By Ted Luebbers
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 based at the Leesburg International Airport hauled its cooking equipment to Umatilla on February 24, to support a seaplane splash-in at Bowden’s Landing, at Island Lake just west of downtown Umatilla.
This...
Pastfinders of South Lake County is a genealogical society. In the 1980s a group of Clermont residents took classes on Genealogy and found it extremely exciting. They wanted to pass on the knowledge they had to others. They decided to...
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...
by Marty Proctor (contributor Michelle Delaney)
Lake Minneola experienced sustained blue-green algae bloom during the first quarter of 2020 which directly affected recreational use of the waterbody.
After reports of an algae bloom, the Lake County Water Authority (LCWA) Board authorized
LCWA...
by Donna Digennaro, Clermont Historic Village
“Kilroy Was Here” became a symbol of the spirit of the Americans fighting in World War II. His unique face with his long nose peeking over a wall was seen by many a serviceman...
Lake County Schools is offering job seekers and potential career changers who are interested in becoming a teacher an opportunity to chat with an expert during an online event scheduled for 4 pm to 6 pm, Wednesday, February 5.
Participants...
Three major issues facing the Clermont City Council at the May 23 meeting:
Salt Shack - The property, located at 846 West Osceola Street, was formerly known as Lilly’s on the Lake. The property owner in 2012 received a conditional...
By The Animal LeagueMy name is Sadie! I am a gorgeous 3-year-old, female German Shepherd blend and I weigh about 68 pounds. My friends here tell me all the time what a sweet girl I am and I just...
In a proclamation issued by the city of Clermont, Mayor Gail Ash declared November as National American Indian Heritage Month.
Whereas, the history and culture of our great nation have been significantly influenced by American Indians and indigenous people; and
Whereas,...
The city of Clermont may not be holding its annual “Red, White and Boom!” this year but that isn’t keeping our little friend from celebrating Independence Day! Before cooking out and perhaps setting off a few fireworks of your...
Important Message to the Residents of Lake County:
Lake County now has 14 positive cases of the COVID-19 virus in Lake County in each of the following locations: Eustis, Sorrento, Lady Lake, The Villages, Mascotte, Groveland, Clermont (2), Leesburg (5),...
Aubree Nicole DeWitt is a petite, fun-loving 5-year old girl with a lot of courage and an unstoppable will to live.
She was born with Hypo-Plastic Left Heart Syndrome, a rare congenital heart defect in which the left side of...
by Marty Proctor
On the afternoon of April 15, a man shot himself in the leg while waiting in line at the Groveland Publix, 7975 SR 50. Groveland Police reports show that around 5:45 pm a man waiting to check...
submitted by A Forever Home Animal Rescue
There are many awesome pets at "A Forever Pet Animal Rescue". Meet three of the cutest:
Justin
Justin is a 14-week-old Jack Russell mix weighing approximately 6 pounds. We expect him to be around 15...
Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) is collecting donations to be transported to the panhandle this Wednesday. They will continue to accept donations after Wednesday and will make a second delivery in roughly a week. If the donations continue, LCSO...
Written by Daniel D. Whitehouse, Esq.
There’s an old saying that business owners refuse to work a 40-hour-per-week job for someone else, so instead, they work 80+ hours for themselves. We see this play out time and time again with...
Lake County Schools has updated its reopening web site at http://lake.k12.fl.us/reopening with the latest information about all four instructional options available to students returning when the classes begins on August 24. The site includes a new Enrollment Intent Form,...
Ozone Inflatables Rentals celebrated the opening of its local family-owned and operated business at a ribbon-cutting hosted by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce.
"We strive to provide the newest, cleanest, and overall highest quality inflatable slides and bounce houses at a...
With temperatures expected to drop on the evening of Friday, Jan. 28, Lake County will activate shelters for those vulnerable to cold weather.
Trinity Assembly of God, located at 200 Urick St. in Fruitland Park and LifePointe Church, located at...
Clermont's good old-fashion Independence Day celebration provided fun for everyone.
There were lots of food trucks, entertainment, fireworks, and best of all, LOTS OF GREAT MEMORIES. And highlighting just a few magical moments and memories:
FOOD TRUCKS
AERIALISTS
FIREWORKS SHOW
An 18-minute Red, White...
1,401 students continuing to work on their future goals by enrolling in summer semester courses received up to $1,000 in economic aid from Lake-Sumter State College for a total distribution of $836,350.
“Our students continue to show their resiliency and...
Lake Technical College recognized 34 outstanding career and technical students on May 4, 2023 as the newest inductees into the National Technical Honor Society. Students were selected by their instructors based on their excellent attendance, stellar academics, and their...
Every year, the women of Beta Theta hold a ceremony to install elected officers. Due to the COVID-19 virus, the 21 members held their installation of officers for the first time ever on ZOOM.
Beta Theta ESA was established in...
With the holiday season upon us and the end of 2022 fast approaching, we at Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD) are happy to say that this year was one to remember. From expanding our services to those who...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Flag Coffee Corner, 756 West Montrose Street, Clermont celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. We stopped in for a visit this week with owners Gustavo, Laura and Federico Chavez. Chavez's open layout style cafe...
