Cheer on your local law enforcement agencies as they compete in a charity softball game.
The Clermont Police Department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office will play a softball game in the Commissioner’s Cup to benefit the family of Deputy...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce welcomed Gentle Goodbyes Pet Aquamation to the business community at a ribbon cutting this week. Gentle Goodbyes is located at 1504 Max Hooks Road, Suite B, Groveland.
The new business offers Eco-Friendly, Water-Based Alternative...
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners is inviting the public to nominate outstanding Lake County women to be considered for induction into the Lake County Women’s Hall of Fame.
Nominees must have made significant contributions to the improvement of...
The Clermont Woman's Club, through the South Lake Hospital Foundation, presented a $1000 scholarship to South Lake Hospital nurse, Jo' el Bartley.
Jo' el will further her education at the University of Central Florida in the Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate...
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...
What’s better than creamy, yummy Ritter’s Frozen Custard on a hot, humid June evening? How about enjoying it with friends/family and supporting Cooper Memorial Library at the same time?
Visit Ritter’s Frozen Custard located at 2560 East Hwy 50, Suite 114, Clermont, Tuesday,...
Cagan Crossings – Keep Lake Beautiful (KLB) is inviting volunteers to help beautify Lake County by participating in a community cleanup and bulk trash collection event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 21 at the Cagan Crossings...
Curl Up & Dye, located at 792 W. Montrose in Downtown Clermont, is a full-service hair salon recently opened and ready to provide a day of pampering.
On Mondays, the salon also offers an exclusive pamper day just to spoil...
Tomorrow, Saturday, July 23rd, from 10 am-2 pm, the Groveland Police Department will be hosting a fundraising event at Toole’s Ace Hardware in Groveland (1007 SR 50, Groveland, FL. 34736) called ‘Christmas in July Toy Drive & Outdoor Expo!’
The...
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners’ July 21 meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and will be held virtually, due to air conditioning repairs.
Access to the agenda and livestream, as well as post-meeting replay, will be available on...
Submitted by Donna Digennaro, South Lake County Historical Society
Darren Gray, Clermont’s City Manager, was the featured speaker at the November meeting of the South Lake County Historical Society.
Assisted by the city’s new Director of Communications, Kathryn Deen, and a power...
Everyone has a special gift. Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care seeks South Lake County area volunteers who want to share their gifts with others at the Mike Conley Hospice House.
Cornerstone Hospice volunteers may sit with a patient for friendly...
Lake County Schools employees will return to work on Monday, Jan. 3, and students will return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 4, as concerns have heightened regarding the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the increasing number of positive cases...
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners on Aug.11 discussed strategies for the most effective and impactful distribution of additional Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to be received to assist more businesses and residents in...
Information and Photos provided by Angelica Gomez.
East Ridge HS (ERHS) Coach Angelica Gomez, Lake Minneola HS Coach Lisa Bryant (LMHS), and Taveras HS Coach Michelle Metheny (THS) along with their assistant coaches and teams traveled to Jacksonville to represent...
by Clermont Historical Society
Is your club or organization looking for a fun, inexpensive, & educational activity? Why not take a hint from these happy people who just finished touring the Clermont Historic Village? They drove all the way from...
From The Clermont Historical Society
The Clermont Historical Society would like to thank all the hearty souls who participated in Saturday’s Heritage Day Festival. Mother Nature was not on our side, but that didn’t prevent those who attended from having...
The Groveland Police Department recently began a new patrol system for businesses that gives officers high-tech tools to provide added security. Groveland police are thought to be the first in the county to use the new QR-Patrol, which turns...
Lake County Rowing Association (LCRA) is hosting its first "Clash of Champions Sprint Race" on Sunday, June 5 beginning at 7:30 am. National-caliber medalists will come to Downtown Clermont to compete in this Olympic-style rowing event on a Lake...
Article and Pictures by Linda Charlton
'Normal' can take many shapes and sizes. On Monday and Tuesday in Clermont, normal was a large room full of teachers, gathering for breakfast and screaming with joy. The occasion was the South Lake...
Red Nose Day is a campaign with the mission to end child poverty by funding programs that keep children safe, healthy, and educated. The Red Nose Campaign brings people together to laugh and have fun while raising life-changing cash for...
submitted by Kendyl Cardwell
This past Saturday’s parkrun was one for the record books. The 214 people in attendance tied the Clermont waterfront parkrun record. Along with the record numbers, there were also a lot of record times.
Out of the...
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022-23 season of extraordinary entertainment at the Clermont Performing Arts Center". Main Stage performances, Friday Night shows at the Black Box and Charlie Grinker's "Favorite Moments" are part of this season's line...
The Cooper Memorial Library will host Dave DeLuca performing live with Perfectly Frank: The Music of Frank Sinatra, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Cooper Memorial Library on Thursday, March 7th, from 6 pm to 8 pm on...
The community is invited to attend a free exhibit showcasing the art of David Campos, a Groveland High alumni.
The City of Groveland and Groveland Historical Society are hosting this special event on August 13, from 4 pm - 9...
This year Groveland City Council interviewed five potential candidates for the City Manager position, and in March, Mike Hein was unanimously chosen as the new city manager. It was a sharp move on the part of the council. The new...
