Darren Gray, Clermont’s award-winning City Manager, will be the featured speaker at the February 10th meeting of the Clermont Historical Society. The meeting will be held in the Train Depot in the Historic Village and will begin at 6:00...
Lake Sumter State College is hosting an independent TEDx event on February 15. The event will feature local speakers from the college and our local communities. The theme for this event is “Transformation”.
TED is an annual event that brings...
Article by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
The Lincoln Park South Lake Alliance (LPSLA) hosted a Town Hall meeting at the Clermont Elementary School on November 2, to provide a vision and plans from Lake County Schools, Lake Technical College,...
Feature Story and Photos By Larry H. Oskin
The Hope Barton Fine Arts Studio & Gallery recently opened here in Clermont to help celebrate the creative quality of professional local artists and crafters. The Hope Barton Gallery has been established...
Article and Photos by Linda Charlton
Calling all Corona Angels - The Faith Neighborhood Center in Groveland has a hard row to hoe these days, but some corona angels are helping ease the way. Still, more help is needed at...
Mr. Wallace Sims Wainwright (81), the subject charged in the officer-involved shooting incident in Clermont on August 5, was pronounced deceased in the hospital on August 13. A preliminary report from the Medical Examiner’s Office lists the cause of...
The holidays will be a little brighter this year for thousands of children and families in south Lake County thanks to a massive toy donation drive kicking off this week.
Charity Across South Lake, a local umbrella organization, has agreements...
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...
Since 2012, Belk Charity Day Sale has contributed nearly $60 million to local charities in our southern footprint- and we're just getting started. As this school year wraps up. we couldn't miss the opportunity to share the news about...
The City of Clermont has declared a local state of emergency due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). City Services are Available Online and by Phone
Clermont Mayor Gail Ash signed the resolution today due to the serious health threat that...
Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) recently hosted its annual High School Counselor’s Conference in Leesburg with over 100 educators in attendance.
At this year’s event, five local educators were honored for their commitment to student success and LSSC’s dual enrollment program....
Clermont-Minneola Lions Club President Dan Strauss welcomed Emily Brown of the Central Florida Expressway Authority as a recent club speaker. Ms. Brown brought the Club up to date on Expressway work nearing completion of the beltway at the northern...
The 2018-2019 season at the Clermont Performing Arts Center offers an extraordinary variety of performances to match the diverse tastes of its Central Florida community. From “One Night in Memphis” to “Journey to Oz” to “Flamenco Vivo” and “iLuminate,”...
Photos and Article by Larry Oskin
Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut celebrated their grand opening in Groveland. Members of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon-cutting. Many dignitaries from Clermont, Groveland, and south Lake attended, including Groveland...
The St. Johns River Water Management District is accepting applications Jan. 14–Feb. 19 for both its Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Districtwide Cost-Share Program and its FY 2021-2022 funding program for Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) communities and innovative technology. Through...
On Friday, May 22, at 11 am, a ceremony was held at the Clermont Police Department to honor the memory of fallen Clermont Officer Conrad Buckley who recently past from complications from the COVID-19 virus.
The Kiwanis Club of South...
Mark your calendars for a special event on Friday and Saturday, May 11-12.
The Lions Club has been invited to bring its shooting program to an exciting ULTIMATE THREE EVENT PRO-AM TOURNAMENT consisting of pro-ams competing in skiing, shooting, and...
Kiwanis Club of Clermont members welcomed guest speaker Author William "Bill" Delia to their meeting.
Bill is a writer, poet, and songwriter with eleven books currently in print. His next novel release, "Remember Who You Are", will be published later this...
Saturday, October 6 is fast approaching which means the St. Matthias Episcopal Church Harvest Vendor Fair is also right around the corner. All are welcome to join the festivities from 9am to 2pm. Crafters and vendors are available to...
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.
Real Life Christian Academy and the Kiwanis Club of Clermont are proud of this month’s Terrific Kids.
Bobbi...
Stephanie Dukes
Stephanie grew up in Mulberry, FL. Upon graduating high school, Stephanie attended the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida, where she received her Associate of Arts Degree.
Stephanie worked at Tal-Tran, the transportation system for the...
Registration will remain open through August 8, or until the program is full. In addition to our general open enrollment, the Career Dual Enrollment application period has been extended through July 25th for high school juniors and seniors interested...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
Kahana's Stunt & Film School was launched in Groveland 30 years ago by legendary Hollywood stuntman, Kim Kahana. With a successful background in training and mentoring thousands of stuntmen...
Article and Pictures by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Sommer Sports celebrated its 40th year anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a South Lake Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours celebration. The festivities were held on Thursday, March 9th at...
Lake County Commissioner Sean Parks and U.S. Rep. Ross Spano are inviting the public to attend Coffee & Conversations, an outreach meeting to be held on Thursday, August 29 from 1-3 pm at Mountaineer Coffee, located in the Citrus...
April is National Safe Digging Month, and we at Lake Apopka Natural Gas District use this month as an opportunity to educate our communities to work smarter, not harder, by emphasizing the importance of verifying the location of your...
