Pig On The Pond Community Festival: All the stars aligned this weekend at Clermont Waterfront Park producing fantastic weather, family fun, carnival rides, and all the carnival foods you could possibly imagine, including fried butter, funnel cake, fried ice...
This beautiful plant was presented for display in the lobby of the Clermont City Hall for the month of June by Tina Worrell, a member of the Clermont Garden Club. The display shows five fairies in a teacup sitting...
Article and Photos By Ted Luebbers
The Fall Experimental Aircraft Association chapter 534 Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake Breakfast will be held at their hangar at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, FL on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The rain date will be...
Orlando Health Air Care Team's Miles Morgan was recently recognized with the 2022 Liberty Shield Award from the Orange County Bar Association. The award recognizes a first responder who demonstrates exemplary services to the health or safety of the...
June 16 - Downtown Clermont
Opening of the West End Plaza
West End Plaza (formerly Galleria Soma) will celebrate its opening with Live Music, Food Trucks, and More. The festivities will begin after a ribbon cutting on Friday afternoon at...
Clermont Woman's Club members recently attended the GFWC-Florida District 7 Summer Meeting hosted by Jean Brown, District Director and Carla Connelly, Jr. District Director.
The meeting was held in Tangerine and attended by members from the 15 GFWC clubs...
This Monday will start a new school year in south Lake County. The transition from a summer of late nights and sleep-ins to a structured lifestyle can be stressful and filled with anticipation and anxiety. It’s no wonder parents,...
It can be very stressful trying to keep you and your children busy while waiting for COVID-19 to run its course.
Take advantage of the Free educational resources below:
Academic Earth – View hours of free lectures and course materials from...
Pastfinders of South Lake County; GenSoc is hosting a Summer Meet-Up each month on the first Monday, second Tuesday, third Wednesday, and fourth Thursday. Every week except the week of Independence. A Volunteer will be there to assist you...
The Lake County Tax Collector is the only official provider of registration renewals for Lake County. There are many ‘unofficial’ websites on the internet that offer tag renewal services. Using these websites can result in paying extra fees beyond...
In response to its residents, the city created the Downtown- Waterfront Master Plan, with the goal of making the downtown Clermont area one of the nation’s top places to live and train. The Clermont Boat Ramp, completed in 2020,...
Congregation Sinai will host its annual Purim Pizza Party celebration service starting on Friday, March 23 starting at 6 pm. This service will be filled with entertaining music, special foods and a festive party celebration. There will be Purim...
It has been 19 years since a series of 4 coordinated terrorist attacks killed a reported 2,996 men and women including 19 terrorist hijackers aboard four planes. The NYC fire department lost 343 firefighters on 9/11 and our front-line...
Run Into The Sunset At The Floridian Sunset Half Marathon,
When: October 22, 2022
Start Times: 6:30 pm
Race Venue: Clermont Waterfront Park, 330 3rd Street, Clermont, FL, 34711
Events & Distances: Half Marathon: 13.1 mile Run/Walk
Course: RUN - The run course is an out and back course on...
Throughout May, the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at The Town of Oakland will feature more than 10 eye-catching oil paintings by two former Walt Disney Imagineers – Dave Minichiello and Joe Warren – in an exhibition...
You can have your questions answered. FEMA will be at the Clermont City Center (630 W. Montrose St.) on Sunday, October 27, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Clermont-Minneola Lions Club celebrated a record day at their shooting range last Saturday. Many shooters have begun bringing their own targets. A lot of patrons are bringing the entire family.
Coffee and donuts are served at the shooting range. Beginners can...
Prior South Lake Historical Society members Jeff and Barbara Krull visited the Historic Village on Monday, April 9th. Former Mayor Jeff Krull served two terms as Mascotte’s mayor, and Mayor Barbara Krull is the current Mayor. They were longtime members...
East Ridge High School has emerged as the champions of Region 7A in boys soccer with a defeat of Winter Park High School by a score of 3-0. The team's success is a result of the hard work and...
The annual Florida Back to School sales tax days will be held from Saturday, July 31 through Monday, August 9, 2021. During this period, buyers will be exempt from the state's 6% sales tax on certain school supplies, which include:
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submitted by The Animal League
Dandelion is a Catahoula Blend that is 1 and a half years old and is currently 40 pounds. Dandelion is an active and smart girl that prefers to be the only canine companion in your life!
Come...
Over the years, the traffic on State Road 50 has increased dramatically. A few years ago, it may have taken a motorist 5 minutes to travel on State Road 50 between Hwy 27 to 12th Street. With the booming population...
The Montverde Academy Key Club presented the Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation with a $3,100 donation, proceeds from a fundraiser that the Club hosted in October. Key Club International is a service leadership program of Kiwanis International for high school...
Lake-Sumter State College and the LSSC Foundation are pleased to announce the 2021 Distinguished Alumni & Hall of Fame Award winners.
“This year’s winners represent a broad cross-section of our community and the significant impact that graduates of Lake-Sumter State...
