Dr. Steve Asmann visited second graders at Real Life Christian Academy, bringing them stories of Clermont in days gone by. Dr. Asmann is a member of the Kiwanis Club of South Lake. The club has created a coloring and...
International Day of Peace was celebrated on Friday, September 21 at Minneola Charter Elementary with a “Pinwheels for Peace” project.
Each student, first through sixth grades, made a pinwheel in the Art and Science class. Students and faculty placed the...
Join friends and family on Saturday, June 17 at Waterfront Park (100 3rd St., Clermont) for JUNEteenth Freedom Day. Enjoy a cultural and educational celebration of freedom from 5 pm to 8 pm.
Congratulations to Leesburg High School teacher John Raulerson and his team of Engineering and Design students, including one from Leesburg, one from Lake Minneola High and several from Oak Ridge High in Orlando, who recently won the Florida Real...
The City of Groveland Parks and Community Services presents a FREE Spooktacular event! There will be trunk or treating, music and food followed by a movie in the park.
Friday, October 22nd dress in your Halloween best and head over to...
Sunshine State Superkids is hosting their second Charity Car & Truck Show as their fundraiser. The show will be held at Lake Minneola High School, Hancock Road in Minneola on November 4. The event will start at 9 am...
Submitted by The Animal League
Meet Theo, a sweet and lovable Russian Blue blend who is looking for his forever home!
At 2 years old, Theo can't wait to find a family who will give him all the love and attention...
Join the Lake County Animal Shelter for the hottest event of the summer!
“Hot Dogs, Cool Cats” will be held on the second Saturday of the month on July 14 and Aug. 11 from 11 am to 5 pm at...
SOUTH LAKE TABLET congratulates the 2020 graduating students of the South Lake community 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 their...
Article by Grant Mollett, East Ridge High School
Photos courtesy of Grant Mollett and ERHS family and friends
Saint Cloud - September 11, 2021
The East Ridge High School girls' cross country team competed in the St. Cloud Invitational Meet at St. Cloud...
Celebrate and Honor First Responders at the 3rd Annual Celebration of Heroes at Clermont Waterfront Park. On Saturday, April 6 from 12 pm till 5 pm, enjoy a day of food, fun and great entertainment. Parking and Admission is...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Lincoln Park South Lake Alliance (LPSLA) is proposing a new Center for Education, Arts, and Sports (CEAS), to re-establish the Clermont Elementary School in 2023. Their mission is focused on building...
Law Enforcement and First Responders are important to the community, says Mrs. Louise Stockton. Her late husband, Howard Stockton, a community leader, also believed in the exemplary effort put forth by the Clermont Fire and Police Departments.
At a recent...
Lake County is hosting the Preferred Alternative Public Meeting for the County Road 455 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 24 in the Clermont Room at the Clermont Arts and...
Clermont will carry on the local tradition of honoring those who were killed during the terrorist attack in 2001. The ceremony will be held Monday, Sept. 11 at 10 am at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 South...
Submitted by Ray Goodgame, Clermont Councilman, Seat 2
I want to take this opportunity to give you a quick review of the FY 2019 budget.
Clermont citywide budget totals $148,514,879 which is $7,585,809 or 4.86% less than the current year’s budget. The...
The Lake County Clerk’s Office was happy to once again bring some joy and holiday cheer this Christmas season by participating in Bay and Lake Pharmacy’s “Santa Loves Seniors” gift donation program in support of LovExtension – a nonprofit,...
On October 9, The Lake County Sheriff's Office vs. Clermont Police Department and the Lake County Fire Department vs. Clermont Fire Department participate in the Commissioner's Cup and First Responders Benefit Game in honor of Master Deputy Richard Barry...
by Pam Schmitz, Clermont Woman's Club (Dist. 7)
The Clermont Woman's Club recently donated to the charities they support in the South Lake Community. Donations were delivered to the Cooper Memorial Library, New Beginnings, Canine Companions, Find, Feed & Restore,...
Weekly Sunday Clermont Farmer’s Markets are back in action for spring and growing bigger each week with dozens of safely spaced-out food, craft and specialty vendors each Sunday from 9 AM to 2 PM. Farm fresh organic produce, seafood,...
Learning in Lake County Schools will continue this summer with 3rd-grade reading camps being offered through a new online learning platform. Eligible students will be provided individual and small-group instruction via live teacher-led lessons. Students can talk to their teacher...
Lake-Sumter State College announces the selection of Cristy Snellgroves as the cross country program’s first head coach.
Snellgroves comes to LSSC with a star-studded resume that includes being a two-time U.S. medalist in the 50 mile National Championships, a bronze...
No one wants to experience a new issued stay-at-home order or the need for businesses to close once again
As of July 4, the Florida Department of Health reported 200,000 positive cases of COVID and 3,731 related deaths, As the...
Article and Photos by Linda Charlton
You can blame it all on Milo and Otis. The kitties are the personal cats of Sandra "Sandy" Cagan, lifelong cat lover, and founder of the Orlando Cat Café. The Cat Café, located in...
The City of Clermont's Stitch & Chat group made and donated 119 hats and a sweater to comfort premature newborn babies at South Lake Hospital.