The City of Groveland's first podcast "Roll Call with the Chief" was held on Monday, August 23, at the Public Safety Building. It featured Police Chief Shawn Ramsey, special guest City Manager Michael Hein and Public Information Manager Sarah...
Coffee with Clermont Mayor Gail Ash was held at Corelli’s, now opened in Downtown Clermont at 732 Montrose. The Italian Deli serves pizza, deli, soups, salads, wine and beer with an outside eating area.
What’s Happening In Clermont
Mesa 21, located at 2440...
Marilyn Paone, Clermont Garden Club President, announced that the Clermont Garden Club won a National Garden Club Award for our Facebook page and one for our Fun with Flowers workshop. The club will be receiving certificates for these awards. Alice...
The Mascotte Church, located at 15 North Bay Lake Avenue., Mascotte, is hosting a Lasagna Dinner from 12 pm to 4 pm on Nov. 18. The dinner includes Lasagna (meat and veggie options) garlic bread, a drink of choice...
The City of Clermont has announced the winners of the 2018 Light Up Clermont parade.
Best Performing Group
First Place - Shooting Stars School of Performing Arts
Second Place - Clermont Academy of Dance
Best Decorated Float
First Place - Lake County Rowing Association/Cardboard...
Submitted by Donna Digennaro (Clermont Historic Society)
Scott Homan, co-owner of Clermont’s Citrus Tower and his wife Heather, were the featured speakers at the April meeting of the South Lake County Historical Society. Scott’s roots go deep in Clermont. His...
Michael's Foundation will host ‘Chat & Chill’ as a pre-Mother's Day Celebration on April 30th from 11 am to 2 pm at the Al-Marah Arabian Horses, "The Big Yellow Barn at 11105 Autumn Lake, Clermont, FL 34711.
Michael Foundation Founder...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce Ambassador’s Breakfast is one of the business community’s favorite annual events. It’s where table sponsors compete for best-decorated table and attendees vote by ballot for the best-decorated table. It’s where Chamber Ambassadors are recognized...
In preparation for about 400 new students who will start 6th grade at Windy Hill Middle School in the fall, the school has scheduled in-person orientation sessions to introduce students to Windy Hill and to showcase the many enrichment...
Oakland Heritage Day, presented by Orlando Health and in partnership with Healthy West Orange and the Oakland Nature Preserve, returns this month to commemorate Oakland’s 135th anniversary. The time-honored festival will be revitalized with fresh, new experiences tailored for...
In partnership with National Scholastic Art and Writing Alliance, The Leesburg Center for the Arts and Leesburg High School Art Department invite emerging student artists to apply for the Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Competition and Awards, the nation’s...
Lake Technical College has an exciting opportunity for potential students interested in the Patient Care Technician program. As a part of the Governor’s initiative to encourage people to learn “essential” career skills and to help people get back to work, Lake...
A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive at the Groveland Police Department on March 1, 2021, to examine all aspects of the Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services....
Faith Neighborhood Center (FNC) has added evening hours on the first and third Thursdays of each month. The Center will be open to clients for food pick up from 5 pm - 7 pm. The evening hours are in...
Employees at the Florida Department of Health in Lake County are raising colon cancer public awareness by participating and urging others in the community to wear blue on Friday, March 6, which is the Colon Cancer Alliance “National Dress...
For several centuries, the traditional 40 Hours Devotion has been celebrated in parishes as a time of annual renewal and prayer. It originated in the early part of the 16th Century in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in...
Photos and Article by Ted Luebbers
The National Experimental Aircraft Association recently awarded its top local chapter recognition honor to Leesburg’s Mid Florida EAA Chapter 534 with the Gold Medallion for 2022.
EAA National in Oshkosh WI charters local chapters throughout...
by Kevin Yurasek, Lake-Sumter State College
Lake-Sumter State College alumnus Christine Boodhoo knows it’s cliche but really does love helping her community through her career at the Groveland Police Department.
Boodhoo has called Lake County home since she was in the third grade and...
Epika Salon and Boutique celebrated its grand opening recently with family, friends, patrons and the friendly professionals at the salon. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce officiated at the ribbon cutting to officially welcome the salon into the business community.
The...
Federal funds have been allocated through the American Rescue Plan to address the impact the pandemic had on schools.
Lake County Schools has convened a committee of community stakeholders to identify projects that could benefit from federal funds recently allocated...
For a limited time, Daughters of the American Revolutions (DAR) Mondays are back at Cooper Memorial Library. A representative from the Daughters of the American Revolution will be at the library on October 22, 29, November 19, and 26th...
Submitted by the Animal League
Hi Friends!
My name is Romeo and I am a 10 yr old Beagle/Foxhound Blend and I weigh about 30pounds. I may be an older fella, but please don’t let that scare you away! I still have a...
submitted by the Animal League
Brother and Sister, Carlo and Luna, are looking for their forever home together and are 5 ½ years old. Not only are they both beautiful long-haired kitties, but they are very friendly, affectionate and cuddly....