Uncle Kenny’s BBQ has opened a new restaurant! Uncle Kenny’s St. Louis Style Pizza, is located at 157 North Hwy 27, downstairs from Uncle Kenny’s BBQ. Build your own regular or gluten-free pizza with a variety of toppings.
Publix is Coming to the Hills of Minneola – The Hills of Minneola, a master-planned community that consists of approximately 1,850 acres and a variety of uses occupying all four quadrants of the Florida Turnpike Interchange near Hancock Road. The “Hills” will include a mix of offices, shopping and residences. A Town Center will serve as a focal point for the community and the surrounding area with a system of pedestrian and bicycle paths and trails. The Hills of Minneola will bring new residences, retail, office and commercial use, as well as a new school. Publix is one of the stores planned to come to the Hills of Minneola.
Hwy 50
Two additional car dealerships coming to Hwy 50, Clermont.
Kia will be located between Honda and Mazda on the south side of SR 50.
Car Max will be on CR455 (directly off SR 50 behind the shopping center) heading to Montverde.
AJI Sushi Teppan is coming to Clermont. It will be located on the northeast corner of State Road 50 and Hancock.
Ellie Lou’s Brew and BBQ will be opening its second brew and BBQ location at 1391 Citrus Tower Blvd, (the building formally housing First Green Bank). Opening Due Date, March 2020.
Hwy 27
Dunkin Donuts – located near Citrus Tower Blvd. (south) and Hwy 27 (near Chick-fil-A).
Planet Fitness is very close to completion. Located on Hwy 27 by Anderson Hill Road, Clermont. There will be several businesses/restaurants lining 27 at Shoppes at Anderson Hill (near Planet Fitness) including Rita’s Italian Ice, Clean Eats and Smoothie King.
Starbucks – Rumor has it that you’ll soon be able to get your morning cup of coffee at the building now under construction on Hwy 27 (on property near San Jose/Kings Ridge Shopping Center).
Taco Bell is now hiring. Located next to Race Trac in Minneola, both are slated to open soon.
Downtown Clermont
Art Walk – Construction started and plans for completion by end of 2020.
Bourbon Distillery, Restaurant and Shops
If all goes according to plan, Clermont will be adding a distillery to its two local downtown breweries (Suncreek Brewery and Clermont Brewing Co.) Heritage Distilling Co., an award-winning craft distillery, will locate on a 5.9 (+/-) acre-parcel, located at the corner of State Road 50 and 12th Street, Clermont.
Montrose Market, Located on the corner of Montrose and 8thStreet. This long-awaited cornucopia of stores, all in one building, will open soon. It will house Sud’s Saloon Bar, Golden Hills Coffee Roasters, Jour de Crepe, Morthan Cheese, Box Grill, One Utopia, Brazilian Bites Gourmet, Real Deal American Grill and Poke Kai. Montrose Market is located at 752 West Montrose Street.
Groveland
Groveland Public Safety Complex
The city of Groveland is in the process of building its Public Safety Complex on State Road 50 near Tractor Supply in Groveland. The 2-story facility will house both the Groveland Police and Fire departments.
Kroger-Ocado Site – The total completion of the facility is targeted for 2022. It will house over 30,00 square feet of office space and will contain a warehouse of over 330,000 square feet. Kroger-Ocado will serve as an “advanced robotics” customer fulfillment center that will also provide high-wage jobs to its employees. Customers will have the option to order fresh groceries online and have them delivered at their convenience.
Bridge on SR 33 – Construction will begin to replace the existing bridge on State Road 33 south of Groveland. The construction of the bridge will be south of the intersection of SR 33 and CR 561. The bridge is expected to have 12-foot-wide travel lanes and 10-foot-wide paved shoulders. The completion date is set for 2021. To aid traffic flow, a temporary bridge is being built along SR 33, adjacent to the current bridge. This will allow traffic to flow during the demolition and reconstruction process.
Trinity Lake Community – a 1,150 single family home Community. Groundbreaking in scheduled in January and the first homes will be occupied in late 2020. Home prices are expected to start in the low $200s, with a limited number of lakefront custome homes starting in the $400s. The 420-acre community is located on SR19 (Howey Road) in Groveland, about 2 miles from the entrance to Florida’s Turnpike.Upcoming Events
January 10 (see Calendar of Events for details on these and additional events)
-Opening of the New Boat Ramp on Lake Minneola – Ribbon Cutting at 10 am.
-Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra Presents Shalom Concert
-Dean Napolitano – comic entertainer at Clermont Performing Arts Center
January 11
Mega Food Truck Rally in Downtown Clermont
Every Sunday– Farmer’s Market – 9 am – 2 pm
Our Community
Clermont City Council Meetings: Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month in the Council Chambers of Clermont’s City Hall at 6:30 pm
Groveland City Council Meetings: Meets the first and third Monday of every month at 7 pm in the E.L. Puryear Building.
Mascotte City Council Meetings – Meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Tedder-Thomas Memorial Civic Center, located at 121 N. Sunset Avenue.
Minneola City Council Meetings: Meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at 800 N. US Hwy 27, Minneola
Montverde Town Council: Meets in the Town Hall, 17404 Sixth Street the second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.
