Members of Beta Theta-ESA Clermont recently traveled to the Animal League's Adoption Center at 4648 Baptist Island Road, Groveland, to present a donation made possible by their signature fundraiser, the Mardi Gras Celebration. The members were able to show their support...
Pig on the Pond Community Festival was held October 15-17 at Waterfront Park, Clermont.
The 3-day event is the largest, most popular event in South Lake. Residents, Businesses, and Organizations come out in full force to enjoy and support the...
The Clermont Police Department will host from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Feb. 10, in partnership with Cheeser’s Palace, located at 707 West Montrose Street.
Coffee with a Cop is a nationwide program that reinforces good relations between the community...
The Citrus Tower, a South Lake icon since it was built in 1956, rises to the majestic height of 226 feet and offers a panoramic view of Central Florida to visiting guests.
The annual holiday venue at the Citrus Tower was...
The annual Howl-O-ween Costume Pet Parade was held last Sunday, October 27, in downtown Clermont. The annual event was a fur-filled celebration of costumed pets and their owners, all parading down Montrose Street, Clermont while spectators voted for the...
By Grant Mollett, East Ridge High School
Orlando (September 18)
The East Ridge High School girls' cross country team competed in the Lake Buena Vista Invitational at the beautiful and brand new Lake Buena Vista High School on Saturday morning. A...
By Kevin Grogan
Six months after setting the double-amputee World Record at the Boston Marathon (02:42:24), Groveland resident Marko Chesto shattered his own record last week by finishing the Chicago Marathon in 2:37:23, breaking his old record by five minutes....
Brandon Matulka has been named Executive Director of Lake County’s Agency for Economic Prosperity, which oversees the Offices of Elevate Lake, Visit Lake and the Fairgrounds and Events Center. Matulka joined Lake County in 2015, most recently serving as...
Picture the scene, you have everything you need for your wedding day—bride, check; groom, check; flowers, check; officiant, check; family, check. Wait, you don’t have a venue! Then you get a call from your officiant—come to 490 West Avenue...
by Chuck Seaver, President of Kiwanis Club of Clermont
A Merry Christmas to the Episcopal Children's Services at the Clermont Head Start Center with the Kiwanis Clubs of Clermont and South Lake.
The Kiwanis Clubs helped out with gift bags, books...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Hanukkah began on the evening of Sunday, November 28 and will conclude the evening of Monday, December 6.
Rabbi Moshe Dubinksy of the new South Lake Chabad hosted a festive outdoor Chanukah celebration...
Lake County Solid Waste is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials in a safe and environmentally conscious way at a collection event.
The county’s Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will be collecting the items from...
Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays, announced that Early Voting for the Primary Election will be held August 6th – August 15th. Sites will be open from 10 am to 6 pm daily during the Early Voting period.
Voters...
Members of the Clermont Garden Club, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, are preparing for the upcoming “Mardi Gras” Flower and Horticulture Show. It will include flower arrangements, photographs, and a display of many local plants and flowers. This event will...
One student invented a "Collector Doodle" to help her little brother pick up his toys. Another created a device to help her decorate the Christmas tree faster. One boy explored how distractions affect work, while another studied whether a...
Clermont Brewing Company (CBC) has closed temporarily. The closure of the popular, local brewery was announced after two of its employees tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Owner and operator Darren Johnson, a long-time resident of Clermont, said the...
Aktion Club Week, March 5-9, recognizes people of all abilities who join to help their community. Aktion Club – a Kiwanis International program – provides an opportunity for members to develop initiative and leadership skills through service.
The staff of...
Early Saturday morning, September 17, the Honor Flight Central Florida prepared to honor 25 men and women who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War by flying them to Washington DC to thank them...
By Cris Coniglio
Women in Aviation International hosts a Girl’s In Aviation Day each year across the country in coordination with each of their Chapters around the world. This is a day to inspire and educate female students who seek...
Clermont Fire Marshal Jennifer Pierce, Lt. Jeremiah Plasters, Engineer Lt. Bryan Bull, Engineer Blake McCorkle, Engineer Kenny Thompson, Firefighter/Paramedic Scott Padgett, Firefighter/EMT Michael Rock were deployed to the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Michael. Each left the comfort of his/her home,...
The City of Clermont’s Parks and Recreation Department is excited to offer an indoor adult basketball league.
Games will be played on Sunday afternoons at the Arts and Recreation Center (ARC), 3700 S. U.S. Highway 27. The league will provide...
By Mary Helen Myers, President of the Groveland Historical Society Museum
On Saturday, August 29, special arrangements were made for Glenn Turner, a veteran of World War II, to visit the Groveland Historical Society Museum. Glenn enjoyed looking through the display...
submitted by The Pastfinders Of South Lake
Take a journey back to D-Day and the Battle of Normandy nearly 80 years ago. Explore historical artifacts, hear firsthand accounts from veteran interviews, and observe what the battlefields of France look like...
submitted by the Pastfinders of South Lake County; Genealogy Society
Who Do You Think You Are? Finding your Roots, Genealogy Roadshow, and Long Lost Family are some of the popular TV shows about people finding who their ancestors were. It...
