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Kroger Delivery Donation Helps Support Affordable Housing Project 

The Kroger Delivery Groveland Fulfillment Center recently made a nearly $2,000 donation to the nonprofit Find, Feed & Restore. The donation will go towards...

Clermont Hometown Parade And Enchanted Forest Winners

Congratulations to all of Clermont's Hometown Holiday Parade and Enchanted Forest of Trees participants:   The BEST - Parade Winners: Best Marching Band: East Ridge High School...

Mainstreet Bank’s New President Announced

On the eve of its 20th Anniversary, CEO, W. Ben Flowers,Jr. shared news of the promotion of  Paul Rountree, "I am excited to announce...

Coming To Clermont: Grace O’Malley’s Irish Public House

Graffiti Junction recently closed and in its place comes Grace O’Malley’s Irish Public House (an Irish pub), located at 2400 S Hwy 27 Suite...

Give A Day Foundation’s Champion Circle Tutoring Program

November 28th is a global giving opportunity for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to raise money, like Give A Day Foundation’s Champion Circle. Middle and high...

New Beginnings Annual Dancing Under The Stars Gala Supported Area Homeless

New Beginnings of Central Florida celebrated its 13TH annual Gala at the Clermont Arts Center with over 450 people attending. The 2023 Dancing Under...

Coffee With A Cop At Clermont Chick-Fil-A

Article and Photos by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet The Clermont Police Department held its monthly Coffee with a Cop community relations event on...

Costco Wholesale Opens To Crowds In Clermont

Costco Wholesale, the long-awaited membership-only warehouse club, is now open in the Plaza Collina Shopping Plaza, Hwy 50-Clermont. Fans and spectators arrived early Tuesday...

Changes Made Official For Clermont City Council

Clermont City Council welcomed a new member and bid a fond goodbye to an outgoing member at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14...

Hannah Grace Gardens – Affordable Housing For Those In Need

Congratulations to Find Feed & Restore on the groundbreaking of Hannah Grace Gardens!  Hannah Grace Gardens provides affordable housing which allows working families to keep...

Clermont Honors The Men And Women Who Served In The Armed Forces

On Saturday, Nov. 11,  a Veterans Day Tribute was held to honor the men and women who have served or are currently serving in...

A Few Of The Happenings in South Lake: Costco, Bojangles, Jeff’s Bagel Run And...

Costco Wholesale Warehouse officially opens on November 14. The Warehouse is located on a 20-acre site located on State Road 50 north of Magnolia...

South Lake County Election Results

South Lake County Races CLERMONT CITY COUNCIL SEAT 4 Candidate Votes Percent MYERS 1,877 51.76% KRZYMINSKI 1,826 48.24% Updated: 4 minutes ago 100% reporting   MASCOTTE CITY COUNCIL SEAT 5 Candidate Votes Percent BRASHER 109 57.67% HODGE 80 42.33% Updated: 4 minutes ago 100% reporting MINNEOLA CITY COUNCIL SEAT 1 Candidate Votes Percent SERVISS 1,063 68.98% LUNA 478 31.02% Updated:...

Rent A Garden Bed For Just $30 Per Year At The Clermont Community Garden

No green space to plant your favorite Fall vegetables? No problem! Rent a garden bed for just $30 per year at the Clermont Community...

November Is National Native American Heritage Month

Native Americans and Indigenous people have significantly influenced the history and culture of the United States.  The contributions of Native Americans have enhanced the freedom,...

MVA Recognizes Sandra Stephens, Meristell Shackelford, and the 2020 Boys Basketball at the Legacy...

By Nichole Smith, Communications Coordinator The 19th Annual Celebrating Education Legacy Ball was a huge success. It was a special night celebrating Mrs. Sandra Stephens,...

Clermont Fire Department Marks Its 100th Year Anniversary (Oct 2023 – Oct 2024)

This year marks the 100th anniversary of when the Clermont Fire Department and from October 24, through the next 12 months the Clermont Fire Department...

A Sneak Peek Of Johnsons Village Marketplace – Opened Saturday, Oct 21

Johnsons Village Marketplace will be opening soon.   The nostalgic marketplace is located in Historic Downtown Clermont next to Clermont Historic Village (on the corner...

Johanna Joseph Receives The Ray Goodgame Outstanding Leader Award

Johanna Joseph of Real Life Christian Academy was presented with the Ray Goodgame Outstanding Leader Scholarship by Thom Kieft, 2023 Board Chair of the...

Clermont Mayor Proclamations: White Cane Safety Day and Hispanic Heritage Month

The American Foundation for the Blind has said that there are more than 500,000 ofFlorida’s citizens who have vision difficulties.   Persons with disabilities are...

Lake-Sumter State College Celebrates 2023 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Award Recipients 

 Lake-Sumter State College and the LSSC Foundation celebrated the 2023 class of Distinguished Alumni & Hall of Fame Award Recipients at a ceremony this...

What’s Happening In South Lake: Cross Ridge Exchange, Salt Shack, 7 Brews and Lots...

The Cross Ridge Exchange, located just south of Clermont Landing between Wal-Mart Supercenter and BJ’s Wholesale, features 500ft of frontage on Highway 27, with...

Mayor Tim Murry Provides September Update To the Citizens Of Clermont

 September 2023  Hello Clermont Champions,  School is underway, football has started and we are just a few weeks away from the holidays.  The beautiful, new Aurelia M....

Spotlight Shines On “The View” At Clermont National

The View at Clermont National is not just a spectacular view; it's so much more. The Driving Range is open daily and not your average...

