The holiday-themed breakfast hosted by South Lake Chamber of Commerce spotlighted Caribbean-style holiday music from the Lake Steel Orchestra. The seasonal segment featured an interview with The Caribbean American Association of Lake County (CAALC). Members Geneva Hamilton and Daniela...
This Christmas, surprise your family with the gift that keeps on giving: a shelter cat or dog brought directly to your home by a jolly elf on Christmas Eve!
The Lake County Animal Shelter is hosting its “Operation Santa Paws”...
submitted by Chuck Seaver, president of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont
Congratulations to the Real Life Christian Academy's Terrific Kids for December!
Olivia Clinton (4th Grade), Samuel Radke (5th Grade), Aideen Patrick (4th Grade), Lucas Rojas (5th Grade).
Sarah Radke (3rd Grade),...
The Friends of Cooper Memorial Library will host Dave DeLuca live with a program of Perfectly Frank. The Music of Frank Sinatra will be held on Tuesday, December 21st, at 5:30 p.m. at Cooper Memorial Library.
Come fly away with Dave...
Are you at your wit’s end trying to think of what to get to put in someone’s Christmas stocking? Or are you still trying to think of a gift for that person who has everything? The Clermont Historical Society...
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...
The holidays are a time to enjoy togetherness with the people you love most by sharing love, joy and of course ... good food. Whether it’s a delicious Thanksgiving turkey or your family’s favorite sweet treat, “the most wonderful...
Looking for a unique gift? B Charmed provides metaphysical, witchcraft, and spiritual items, along with soulful art. The store is filled with eclectic finds. A multitude of items for most belief systems and paths can be found, including books,...
The Clermont Police Department will be conducting a multi-agency DUI/Sobriety Checkpoint on December 18th.
The location will be 1995 S. US Highway 27 for all northbound traffic. The checkpoint will start at 10 p.m. and run until 4 a.m., with...
Lake Technical College is proud to announce the following Students of the Month:
Ember Simpkins - Administrative Office Specialist
Rachel Ornelaz – Adult Education
Jacoby Johnson - Auto Collision Technology
Chardeon Jackson – Baking & Pastry
Alicia Charlton -...
Articles and Photos by Larry Oskin
Lisa Harris, President, and Kathy Henderson, Show Director of the South Lake Art League are pleased to announce the opening of their newest year-end 2021 Elementary School Student Art Show. Students from four area...
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Clermont Citrus Tower is hosting a special new Christmas Lighting Display, which will remain up throughout the holidays.
On Saturday, Dec 13, hundreds of families came to the Citrus Tower to enjoy...
Charity Across South Lake (CASL) is distributing toys and food for needy families and children in the South Lake community. Santa and his helpers are working together on this community project with a goal to help at least 2,500 children...
This month, special guest Sant Claus will be attending the VFW Auxiliary monthly spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Dec. 18th from 4-6 pm.
Bring the children and your camera to visit with Santa and enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal. Dinner includes Spaghetti and...
On Saturday, December 11, the City Of Minneola hosted its 4th Annual Moonlight Parade. The event, a sparkling extravaganza of twinkling lights, was enjoyed by all those attending.
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By Marty Proctor
Groveland held its holiday event Lighting The Way to Groveland’s 100 Years on December 10-11. Kids of all ages were able to meet Santa Claus, watch a tree lighting ceremony and shop at the Holiday Farmers Market...
Feature Story and Photos By: Larry H. Oskin
The South Lake Montessori School continues to focus on inspiring creativity for their students to celebrate art, creativity, history, culture, life and all aspects of learning. The arts have always been a...
From the Clermont Police Department
The Clermont Police Department is hosting a Holiday with Heroes event at Wal-Mart located at 1450 Johns Lake Rd in Clermont from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Dec. 15. It’s an experience where families with...
Join Naturalists on December 18, from 9 am to 12 pm for an approximate 5-mile hike of a very shaded Flat Island loop! Learn about this unique piece of property owned by the Lake County Water Authority. We will also...
The Clermont Woman's Club held its Christmas Party and meeting on December 5th at the clubhouse and Santa came a little early. Santa's helper and resident Elf (aka Helen Cooney) helped stack all the gifts under the tree.
would like...
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners is hosting a series of district meetings, and the next meeting will be for District 4, which is represented by Commissioner Leslie Campione. It will be held Dec. 14 at 10 a.m....
The Plant of the Month for December 2021 was presented to the Cooper Memorial Library.
The Poinsettia plant is indigenous to Mexico and Central America and is widely known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in...
A blood donor can save a life and, as an added bonus, can help lower his/her blood pressure and cholesterol just by donating a pint of blood. Research shows that blood donors are 88% less likely to have a...
Submitted by the Kiwanis of Clermont
Congratulations to our New Hope Christian Academy Terrific Kids for December!
Terrific Kids is a Kiwanis-sponsored program that supports character building and recognizes students for modifying their behavior to become the best of who they...
The VFW Post 5277-Clermont recently held a flag retirement ceremony with the help of Boy Scout troop 784. Guests included an Eagle Scout, Clermont Mayor Tim Murry, retired service members, post members and auxiliary members.
