Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays announces scholarships available through the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE). Local college or university students can apply for the three $1,200 scholarships that will be available. To be eligible,...
Lake County Schools is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Lake County Schools Alumni Hall of Fame inductees. All nominations must be submitted online by Thursday, February 28, at 5 pm.
To be considered for induction, nominees must be individuals...
The Clermont Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop from 8 am -10 am February 7th at McDonald's, 4307 S. U.S. Highway 27, in the Kings Ridge Shopping Plaza.
Coffee with a Cop is a nationwide program that reinforces...
Classic cars and classic rock are coming to Groveland’s Downtown Festival Park on Saturday, February 9, from 11 am – 3 pm. WJBJ’s Cruisin’ with the Classics will feature dozens of vintage cars while DJ and former radio host...
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church is holding its Rummage and Bake Sale this weekend.
Looking to Browse and Buy? Choose from a wide selection of items on Friday, February 1 from 8 am - 5 pm and Saturday, February 2 from 8 am-noon.
Blessed...
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,”...
submitted by Kendyl Cardwell
It was a cold but fast morning at the Clermont waterfront parkrun with lots of people coming in for new personal bests. As usual, parkrunners were invited to meet for breakfast and coffee after the race...
First Friday: Head to the Clermont Food Truck Rally and Music on Montrose in Historic Downtown Clermont. The fun begins at 5:30 pm with lots to do. Stores are open late, and the band is great.
Cypress Ridge Elementary School (CRES) will be accepting lottery applications beginning February 4th for students who will be entering kindergarten through fifth grades during the 2019-2020 school year. CRES is a magnet school for the South Lake community with...
Beta Theta, ESA has held local community fundraisers since 1979. For the past 14 years, Mardi Gras has been Beta Theta's major fundraiser. Last year, the evening event raised more than $17,000 with all proceeds contributed to local organizations...
By ERHS Student Bryan Lupianez and Coach Grant Mollett
The Knights played seven games over the past two weeks and ended up winning four and losing three. Unfortunately, two of those three losses were district losses. Those losses will directly...
Lisa Faire Graham, a 5th generation native of south Lake County, were among the 298 artists showcasing their work at this prestigious Mt. Dora Art Festival juried event.
“I’m honored to receive an invitation to participate,” said Graham. “It’s definitely...
Elementary School Fair is January 31.
Middle and High School Fair is February 1
The annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair, sponsored by Lake County Schools Curriculum and Instruction Department, provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their expertise in...
Lake Minneola High School Baseball Team Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, February 2. Shotgun Start 1 pm.
The cost of the tournament is $280 per foursome; $70 per individual
(Range Balls, Lunch, Cart and Gift Bags per player - 50/50...
By Larry Oskin
With almost 600 dogs successfully rescued since its opening three years ago, Polka Dogz Pet Rescue is looking to expand from their current Winter Garden facility into a new home. Your support by adopting, fostering, volunteering and...
CHALLENGEFAMILY, the world’s leading global triathlon festival race series and the fastest growing mass endurance triathlon brand, announced today a strategic partnership with Olympus, a visionary new community development that uniquely fuses sport, entertainment, fitness, health and more.
The...
The third annual Cherrylake Farm Races will be held on Saturday, February 9th. Participants from all around the state of Florida will be running a 5k, 10k, or duathlon on the clay trails, surrounded by the most spectacular farm views.
Farm...
By: Larry Oskin
The Congregation Sinai Sisterhood recently hosted its 10th fashion show and luncheon at Gabby’s Banquet & Events in Clermont, Florida. More than 230 women from Orlando and Central Florida attended this annual fundraiser event.
The Magic of Music Fashion...
Kids will have a chance to jump around with their local heroes. The Clermont Police Department will be hosting the 5th annual Lights and Ladders community event on Friday, February 1 from 5-9 pm at Sky Zone Trampoline Park...
One of the most beautiful plays written will be presented on the East Ridge Stage with an extraordinary cast…
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was immediately successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize,...
The world premiere of “Metamorphosis: A Caterpillar’s Journey” will be performed by the Montverde Academy Orchestras on Wednesday, February 13 at the Clermont Performing Arts Center. The free concert is open to all ages and begins at 6:30 pm.
Montverde...
The South Lake Junior Women's Club (SLJWC), along with Schmid Construction and other community members, sponsored gifts for the FIT students of East Ridge Middle School. FIT stands for Families in Transition.
The SLJWC sponsored this event to add joy to FIT students...
Lake County’s Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is now training on a pediatric simulator, allowing the EMS staff the ability to practice their response on a child who may be experiencing a medical emergency.
Our pediatric simulator produces a...
by Sandie Stacy
The Corporal Program is designed to provide career development opportunities and prepare the men and women of the Clermont Police Department for future advancement.
The Clermont Police Department recently promoted eight of its finest into the new program.
Congratulations...
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and the City of Groveland and Osborn Airfield are feeling the love – for flying.
On Saturday, February 16, between 9 am and 3 pm, Jon and Darlene Osborn, the airport owners, are...
An Opinion Article by Doug Shields
On Tuesday, January 29, the Lake County Commissioners will be wrestling with a decision that could set a precedent for future high density development in the Green Swamp. Recently, the Lake County Zoning Board approved the...
