OAKLAND, FL — Oakland Town Manager Steve Koontz invites you to join him for coffee and conversation from 9-10 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland. Coffee...
The backdrop for this country's birthday celebration was a beautiful full moon, along with sparkling firework displays. On Lake Minneola, Fl, the 360-degree view of the numerous shows didn't disappoint.
Submitted by Lujo Karkovice
Loveliness merged with tenacity recently to create a new star in a local sorority chapter. Preceptor Kappa Delta, the Clermont chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, proudly crowned Jeanette Roberson as this year's Sweetheart!
Roberson, a long-time, integral...
On Saturday, April 16, families gathered at Lake David Park to enjoy a beautiful sunny day, visit the Easter Bunny, and collect some Easter eggs.
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A wonderful day for all.
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Legends All-Stars Bar & Grill Restaurant recently opened under new management. The restaurant features a sports theme décor where sports events can be seen on a series of walled TVs. A state-of-the-art...
Clermont City Manager Darren Gray, the visionary leader responsible for the city’s rebranding and the Downtown-Waterfront Master Plan, has announced his resignation.
Gray accepted a new position as deputy county administrator for neighboring Orange County Government starting Dec. 14.
“It has...
THE WINNER OF THIS MONTH'S DRAWING IS MARCIA BROWN.
Marcia wins a $50 Gift Certificate to Guru Indian Restaurant
The mission of the SOUTH LAKE TABLET is to spread community pride and awareness by providing positive news. We concentrate on the...
Walter Hamilton of Clermont has won the VFW Post 5277's latest raffle. His prize was a 9MM Ruger handgun with Ammo from the Gun Dog Armory in Clermont.
Money raised from these raffles is used to assist Veterans, as well...
submitted by Larry Oskin
The Congregation Sinai Sisterhood will host its annual multi-denominational Outreach Program on Thursday, March 21, starting at noon at 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland. Women from 6 local churches along with Congregation Sinai Sisterhood members will...
submitted by the Clermont Woman's Club
The Clermont Woman's Club recently held its monthly meeting and Christmas Celebration. Our clubhouse was beautifully decorated for the event. Toys were collected for Clermont Head Start, and the members provided delicious food and...
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...
Submitted by The Animal League
If you're wondering how this is 1-year-old Pointer Blend got her name, it's because she's always got a smile on her beautiful face! Smiley is a very friendly girl who does her best to try and please...
Congratulations to New Hope Christian Academy's Terrific Kids for March!
Zachary, Layla, Alejandra, Jonathan, Reese, Marco, Thomas, Victor, Max, Ivan, and
Christian.
Terrific Kids is a Kiwanis-sponsored program that supports character building and recognizes students for modifying their behavior to become the...
Written by Donna Digennaro, Clermont Historical Society
Bogie may have never said that “famous” line in the movie classic Casablanca, but that won’t stop this piano from playing over and over. You are looking at a vintage player piano; the...
By Marty Proctor
Trilogy Orlando Veterans Association (TOVA) made a donation to South Lake food bank FAITH Neighborhood Center (FNC). TOVA officers visited FNC last week delivering a $1,000 check from the group. “This will feed 100 families of four...
Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
OneBlood was established as a not-for-profit organization in 2012. Currently, it distributes more than 1.4 million blood products annually. They partner with more than 250 hospitals across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas to...
From the City of Clermont
Work is back underway on Streetscape Phase 3 after the holiday and actively progressing toward 8th Street. Work in this area is expected to be completed in about three weeks, including the installation of a...
Students in four Leesburg public schools received personal copies of Home, Sweet Motel by Chris Grabenstein, the featured book for the 2021 One Book, One Community program that encourages Central Florida children and the adults in their lives to...
The Groveland Historical Society held a Founders Day Expo at the Puryear Building last Saturday. The expo contained a wealth of historic knowledge in the form of photographs and memorabilia from the city's past.
Retired Groveland Police Chief T.R. "Tommy"...
Central Florida Dreamplex recently held its 2nd annual flag football 4-day clinic at the Cruyff Court at Montverde Academy. Dreamplex partnered with the Community Foundation of South Lake and Montverde Academy to host the four clinics. During the series,...
Brandon Cummings, Student Library Assistant, welcomes patrons to the Cooper Memorial Library. Gayle Wussick, a member of the Clermont Garden Club, has shared a chrysanthemum with the library for the month of November. It is a great time to...
The United Methodist Women of the First United Methodist Church of Clermont will be holding its Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, October 29th from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm in the Wesley Center, 715 W Juniata St. The Wesley Center...
The Ann Dupee Gem of the Hills Community Service Award honors residents or organizations that contribute to the South Lake community; they lend their time, efforts, and talents outside any volunteer work done for their employer.
The month's Ann Dupee...
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...
The East Ridge High School Theatre Department presents a hilarious play about two British actors that decide to impersonate women to steal a family’s inheritance, all while getting entangled in romance.
Come support this talented group of performers and technicians...