Lake County and the City of Tavares will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the expansion of the Tavares Public Library. The event will take place at the library, located at 314 N New Hampshire Ave. #3099 in Tavares on...
The community is invited to participate in an annual golf tournament dedicated to raising money to help Lake County Schools’ students achieve their career dreams.
The Scott A. Strong Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, October 15, at Mission...
Hope International presents its Annual Harvest Fest on Sunday, October 29 from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm at 113806 SR 33, Groveland.
Enjoy FREE FOOD, music, rock climbing, inflatables, face-painting, train rides, horse rides, and much more. Bring your neighbors...
The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) in collaboration with the Lake County School Board will be conducting the following school immunization event at the following locations for school-age children only:
Saturday, August 7th & 14th from 9:00...
Submitted by Pastfinders of South Lake County; Genealogical Society
On March 14, Peter Stauder will be helping you with Irish genealogy research. Peter has been to Ireland and knows the ins and outs of doing Irish research from home....
Exactly when present-day Groveland was founded isn’t known, other than it was permanently settled sometime in the years following the Civil War. However, historians do know when the fast-growing city traded its early name, Taylorville, for Groveland. That happened...
Looking for items other than traditional books?
The Friends of Cooper Memorial Library are holding their semi-annual book sale with a wide variety of books, paperbacks, puzzles, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and even vinyl records.
Suggested donations for these treasures range from 25 cents...
Darren Gray, Clermont’s city manager, recently graduated from Leadership Orlando, the largest community leadership program in America. The eight-month program helps emerging and established leaders broaden their regional knowledge and experience.
Gray, a former Lake County manager who has led...
WHAT: Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is inviting the community to a virtual behind-the-scenes look at its facilities to hear how the organization is continuing to feed hope in our community during these difficult times.
On Tuesday, January...
Growing Bolder TV is seeking people who are 50 years and older in the South Lake area who are role models of living with passion and purpose. Nominees could include people who are hometown heroes for athletic achievements, volunteer...
The Clermont Garden Club will be hosting an Open House on Wednesday, August 18 (social time from 9:30 am to 10:00 am, presentation 10:00 am to noon. This will be held at the Clermont Garden Club 849 West Avenue...
Holiday festivities were kicked off on Friday evening in the city of Groveland. A tree-lighting ceremony was held and Mr. and Mrs. Claus were seen taking pictures with good boys and girls.
On Saturday morning, December 14, people lined the streets...
Darren and Karen Johnson are no strangers to Clermont. Darren has lived in Clermont for 25 years. His wife Karen (maiden name McGuire) has lived in Clermont her entire life. The two are also very familiar with the restaurant/...
Emergency Management officials urge weather awareness as Tropical Storm Alberto forms; Sandbags are available at five locations
The Lake County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is currently at Level 3 – Monitoring as officials track the potential for severe weather this...
Small Business Saturday is a shopping holiday that’s observed annually in the United States on the Saturday after Thanksgiving Small Business Saturday encourages everyone to shop at local small businesses.
Shop Small
Downtown Clermont Explore the Heart of Clermont
Support local businesses...
South Lake Art League is happy to sponsor the 3rd annual high school art show. Thirty-five pieces of art are currently on display throughout the month. Art teachers Nesly Latorre, East Ridge High School and Jennifer Viola, South Lake...
This Monday will start a new school year in south Lake County. The transition from a summer of late nights and sleep-ins to a more structured lifestyle can be stressful and filled with anticipation and nervousness, and add the...
Lake County, FL – Lake County Fire Rescue (LCFR) has selected Battalion Chief Tony Cuellar as the new Deputy Chief Operations, effective August 28.
The interview panel reviewed multiple candidates for the position during the selection process. Once the interviews...
OAKLAND, FL —Oakland Town Manager Steve Koontz invites you to join him for coffee and conversation at 9 am on Thursday, May 12, at Prairie House Coffee Co., located at 4 S. Tubb St., Oakland.
Participants are welcome to purchase...
By Michelle Delaney
On August 28, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream to more than 200,000 people. Without social media, his words of equal rights for all were heard, survived, and still remain relevant to all...
Imagine South Lake Charter dedicated a Liberty Tree which was given to the school by the
Sons of the American Revolution.Imagine South Lake Charter in Clermont, Florida held a Liberty Tree dedication ceremony on Friday, November 12, 2021. The...
Submitted by the Animal League
Event: Pet Photos with Santa
Benefiting: The Animal League
When: Saturday, November 11, 2023 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Lake-Sumter State College is expanding its presence in Lake and Sumter Counties with a new location in South Lake County's rapidly growing Four Corners area.
Four Corners is the southernmost portion of Lake County that seamlessly intersects with Orange, Osceola,...
Looking back since my last update, I am even more proud to represent the great people of Lake County. We’ve banded together in our efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrating the strength, unity and resilience of this great community.
This...
Lake County’s official Christmas tree, themed ‘Pawliday Wishes,’ is designed this year to help bring awareness to Lake County’s homeless pets.
“The goal of the tree is to showcase the county’s support for the Lake County Animal Shelter and offer...