Business
City Of Clermont Places A Temporary Moratorium On New Apartment Complexes
The Clermont City Council unanimously approved a motion at the August 13 council meeting to place a six-month moratorium on apartment applications within city...
Former City Councilman Keith Mullins Appointed To Temporarily Serve Clermont
On August 13, Clermont City Council appointed former Council Member Keith Mullins to temporarily serve on seat#2 vacated by the late Ray Goodgame. Mullins...
Make Clermont Downtown “Alive After 5” A Weekly Social Gathering
The Clermont Downtown Partnership held its first “Alive After 5” weekly gathering on Thursday, August 1. The evening stroll along the streets in the...
What’s Happening In South Lake (August)
Clermont Fish House, located at East Avenue/Hwy50, will be increasing its space by expanding into the recently vacated store directly next to them. The...
Kroger and Ocado Hosted A Groundbreaking Ceremony In Groveland
On a very hot July 24, Kroger and Ocado celebrated an official groundbreaking for their high-tech customer fulfillment center, located at American Way, Groveland. Executives from...
Lake Tech Spotlight DeMoss House Of Cuts
Lake Technical College graduate Ron DeMoss opened his successful business DeMoss House of Cuts just 3 years after graduating Lake Tech’s Cosmetology program. Ron...
Sherwin-Williams Opens Its Second Store In Clermont
For over 150 years, Sherwin-Williams has been an industry leader in the development of paints and coatings. On Wednesday, July 10, the South Lake Chamber...
Gear For Multisport Rebrands And Expands To Serve The Needs Of South Lake
After 13 years of empowering the Clermont and surrounding the South Lake community to Live Actively, Kevin and Kimberly Grogan, owners of Gear for...
Cherrylake Named 9th Fastest Growing Landscape Company In The United States
Cherrylake has been named the 9th fastest growing landscape construction and maintenance company in the United States by Landscape Management Magazine. In addition to...
Fifty West Is Coming To Clermont
Fifty West is the vision of Thomas Kovatch, the principal member of Fifty West Realty LLC. Kovatch was unable to find a professional building...
The Village Goldsmith Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
Jim Johnson, The Village Goldsmith, has dedicated a quarter of a century, and over a third of his lifetime, to the dream of providing South...
Lion Heart Floors – A New Business In The Community
Six years ago, the Caracciolo-Clayton family became part of the south Lake Community and recently Kyle and his wife Jesenia opened the brick and mortar location...
Chamber Welcomes 4 Corners Insurance To The Business Community
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting for 4 Corners Insurance, located at 669 E. Hwy 50 (next to Walgreens)...
Gear For Multisport Rebrands As Dash-Sports And Opens Second Location in South Lake
After 13 years of empowering Clermont and the surrounding South Lake communities, Kevin and Kimberly Grogan, owners of Gear for Multisport, announce a rebrand...
Pamper Yourself At J Sterling’s Wellness Spa
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated a ribbon cutting to welcome J Sterling’s Wellness Spa to the business community.
Pamper Yourself and the...
Happy Troll Games. Are You Ready To Play?
Congratulations to Happy Troll Games on its grand opening, Monday, May 21. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce officiated at the ribbon cutting and welcomed...
Pat Caracciolo Named South Lake Chamber Of Commerce Gem Of The Hills
Pat Caracciolo (lovingly called Pat the Dog) was pleasantly surprised at May’s Chamber Breakfast when it was announced that he was the recipient of...
Olympus Is Coming To The City Of Clermont
Clermont City Council approved the Olympus project at its May 14th city council meeting.
What is Olympus - Olympus is one of the largest private...
Mark Douglas Hairdressing Has Expanded Adding The Academy Studio
Mark Douglas Hairdressing has recently expanded to accommodate its growing clientele. The faithful followers won’t have a problem finding the new location which conveniently remains...
South Lake Pain Institute Enhancing Patient Care, Experience And Outcomes
Drs. Saranita and Paez of South Lake Pain Institute of Clermont and Orlando recently broke ground on a multidisciplinary out-patient surgical center in partnership...
Can You Imagine Walking Into A Dentist’s Office And Wishing You Were A Kid...
Clermont Kids Dentistry is a totally kid-friendly place that can calm even the most doubting patient. Dr. F. Tartibi’s (Dr. T) dazzling smile and...
Things Are Looking Up At The Clermont Citrus Tower
Submitted by Larry Oskin
The Citrus Tower has been a nationally respected tourist attraction and landmark here in South Lake County since being built in...