After the ceremony, the ashes...
Join Santa Claus for hot cocoa and popcorn at the Mascotte Civic Center Pavilion, 121 N Sunset Ave, from 6 pm - 8 pm on Sunday, Dec. 15.
Celebrate Light Up Mascotte.
Submitted by The Animal League
Hello everyone!
My name is Karmen, and I am an 8-month-old domestic shorthair female cat! I LOVE meeting new people; you can tell by how much I will purr in your ear! I have so much...
Meet Santa and Mrs Claus, Pony/Horse rides and so much more on December 18! Come meet the horses and fund the rescue efforts of DreamCatcher Horse Ranch.
On a chilly December 4, The South Lake Elks Club's annual Lighted Boat Parade was held on Clermont's Chain of Lakes. The floating parade began at sunset and circled Lake Minnehaha and then Lake Minneola.
Parade organizer Mendy Bacon noted,...
Lake County Board Chairman Sean Parks was unanimously elected Chairman of the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) Governing Board at the agency’s meeting on Thursday, Dec. 9. Chairman Parks, who previously served the board as Vice-Chair, will serve a...
Fabiola Gordo, an Air Force Junior ROTC cadet at Eustis High School, has received a scholarship to attend Embry Riddle University to participate in a Private Pilot Certificate training program in the summer of 2022.
Cadet Gordo is one of...
Voting for the “Best of South Lake 2022” has begun! We are requesting that you consider the South Lake Tablet for Best Newspaper or Digital publication.
The mission of the South Lake Tablet is to keep our readers up to date on local news,...
Battle of the Badges basketball game, a crowd favorite, is back. This is a great event to enjoy a friendly rivalry and support a local charity.
On Dec. 10, the Clermont Police Department will compete against the Lake County Sheriff’s...
This year, the City of Clermont kicked off its 32nd Annual Light Up Clermont celebration on Saturday, November 27 with an Enchanted Forest of decorated trees at Victory Pointe. Over 40 Christmas trees were all first installed by the...
Feature Story by Larry H. Oskin
Charity Across South Lake (CASL) is collecting toys and food for the needy families and children of the South Lake community, and Santa and his helpers are filling bags full of surprises.
Everyone is invited...
Read To Sydney and Toby the dog will be at Clermont’s Historic Village on Sunday, December 12th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
Toby just loves it when children read to him but on the 12th he has a special surprise! ...
The Second Annual Baby DJ Holiday Event will be held on December 11 at the Citrus Tower. Last year, the community came together and over 1,300 TOYS were collected, This year, Johnny Magic is back and he's raising the...
On Monday, December 13 at 1:45 pm., Cooper Memorial Library will be showing a special viewing of the ballet The Nutcracker, as part of our Opera at the Library program.
SPECIAL EVENT: BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER
The Friends of the Cooper Memorial...
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...
On Sunday, December 5th, eighty of Santa's Helpers gathered at Hope Center in Clermont, to pack 1,000 bags of food for distribution to needy families. Santa's Helpers came from various organizations, as well as students from Pinecrest Middle-High, East Ridge...
“I had to help them,” said Trish Kry, Executive Director at FAITH Neighborhood Center as she closed the door behind her. “Such beautiful babies!”
Kry had just provided a family with an emergency food kit, enough to last the father...
The Clermont Downtown Partnership hosts exciting Downtown Clermont events with tasty foods, beautiful crafts and live entertainment. Hundreds of visitors will pack their Downtown Clermont streets with safe social distancing. It’s time to celebrate the year-end holidays. There is...
Programs that give Lake County Schools students greater exposure to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers are getting a boost from a matching grant program.
The Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (Consortium) recently awarded The Education Foundation of Lake...
Lake, Marion and Sumter County residents and healthcare providers are invited to share their views on health and healthcare by taking a 10-minute survey at www.WellFlorida.org
The Community Health Needs Assessment Survey is being conducted by the region’s health planning council...
Local residents are invited to get a memorable holiday photo of their dog or cat with Santa Claus during Pet Night at the Lake Square Mall, 10401 US 441, in Leesburg.
PB& J Studios will take photos of furry family...
Article and Photo by Ted Lubbers
A flying club is being formed at the Leesburg International Airport ( KLEE ) in Leesburg, Florida.
The name of this flying club is Squadron Aeronautics Inc, and membership will be open to the general...
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital earned its seventh consecutive A grade and was designated as a "Straight A’s Hospital" by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national organization committed to healthcare quality and patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade rates hospitals based on how well they prioritize and actively work to...
The Lake County Solid Waste division is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials in a safe and environmentally conscious way at an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit Collection event. The event will take...
Mark your calendar and plan to get into the spirit of Groveland's Naturally Charming Holiday Events
Friday, December 10th:
Holiday Farmers Market & Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Farmers market
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Meet Mr. &...
For the 2021-2022 VEX IQ Challenge Pitching In, students participate in a teamwork challenge as they seek to attain the highest score possible by pushing balls into scoring zones, shooting them into the high goal, and by hanging their...