Lecture, Concert, & the Opera
The Cooper Memorial Library will host several programs in February including a lecture on outdoor adventure, a Cooper Concert Series event, and the Friends of the Library Opera Club.
On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 3...
Ellen Bachmeyer, Psychotherapist, Life Coach and founder of Aging with Heart, was the recent guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Clermont. Her presentation was on aging and the associated events that occur in our lives which she referred...
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has been awarded a $69,000 grant from The Darden Foundation to provide hunger relief to local families. As COVID-19 drives food insecurity in Central Florida, the funding will allow Second Harvest to...
Montverde Fire Chief Kevin Rausch and Mascotte Police Officer Taylor Oldham recently received the South Lake Chamber of Commerce Community Public Service Award at July's Chamber Breakfast held at Bella Collina.
Clinton Pownall of Computer Business Consultants presented the awards to...
Clermont Garden Club will celebrate their 70th anniversary as a member of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs by presenting a Spring Garden Festival on Saturday, May 4, from 9 am -5 pm.
The festival will feature Ask the Garden...
A 23-year-old rising star snagged Groveland’s Business of the Month for November. Jordan Hilgenberg, a former audition winner on “So You Think You Can Dance,” starring celebrity Paula Abdul, started JoJo’s Performing Arts Dance Studio two years ago in...
Members of the Building Blocks Ministries Training Program (Kiwanis AKTION) is managing a Diaper Bank located at the Faith Neighborhood Center. Drop by any of the Diapers Dropoff locations to leave any size diapers.
Building Blocks Ministries
548 S. Hwy 27,...
Erin Garcia, MSN, RN was recently promoted to Director of Cornerstone Hospice’s Hospice Houses.
Garcia, who joined the organization four years ago and most recently was the Assistant Hospice House Director, will oversee operations of Cornerstone’s four hospice Houses and...
In partnership with the South Lake Chamber of Commerce and Career Source Central Florida, the City of Clermont is hosting a Career Fair.
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center,...
Submitted by Delia Ruck, Lake Minneola High School Guidance
Lake Minneola High School recently hosted its third Annual ROTC Induction ceremony to honor those students who decided to join the United States Armed Forces.
On Thursday, April 12th, the Clermont Marine Corps...
On Thursday, February 7, the South Lake Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business After Hours at Lake Catherine Blueberries. The theme was "Wild West" and many donned their cowboy boots and hats to mix, mingle and enjoy the chili.
Find Feed & Restore is thrilled to invite the community to Sing for the Love of Others, a free concert on Saturday, February 8th at 3 pm held at First United Methodist Church of Clermont (FUMC) at 950 7th...
Lake County Schools will offer two instructional options next year:
Traditional Learning - face to face in brick and mortar school buildings,
Full-Time Online Learning through Lake County Virtual School.
Which option do you prefer for your child?
The survey is NOT an...
The Education Foundation of Lake County is proud to announce that Take Stock in Children (TSIC) of Lake and Sumter has received the Luminary Award from the TSIC state office by earning a Gold rating and meeting or exceeding...
Qualifying emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies are encouraged to apply for $33,276 in federal funds awarded to Lake County through the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
A...
New member Kandi Alexander brings to the Kiwanis Club of Clermont a great deal of experience in the fields of Autism Awareness, Boy Scouts of America, Special Needs Ministries and many other areas of community support.
Kiwanis Club president Cleam...
When a man walked into A Pawn USA with the burial flag of U.S. Navy World War II veteran, Josh Barkan, the owner of A Pawn USA, knew he needed to find and return the flag to its rightful...
Three times each year, the Chamber of Commerce honors a local first responder with the Community Public Service Award. This award highlights police, fire and EMS personnel who go above and beyond the call of duty.
Clint Pownell, president of...
Cypress Ridge Elementary and the Kiwanis Club Celebrate September's Terrific Kids!
Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of South Lake. “Terrific” is an acronym for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable.
Joseph Hamelin, Victoria Jones, Marley...
2018 Downtown Clermont Art Festival
Last Call For Early-Bird Artist Registration Discounts!
All Fine Artists and Fine Crafters are invited to submit early-bird discounted applications with digital samples of your artwork for the 12th Annual Downtown Clermont Art Festival. The Early...
The Lake County Office of Transit Services will temporarily suspend non-essential trips for Lake County Connection, the County’s paratransit service, beginning March 23. Transit Services will provide Transportation Disadvantaged door-to-door trips to medical locations, shopping for nutritional items, and...
More than 800 teams from 40 different countries recently competed at the VEX IQ World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. Lake County students proudly represented Florida.
These local students were recently recognized for their outstanding Robotic Teamwork during challenges leading them to...
Lake County Emergency Management is carefully tracking Hurricane Isaias’ forecast as it moves toward Florida. The Lake County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is currently at Level 2 – Partial Activation. Staff is communicating with the National Weather Service for...
Submitted by the Animal League
Hello Friends!
SJB here – aka Sarah Jessica Barker! I am looking for my furever home. I am a 3yr old Chihuahua Blend and weigh about 9 pounds. I think that I would really like a...