Below is Clermont's senior schedule of events at Kehlors Community Center. You can find other scheduled meetings on SOUTH LAKE TABLET'S MEETING DATES. Email news@sltablet if your club no longer meets or if dates have changed.
What's Happening in the Libraries of South Lake
Below are a few of the Free Family Fun Events at your Library.
Thursday, October 11
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Cagan Crossings Community Library (352-243-1840)
Pumpkins & Poetry
Reading and writing workshop with poet laureate Laura Sobbott...
Submitted By The Clermont Downtown Partnership
The Clermont Downtown Partnership (CDP) hosts very exciting new Downtown Clermont events with amazing foods, interesting crafts and live entertainment. Hundreds of visitors regularly pack their streets with safe social distancing for CDP events....
Highlights for the month of May at Kehlor Recreation Center, 466 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont
NEW PROGRAMS:
Sewing, Mondays, 2 pm to 5 pm
Shuffleboard, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 9 am to noon
Pickleball, Tuesdays, 9 am to Noon
Snacks & Facts, Wednesday, May 11, 11:30...
Groveland – The Lake County Office of Visit Lake will host a virtual application learning session for the Lake County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Capital Projects Funding Program at 9 a.m. on Mon., July 25, via Zoom. Advance registration...
The City of Minneola is hosting a free food distribution event at Minneola City Hall, 800 N. Highway 27, Minneola, on Friday, June 19th, from 10 am until 2:00 pm. or until supplies run out.
Participants should enter using the...
At Home - Clermont is welcoming the community to an Open House on Saturday, July 7.
The celebration will include give away gift cards valued from $20-$200 to the first 50 customers in the store who sign up for Insider Perks!
It...
Clermont-Minneola Lions Club has opened their shooting range to accommodate 22 cal. rifles. 22's are not allowed on shotgun Saturdays that are exclusive for skeet and "turkey" shoots - third Saturday of each month. Rains have begun to...
The town of Montverde will light up with holiday spirit on Saturday, December 4th beginning on 6 pm. The evening will take place with the Mayor's Annual Tree Lighting, along with Free hot dogs and snacks, sing-a-long carols, and Santa...
Register for Local Business Sessions at: https://midflorida.score.org/content/take-workshop-6
ReFranchises – An Easier Way to Owning a Business
Learn to use the “Lean Canvas” approach to draft a one-page business plan.
Wednesday, Jan 12. 5:30 pm Free Online
Sell Online with Google’s E-Commerce Tools
Learn...
Submitted by the Pastfinders of South Lake
Mark your calendar to attend the Pastfinders Cultural and Genealogical Community Showcase at Cooper Memorial Library. Earlier this year, Pastfinders of South Lake County Genealogical Society scheduled a day to celebrate Family. It was supposed to...
As the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” music began Sunday morning, May 22, six of the church’s nine graduating high school seniors marched into the service. Three of the graduates were unable to attend due to their work schedules or...
The Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra will hold its last two concerts on March 15-16 and April 19-20.
On Thursday, March 15 in Eustis at the Epiphany Celebration Anglican Church and Friday, March 16 in Clermont at the Family Christian Center,...
Family, Friends And Fans will gather at East Ridge High School at 3:30 pm on Saturday, February 25, to cheer the ERHS Knights Boys Soccer Team to VICTORY as they load the bus taking them to the State Finals....
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...
Lake County will open its Citizens Information Line for residents starting Monday, March 30. The phone number is (352) 253-9999, and it will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lake County residents may call...
School bells ringing means reading assignments for students and more time for mom and dad to start a new book The monthly Friends of the Cagan Crossings Library Book sale is Saturday, April 24, from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm. at...
submitted by Donna Digennaro, Clermont Historical Society
Clermont’s new City Manager Brian Bulthuis was the featured speaker at the February meeting of the Clermont Historical Society.
Brian discussed his goal which is to partner with local merchants, the Clermont Historic Village,...
Members and guests enjoyed the first meeting of the Clermont Garden Club on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
The current president, Gwen Carter, outlined the Club goals and discussed events that generate camper scholarships for Wekiva Youth Camp (3-8th graders) and...
The Mascotte Police Department presents Trunk -or-Treat on October 29 from 5 pm to 7 pm at 671 E. Myers Blvd, Mascotte.
The fun-event is FREE.
For more information, call 352-492-3341.
The Baby DJ Toy Drive will take place at the Florida Citrus Tower on Saturday, December 10. The event will kick off with a spectacular light show at 7 pm. Donate a toy and get a free ride to...
You took a DNA test and now what does all these matches mean? How do I decided how they are related to me? These are the things that confuse most of us when looking at the DNA database. Pastfinders...
For a couple of hours ob Wednesday afternoon, 78 Clermont children were the
center of attention as local police officers treated them to a shopping adventure.
For the second year, Clermont Police Department sponsored "Holiday with Heroes" a program where at-risk...
Article by Reed Markham, Assistant Director, Communication Council Leesburg Florida Stake
On Thursday, June 8th, a large group of teens from Lake County, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, began a three-day Pioneer Handcart Trek through Desert Ranch.
The...