by the Chabad of S Lake County
The Jewish community of Lake County will be completing and welcoming its first Torah Scroll -- Judaism's most sacred object -- with a unique and celebratory ceremony on July 10th, beginning at 4...
The City of Groveland announced hiring a new finance director and human resources director who start immediately.
John Ter Louw, the new finance director, comes to the city after serving as the budget and financial reporting director at the Georgia...
Articles and Photos By Ted Luebbers
You may remember the nursery rhyme, “ Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again”.
The Humpty Dumpty...
Dominique Ward, assistant principal at Lake Hills School, has been named principal at Rimes Early Learning and Literacy Center. She replaces Gregg Dudley, who was recently names principal of The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake.
Ward began her education career...
It is well documented that the key to a successful professional triathlon career is a solid background in swimming. Without the mileage in the pool, it is very tough to catch up later. Clermont has something very special in...
Tavares – Looking to find the perfect addition to your family this Memorial Day weekend? The Lake County Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees from Friday, May 27 – Sunday, May 29 during its Memorial Day Sale Adoption Event.
The...
Lake County Transit is offering a new service to allow riders to purchase fares via a mobile phone app. As part of Lake County’s commitment to providing a better customer experience, the new service will give customers a cashless...
It’s the first annual Winter Wreath Walk at Oakland Nature Preserve and the community is invited to design the wreaths! Approximately 60 illuminated wreaths with Florida winter themes will line the Heathy West Orange Boardwalk to the pavilion at Lake...
South Lake Art League of Clermont is sponsoring a community photos show. The reception for the photo show will be on September 11 at 10 am at the South Lake Art League, located at 776 W. Montrose St., downtown Clermont.
Registration...
Gail Ash Is More Than A Mayor, She Is The First Woman Mayor Of Clermont!
Mayor Gail Ash is probably the busiest political figure in Clermont. She is seen at most city events, new business openings, as well as...
Minneola, Fla –Back by popular demand, the Minneola Firefighters will join kids of all ages for a story time and an informative safety demonstration on Friday, July 8, at 11 am at the Minneola City Hall Gym.
Kids and caregivers...
Symphony visits the Wild West! Lake County's professional resident symphony orchestra since 2005, Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra, presents a grand finale to its Season of beautiful symphonic music with a Cowboy Serenade--a tribute to the sweeping plains of the...
Here are only a few of the many Special Events Happening in Our Community this Halloween (For additional details, click the links where indicated.
Saturday, October 27
Harvest Festival
"Nightmare on the Clermont Trails"
3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat at Lake Louise State Park (12 pm - 3...
Results Are In For South Lake
Clermont City Council
Seat 1: Tim Bates 69% (13,718 votes) , Joa Macnalie 31% (6,176 votes)
Seat 3: Tim Murry 50% (10,307 votes), Diane Travis 50% (10,111 votes)
Seat 4: RunOff
Ebo Entsuah 37% (7,436 votes), Pamela Amerson...
Orlando Health is hosting a virtual hiring event on Tuesday, June 27, from 7 am to 4 pm.
Registered Nurses will be recruited for the following departments/units:
· Cardiac Interventional Unit
· Clinical Decision Unit
· Emergency Department
· Medical...
By Nichole Smith
On the night of the Montverde Academy Middle School theatre’s production of “The Nephew/Son’s Revenge,” audience members lined up for popcorn in the concession area. Some of them would be eating the popcorn during the show, but...
By Carl Gordon,
On your next visit to downtown Clermont, visit Cheesers Palace Cafe, located at 707 West Montrose Street. The cafe is a popular local restaurant serving breakfast and lunch, Tuesday through Sunday from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. It's the place...
by Marty Proctor, South Lake Tablet
Last Friday, Lake County Commissioner Sean Parks led a coffee and conversation meeting with many local politicians, residents, and special guests at Cheezer's Palace in downtown Clermont. Parks welcomed special guest Daniel Webster, US...
Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays, asked and they answered..those individuals who questioned the accuracy of Lake County’s active voter lists. To address these concerns, Hays encouraged concerned citizens to provide his office with the names of anyone...
Thom Kieft, 2023 Board Chair of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce, presented the Ray Goodgame Outstanding Student Leader Award to Maia McClone of Lake Minneola High School at January's Chamber Breakfast. The Ray Goodgame Scholarship honors exceptional students...
The African American Book Club of Clermont has honored Black History Month by donating over thirty-five brand new children’s books by black authors to the Minneola Schoolhouse Library. Included in the donation are picture books, children’s fiction, junior biographies...
Article and Photos by Chuck Seaver
The Clermont Police Department and Texas Roadhouse teamed up on Wednesday, March 15th to host the "Tip-a-Cop" fundraiser in support of the Special Olympics Florida, Inc. Police officers were on hand to serve as...
Terrific Kids is a program sponsored by the Kiwanis of Clermont that supports character building and recognizes students for modifying their behavior to become their absolute best.
The character of focus for the month of March was “Friendly.”
Below are the...
Article by Grant Mollett, East Ridge High School
Photos contributed by David Worthington.
The East Ridge High School girls cross country team’s official practices began on Monday, August 1, 2022. The runners have several weeks of practice to get themselves...
by the Community Foundation of South Lake
Summer is a time for relaxation for many of us, but many parents and children throughout South Lake will spend their summer worrying about where their next meal will come from. Out of the...