Abbott has issued a press release voluntarily recalling certain lots of 2 fluid ounce/59 milliliter bottles of Ready-to-Feed (RTF) liquid formula products. For a list of products and lot numbers included in the recall, click here or call 1-800-986-8540.
According...
If you are an early riser, look up in the sky this Saturday at 5:21 am and you may see the Space X Falcon 9 rocket streaking across the sky.
SpaceX is scheduled to launch 60 Starlink satellites from a...
Clermont Performing Arts Center presents My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy. Steve Solomon, the star and author of the one-man show, brings to the stage dozens of wild characters. The audience follows along on this wonderfully funny...
UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County is hosting the Homeowner Education Landscape Program (H.E.L.P.), a three-class program that’s part of the Florida Friendly Landscaping Series. The nine-hour educational program will be held from 9 am-noon on October 18, 25 and November...
Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. “Terrific” is an acronym for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable.
Mascotte Charter School Celebrates its Terrific Kids
Students: Sophia Hall, Emari Lucas Dodson, Hailey Olson, Rosa Flores, Jatory Brown,...
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...
Doris Bloodsworth, a longtime South Lake resident, historian, Pulitzer-nominated writer, and named Lake County Historian of the Year has been presenting a preview of the upcoming book, "Clermont: From Gem of the Hills to Choice of Champions" to civic...
It’s Tuesday evening, and while most folks are winding down, members of Sisters of Sound are just warming up. Months of hard work, rehearsal, and preparation paid off for members of this Lake County women’s a cappella chorus, as...
Groveland - Cherrylake and IMG Citrus, who are both subsidiaries of IMG Enterprises, a 90-million-dollar Florida agri-business with diversified operations in citrus, ornamental landscape, ecosystem restoration, and real estate, today announced it has appointed Melanie Ressler, Timothee Sallin, and...
Beta Theta, a chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, recently celebrated its 15th annual Mardi Gras "Fun" Raiser at the Clermont Performing Arts Center. The event included a dinner/dance, silent auction, costume contest, entertainment and door prizes and raised over $18,000.
"Our...
The Education Foundation of Lake County is proud to announce that the Take Stock in Children Program, serving Lake and Sumter counties, has once again rated Gold at the state level.
Take Stock in Children (TSIC) is a scholarship and...
The South Lake Rotary Club hosted an annual membership sponsored School Supply drive over the last month.
Jennifer Gedraitis of Clermont Elementary visited the club on Tuesday, August 21, to receive the boxes of supplies collected for their school.
To learn...
The Town of Oakland is thrilled to announce the adoption of its new branding. The logo, created by Alarie Design in close coordination with the Town’s Branding Committee, features distinct ties to Oakland’s past with a nod to its...
Lake County and the City of Tavares will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the expansion of the Tavares Public Library. The event will take place at the library, located at 314 N New Hampshire Ave. #3099 in Tavares on...
Lake County Public Works is reminding residents to keep their storm drains clean to help minimize flooding and protect property.
Storm drains are designed to channel excess precipitation, in the form of runoff, away from the road and into the...
Clermont police continue to build community relations one cup of coffee at a time.
The Clermont Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop from 8 am to 10 am. August 22 at McDonald’s, 4307 S. U.S. Highway 27, in...
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...
The Friends of Cooper Memorial Library will host Dave DeLuca live with a program of Perfectly Frank. The Music of Frank Sinatra will be held on Tuesday, December 21st, at 5:30 p.m. at Cooper Memorial Library.
Come fly away with Dave...
America's Mighty Warrior Race, a patriotic event, will be held on Saturdy, October 12th at 10 am at Clermont's Historic Village. Debbie Lee, Gold Star Mom and founder of America’s Mighty Warriors charity, will be flying in from Arizona...
The Minneola Schoolhouse Library is presenting a special Summer Reading Event. As part of this year's theme “A Universe of Stories”, the library will be hosting two FREE chalk-drawing workshops for kids, Thursday, July 18th, at 11 am in...
Pastfinders of South Lake Genealogy Society proudly recognized the 2019 "Graduation" class at its annual Genealogy Merit Badge Workshop. The Scout Genealogy Merit Badge is quite challenging. There are now 61 Scouts in the Clermont area wearing the Genealogy...
District 35-O Governor Helene Thompson inducted a new member, Victor Chittum as well as the new officers for the coming year into the Lions Club.
Lion Royal Ward passed the gavel to incoming President, Lion Cliff Brown.
New officers...
The SOUTH LAKE TABLET congratulates the 2020 graduating students of Lake Minneola High School and their proud parents and guardians, who for years took on the role of teacher, coach, spiritual leader, mentor, and care-giver with the vision of witnessing...
by Linda Charlton
One day before Florida's statewide lockdown went into effect, a handful of customers at Clermont Landing got a special treat. The popular shopping center normally has a lot of traffic and a lot of people, but with...
A career teacher at Montverde Academy was surprised at a school assembly. Dr. Caryn Long learned that she has been selected as one of only five career teachers across the nation to be inducted into The National Teachers Hall...