The group meets from 10 am to noon on Fridays at the Clermont Performing Arts Center...
April 1st is fast approaching...it is the deadline for graduating females from the local high schools, East Ridge, South Lake and Minneola, to apply for the $1,000.00 scholarships offered at each school. Applications can be downloaded from www.clermontwomansclub.org or...
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont partners with the Building Blocks Ministries in community service projects and Aktion Club events throughout the year.
"We strive to invest in the lives of adults with developmental disabilities by helping out in their current...
Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced Thursday the schedule for the 2022 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at a live press event held at the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) tradeshow in Orlando, Florida.
The...
When 90 youth from throughout the Leesburg Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came together for their annual Youth Conference, they had a clear focus on service. One day of the three-day conference was dedicated...
Clermont boasts many colorful people who have lived great lives and deserving of honor from the local community. Certainly, there is none more deserving than Don Tracy who has been a resident of Clermont for over 57 years and...
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the City of Clermont canceled its annual 4th of July Red, White & Boom fireworks celebration at Waterfront Park.
Red, White & Boom, an annual, free event, has always been a family favorite, with lots of...
The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Lake-Sumter State College through the LSSC Foundation $85,000 to support a new renewable energy certificate program and student scholarships.
Lake-Sumter State College is one of 18 organizations across Florida to collectively receive $697,000 in...
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont recently added a new student-led Kiwanis Key Club to its growing list of Key Clubs in the South Lake County Community.
We welcomed Hope Preparatory Academy, Groveland, on February 24, 2021 with a club charter...
Article and Photos by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
A Florida-style snowstorm greeted the preschool students of Clermont's Head Start School on East Desoto Street Friday morning.
The snowstorm provided a good cover for Mr. Grinch and his fun antics during...
Note From Lake County Schools - The shelters that were housed in our schools are closing at noon today. Our maintenance crews will clean the schools and prepare them for a return to regular operations.
We look forward to welcoming...
Shop Small Businesses - Get your Holiday shopping done in Groveland (Lake David Park - 450 S. Lake Ave., Groveland) on November 25, from 11:00 am-6:00 pm.
60 local shopping vendors will display their Artisan and craft wares.
Highlights: Holiday photos...
The Mascotte Police Department (MPD), held its 3rd Annual “Cruiser for the Cause” Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraising Event on Saturday, October 8th. The purpose of the event was to bring breast cancer awareness and support to the community
During the...
Construction has started on a new field and stadium at Mount Dora High School thanks to a fundraising effort that brought in more than $1 million in a couple of months, and next week the school will welcome a...
CLERMONT - When Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis selected his six picks to replenish the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board earlier this week, Clermont’s Building Official Mark Grenier was on that list.
“Mark is very knowledgeable and has tons...
What’s for dinner? It’s an easy question for students at Windy Hill Middle School (WHMS), because many times they are the ones bringing home the groceries thanks to Wolfy’s Market, an on-campus “store” that provides free, fresh produce and...
Beta Theta-ESA is offering a scholarship to three deserving graduating seniors from East Ridge, Lake Minneola and South Lake High Schools who plan to attend Lake Sumter State College by the 2022 Fall semester.
In order to be considered for...
This Year at Hope International Special Needs Pastor Joscelyn is teaming up with TJ McCoy, Founder of Empowering Young People, to help spread some Christmas love to Special Needs kids and the Community.
The Christmas Toy Drive Thru takes place this...
Belk Store of Clermont, 270 Citrus Tower Blvd., along with all Belk Stores, will be having a Back to School KidFest on Saturday, July 27, from 12:00 – 3:00 pm. This event will celebrate those special children in your...
Montverde Academy appoints a new director to the Educational Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC), Dr. Caryn Long Middle School Science teacher and STEM SAC coordinator. The director of the ETIC provides proactive, collaborative leadership in the identification, development, implementation,...
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont congratulates their Key Club graduates who were the recipients of this year’s Kiwanis of Clermont-Oakley Seaver Memorial Scholarships.
A total of $25,000.00 was awarded to ten students that were active members of our Key Club-sponsored...
Feature Story and photos by Larry H. Oskin
This June 5-12, 2022, Florida will host the 50th Anniversary Special Olympics USA Games in Central Florida, bringing more than 5,000 athletes along with around 125,000 families and fans from across the...
Florida has entered phase 3; however, meeting in person is still not possible. Cooper Memorial Library has limited capacity in the Genealogy Room until further notice. Due to Covid-19 and the community's limitations, Pastfinders has moved to the internet to...
A dispute resulting in litigation between VP Development Enterprises, The Art District, and the City of Clermont has resulted in misunderstandings and hard feelings. On March 22, the Clermont City Council members unanimously voted to resolve litigations and reach...
Be Prepared for Hurricane Season which begins on June 1!
2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday, May 29, 2020, and ends on Thursday, June 4, 2020. During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related to...
submitted by The Animal League
Hello there!
My name is Oreo just like those delicious people cookies! I am 4 years old and have been at the rescue for 781 days. They think I am a Dalmatian Blend but who knows! I bet...