Scott Homan Shares His Dream for Citrus Tower
Submitted by Donna Digennaro (Clermont Historic Society)
Scott Homan, co-owner of Clermont’s Citrus Tower and his wife Heather, were the featured speakers at the April...
Montverde Ballet Center Celebrates Its Opening
Montverde Ballet Center recently celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting officiated by The South Lake Chamber Of Commerce.
The Ballet Center is a ballet-focused school...
Hispanic Family Counseling Center Opens An Office In Groveland
Hispanic Family Counseling Center (HFC) recently opened an office at 15430 CR 565A, Groveland and celebrated with a ribbon cutting officiated by the South...
South Lake Chamber of Commerce Announces The 2019 Best Of South Lake
The 3rdAnnual South Lake Business Awards Gala was held at Bella Collina on Wednesday, April 11. David Colby, president and CEO of the South...
Meet Dr. Peter Brockman Of The South Lake Wellness And Injury Center
South Lake Wellness and Injury Center celebrated the opening of its new office with a ribbon cutting officiated by the South Lake Chamber of...
“The Future of Florida Citrus is Bright” – IMG Enterprises Adds 4,000-Acre Grove To...
IMG Enterprises, a diversified agri-business in Groveland, FL made up of three operational entities: Cherrylake, IMG Citrus, and Cherrylake Real Estate, announced the acquisition of...
Gentle Goodbyes Offers Compassion And Support To Pet Owners
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce welcomed Gentle Goodbyes Pet Aquamation to the business community at a ribbon cutting this week. Gentle Goodbyes is...
Growler USA Comes To Clermont
On Friday, February 8, the long-awaited Growler USA, a Colorado-based, microbrew pub franchise, finally opened its doors with an official ribbon cutting. Growler USA is...
City of Clermont Celebrates Accomplishments And A Look At The Future
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...
Mind Immersions Virtual Reality Experience Opens In Clermont
Mind Immersions, the long-awaited virtual reality entertainment center, opened on December 15. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce welcomed the business to the community at an official...
Chefing It Up Pizza Cafe And Catering Opens In Groveland
Chef Vincent Asocolese and his wife Elaine are excited to announce the opening of their new business, Chefing It Up Pizza Café & Catering, at...
Time To Go Fishing At The Florida Angler! These Reel Experts Can Handle...
By Larry Oskin
The Florida Angler recently opened at 786 West Montrose Street in Downtown Clermont. The co-owners, Ashley "Ash" D. Condon and Jonathan Acosta wanted...
Clermont Brewing Company Will Be A Place To Meet, Dine And Have A Great...
Darren and Karen Johnson are no strangers to Clermont. Darren has lived in Clermont for 25 years. His wife Karen (maiden name McGuire) has...
Step Back In Time At Erika’s Tea Room and Gift Shop. Celebrate Quaint And...
By: Larry Oskin
After falling in love with the beauty of Historic Downtown Clermont, during Light Up Clermont, the owners Erika and Leila Shanoff fell...
Keep Calm And Get A Kut at Grace’s Kut Upz Hair & Nails
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce recently officiated at a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Graces Kut Upz Hair & Nails.
Amanda Carter-Jeffries, the...
Chef Steve Saelg’s Legacy Continues At The Crooked Spoon Gastropub
The Crooked Spoon Gastropub recently celebrated its 5th Anniversary
The well-known and highly-praised Central Florida restaurant is frequented and enjoyed by many in the Central...
Cherrylake Is Named One Of The Best Places To Work
With over 300 employees, Cherrylake’s family-owned business is recognized for providing an exceptional opportunity for employees to grow and engage with their community.
Cherrylake, located...
“We Noticed” Pat The Dog – A Doggie Day Care and Staycation Resort With...
Members of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce visited Pat the Dog to officiate at a “We Noticed” ribbon-cutting ceremony.
When looking for a doggie daycare...
Cherrylake Expansion Projects
Submitted by Marty Proctor
Anyone driving on state road 19 between Groveland and the turnpike has seen the activity east of SR19. Cherrylake’s tree farm...
How Uncle Matt’s Organic Got Started
Benny McLean is a 3rd generation citrus grower in south Lake County. In 1999 he converted 1,500 acres of Florida citrus to organic farming...
The South Lake Tablet Celebrates A Milestone
Thank you to our Faithful Followers
The South Lake Tablet was purchased One Year Ago This Week!
I didn’t plan to retire from Disney nor buy...