Clermont Police Once Again Emerged As Champions

Clermont Police once again emerged as champions for the third consecutive year at The Battle For Hope Fundraiser to benefit Find, Feed, Restore. The friendly...

South Lake Chamber of Commerce Hosts 2nd Annual First Responders Breakfast

On Friday, September 15, the South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted a First Responders Appreciation breakfast at the Clermont Performing Arts Center.  The event...

Live Well Foundation Grants $424,940 To Health-Related Projects In South Lake County

Live Well Foundation Gives To the American Cancer Society, Cornerstone Hospice – The Mike Conley House, Hands of Hope America, Kiwanis Club of South...

City of Clermont Declares Sept 17-23 As Constitution Week

Constitution Week The City of Clermont recognized the Tomoka Chapter of the National SocietyDaughters of the American Revolution for encouraging education and the study of...

Central Florida Hope Center Celebrates Opens New Center To Serve The Community

The Hope Center and Thrift Store celebrated its grand opening and held an open house on Wednesday, September 13, at 1010 S. Dillard St.,...

Volkswagen Dealership Coming to Clermont!

Clermont City Councilmembers approved the request of Gunther Volkswagen of Clermont, an automotive services and sales dealership, to construct a building over 20,000 square...

A 24-Hour Emergency Clinic May Be Coming To Clermont

The vacant CVS Building located at 4405 South US Highway 27, (intersection of Hartwood Marsh Road and US Highway 27), may be transformed into...

Highlights Of The Clermont Council Meeting On Aug 22: WestEnd Plaza Parking, A...

The West End Market is a 7,000-square-foot building with multiple commercial occupancy uses within the building (retail). Its parking area has recently been repaved...

Lake Apopka Natural Gas District Schedules A Meeting To Discuss PHMSA Grant (Aug 24)

submitted by the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD) Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD) was recently selected to receive a federal grant in the...

East Ridge Boys High School Cross Country Team Finish First At The FCA Pre-Season...

by Timothy Farrell, ERHS Boys Cross Country Coach Saturday morning started with a beautiful sunrise and ended with an equally beautiful race by the East...

Parking Garage On Hold But More Parking Planned For Downtown Clermont

In 2015 a Downtown Clermont master plan was adopted and a parking garage was listed as one of the projects that would be needed...

Downtown Clermont Streetscape Nearing Completion

Early this week asphalt will be removed on W. Montrose between 8th Street and 7th Street. As work is completed access to businesses will...

Clermont’s Chief Named Florida Police Chiefs Association President

While Clermont Police Chief Charles Broadway is usually the one swearing in new officers, he was the new officer being sworn in Tuesday as...

Goodwill Industries Of Central Florida Helps Local Teachers And Families Head Back To School...

Nonprofit Hosting Donation Drive, Offering Discounts As Central Floridians prepare for the start of a new school year, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida (GICF) is...

Shirica Gulledge Named Director of Dreamplex Therapeutic School (DTS)!

After a thorough interview process, Shirica Gulledge has been names Director of Dreamplex Therapeutic School (DTS) Shirica Gulledge, an accomplished and passionate educator, brings a...

City of Groveland Accepting Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Applications (Through Aug 9)

Currently, there is one (1) open position to serve the remainder of a four-year term limit on the Community Redevelopment Agency Board, in which...

Audrey Davis Joins The South Lake Tablet

The South Lake Tablet welcomes its newest member Audrey Davis, a student at Pinecrest Lakes Academy. Audrey says, "I became interested in journalism as...

Record-Breaking State Funding Propels Lake-Sumter State College Toward An Exciting Academic Year 

Submitted by Kevin Yurasek, Lake-Sumter State College  Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) is gearing up for another exciting year thanks to historic state investments in the...

Clermont City Council Election Qualifying Results (Primary August 22)

The City of Clermont Election Qualifying closed at 12 noon on Friday, June 16, 2023 for Seats 2 and 4.   The following have officially...

Lake County Sheriff’s Office – Minneola District Receives The SLCC Public Service Award

The South Lake Chamber of Commerce's Monthly Breakfast was held on Thursday, July 20, at Sterling Event Venue, located at 20523 CR 455, Minneola. Minneola...

Longtime Winter Garden Economic Development Director Announces Retirement 

Tanja Gerhartz, Economic Development Director for the City of Winter Garden, has announced her retirement after serving in that positon for more than 13...

What’s Happening In Clermont Reported By Clermont Mayor Tim Murry (July)

Hello Clermont Champions,  Our annual Red, White & BOOM! event was wonderful! It was hot, but the rain held off and best estimates are more...

Sonya Montgomery Donates $1 Million Dollars To The Montgomery Center Of Excellence

Poised for its public launch, the Montgomery Center of Excellence (MCOE) receives a generous $1Million commitment from Sonya Montgomery, Clermont, Florida native and Chief...

Clermont Police Department Earns Reaccreditation

The Clermont Police Department recently earned reaccreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) demonstrating the agency’s outstanding professional standards since 2004.   Long...

Black Bear Kitchen Is Coming To Downtown Clermont

By Chuck Seaver,   Nestled in the Downtown Clermont Art Walk District, Black Bear Kitchen will soon open.  Located at 756 West Montrose Street, the Black...

Groveland City Council Members Run Unopposed

The qualifying period for Groveland’s municipal election ended June 16. Incumbent Vice Mayor Mike Radzik and Council Member Richard Skyzinski were unopposed, so there...


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