The Florida Department of Health knows that the ability to read, write, and understand numbers is a basic component to maintaining good health and eliminating health disparities. As a result, the public is invited to participate in the Reach...
Clermont’s City Manager Darren Gray delivered an exciting State of the City update at the Clermont City Center on Thursday, January 24. Residents, business owners, local and state politicians and other Clermont stakeholders weren't hampered from braving the chilly...
Clermont Garden Club donated $520 to Lake County School District's Families in Transition Program (FIT). FIT falls under the McKinney- Vento Act, established to assist homeless children and youth enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school.
Under this legislation, homeless youths...
by Donna DiGennaro
How does it happen that an educator from New York City ends up a Holocaust Scholar, author and screenplay writer? In the case of Sheryl Needle Cohn it all started with a box
full of loose, old black &...
On Thursday morning, tornado-like winds blew through the Tuscanooga area completely destroying the building that retired Pastor James Madison and his wife Mary Lou called home for 50 years.
Neighbor Mary Helen Myers lives within walking distance of the destroyed...
by Sandie Stacy
The Corporal Program is designed to provide career development opportunities and prepare the men and women of the Clermont Police Department for future advancement.
The Clermont Police Department recently promoted eight of its finest into the new program.
Congratulations...
Building Blocks Ministries’ was recently awarded a grant from the Lake County Board of County Commissioners Human Services grant program FY 2018-19 for their project, “Conferences, Training and Targeted Case Management. The objective of the project is to help...
Submitted by The Animal League
Zayn is a Mastiff/Cur Blend that is just over 1 year old and is 50 pounds. Zayn loves to take walks and will smile or give you his paw to shake too!
Come on out and...
John Griffin, former Groveland city council member, veteran, successful business owner and musician, died Wednesday evening, January 23, at the age of 74. He had been in declining health for several years but finished out his term as a...
Congratulations to Lake Minneola High School HOSA Chapter. HOSA-Future Health Professionals, formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America, is a national career and technical student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Technology...
The Orlando Cat Café is offering a free cup of Axum Coffee and free admission to the Cat Play Area for all federal employees and their families affected by the government shutdown.
“We really wanted to do something for those...
by Michelle Delaney, SOUTH LAKE TABLET
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. He believed that all men were created equal. He believed that a man should not be judged by the color of his skin but by his...
Fifteen Lake County schools were recently recognized at the School Board meeting for receiving the Florida Department of Education’s (FLDOE) Five Star School Award. The award was created by the FLDOE Commissioner’s Community Involvement Council and is presented annually to...
by Kevin Grogan
The sixth edition of the Drive for Men's Health got underway on Saturday morning's Clermont parkrun. The weekly parkrun takes place every Saturday at Hiawatha Park on the west side of Lake Minneola and was the perfect...
Harold Mills was the guest speaker at the South Lake Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast on Friday, January 18. Mr. Mills is the former Chairman and CEO of ZeroChaos, a leading global workforce management company. He is attributed with...
The Drive for Men’s Health (D4MH) has reached millions of people with important messages surrounding men’s health issues – from the impact of fitness and nutrition to the importance of talking with your loved ones about sexual health issues...
With temperatures dropping this evening, three Lake County churches are opened to those vulnerable to the cold weather.
LifePointe Church, located at 3551 E. Orange Ave., Eustis,
Trinity Assembly of God, 200 Urick St., Fruitland Park, and in south...
Tonight is the first and only total lunar eclipse of 2019!
The first full moon of the year is named “Wolf Moon”. When the full moon occurs during the moon’s closest approach to earth, it appears larger and brighter in...
Lake Minneola High School Senior Nicole Velez Munoz was chosen as an Outstanding Student Leader recipient. The award was announced at January's South Lake Chamber Breakfast by the United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties Campaign Director Anessa Hunt.
Nicole holds...
The Pastfinders of South Lake will host its Second Annual Pastfinders of South Lake Genealogical Mid-Winter Conference on February 8-9. The two-day event will be held at Cooper Memorial Library from 9 am to 12 pm each day.
Seating is...
Tuesday, February 12
Cooking with Chef Warren at the Cooper Library - A Perfect Valentine’s Day Celebration – Can it be Fast, Frugal and Fun? YOU BET! And Award-Winning Author Chef Warren Shows You How!
The Friends of the Cooper Memorial Library...
Author Gary Corsair will be discussing his book Legal Lynching: The Sad Saga of the Groveland Four. This book was the basis for the Emmy Award-winning WUCF documentary 'The Groveland Four' which was filmed on location at the Historic...
Modern Art Madness! offers an in-depth look at the “why” behind Modern Art’s varied art movements. We will explore the many “-isms” that fall under the umbrella of Modern Art, like Cubism, Expressionism, Fauvism and Abstract Expressionism. We will...
The 8th annual Healthy Living Expo, hosted by Events by S&G, will be held on Saturday, January 26, from 9:30 am-2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church Wesley Center, 950 7thStreet, Downtown Clermont
Over 70 Vendors, Seminars, Kid Zone: Sponsored by Quick...