Join us at Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Blvd., Clermont for a free family history research in-person help day. Held on the third Monday of each month: June 20th, July 18th, and August 15th.
Bring your research and a...
Lake County Schools has scheduled 2021 high school graduation dates for the end of May and early June. All graduation ceremonies will be face-to-face events. The number of guests allowed per student will vary depending on the number of...
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...
"Into The Woods" will be performed by the students of the Lake Minneola High School Theatre Department on April 27, 28, and 29 at 7 pm. The musical will be a collaboration with the theatre, choral, and band departments...
Relive Rock’s greatest hits with The Hit Men -- the real guys who performed with legendary artists including members of Foreigner, Journey, Styx, The Hooters, Steely Dan, Cheap Trick, The Rascals, Alan Parsons, 3 Dog Night, Cream, Grand Funk,...
Cooper Concert Series: Paul DeRitter Trio
Tuesday, March 7 | 5:30 PM
The Paul DeRitter Trio, led by jazz musician and Lake County local Paul DeRitter, will perform a mixture of jazz standards along with Irish music in honor of St....
The public cast more than 2,000 votes in an online contest, choosing the top 14 photos to be featured in Lake County’s 2020 Adopt-a-Lake Calendar. The top-scoring photograph of Lake Harris submitted by C Kay Johnson is featured on...
The Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is encouraging customers who wish to do business with the Clerk’s Office to ‘skip the trip’ to the Courthouse by using a variety of available online, over-the-phone, mail, and...
Montverde Academy is proud to have graduated 218 students during our 110th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023. These Eagles represented 40 different countries and were accepted to top-ranked colleges like the University of Chicago; Duke University; Northwestern...
Groveland-based open robotics team, FIRST Robotics Team 8057 All Wired Up received a donation of a $45,000 Stratasys Fortus 250 3D printer this week. The 3D printer is hailed as a benchmark for entry-level 3D production systems. Students 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...
The much-anticipated free event will offer the community all things SALSA! A display of cultural cuisine through a variety of exquisite dishes along with live salsa music and dancing.
Lots of activities for the whole family including Chihuahua races, Domino...
Kim E’s Flowers has brought smiles to the South Lake Community for over 20 years. This month Groveland CRA has returned a smile by recognizing Kim E Flowers as the business of the month for April.
Kim Jamison, the owner...
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...
Lake EMS implemented the Handtevy Pediatrics System last November after receiving a generous donation from Orlando Health that was approved by the Lake County Board of County Commissioners. Handtevy is a pediatric resuscitation system that saves lives and reduces...
Celebrate Valentine’s Week with a new French Kiss Concert performed by the Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra here in the Mount Dora / Eustis area and in Clermont with guest conductor Alexel Izmirliev.
French Kiss Concert: This exciting concert performance will...
From the SPCA Florida
I'm Dior! I dressed up for Easter this weekend and STILL didn't find a home. What's up with that? And, it started me thinking... There's something suspicious about these holiday characters that keep showing up.
Santa Paws...
Lake Technical College is proud to announce the following Students of the Month:
Julia Felix - Accounting Operations
Alan Almaraz - Automotive Collision Technology
Charlie Presswood-James – Baking & Pastry Arts
Alesia Averill - Cosmetology AM
James Bell –...
The summer fun continues at 11 am on Friday, July 13 at the Minneola City Hall Gym at 800 US-27, as the Minneola Schoolhouse Library presents the Bucky & Gigi Show! Using physical comedy, circus skills, mime, magic, improvisation,...
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...
A Bats Hike will be held on March 11, from 6 pm to 9 pm to watch bats take flight and explore the fields at Flat Island Preserve in Leesburg. The group will also enjoy a short night hike to try and...
by The Animal League
Coconut is a 6-year-old male Chihuahua that weighs just 6 pounds. Isn't his blue color unique? Coconut is just a sweet little guy. He just loves attention and loves, even more, to be held. And he is good...
The City of Groveland and Groveland's Historical Society hosted a memorial service to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice made by those who lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces. The service was special to the residents of Groveland because...
The Clermont Woman’s Club held their 16th annual Expo fundraiser at the Wesley Center in the First United Methodist Church on April 7th.
Sixty-seven local businesses presented their information at tables. Through their generous support, their business gifts, door prizes, gift...
On Thursday, September 12, Hampton Inn & Suites-Clermont opened its doors to Clermont's First Responders and hosted an appreciation breakfast to thank the men and women who protect and serve.
Katrina Templo and Lisa Flemming (Hampton Inn) said that breakfast...
EA SPORTS and Montverde Academy (MVA) are partnering through 2025 to create unparalleled educational and extracurricular opportunities for aspiring video game industry professionals, marked by the launch of “EA SPORTS at MVA” in August 2022. Combining insights from the...