While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service is predicting a nearly normal hurricane season for 2019, emergency officials are reminding residents...
The Friends of the Cooper Memorial Library will host a showing of W. A. Mozart’s sparkling opera buffa Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (The...
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...
The Cooper Memorial Library will host a program sponsored by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Cornerstone Hospice of Lake County on Wednesday, June...
The Clermont Downtown Partnership continues to host exciting new Downtown Clermont First Friday Food Truck events with the next one planned for Friday night,...
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...
Lake Technical College is proud to announce the addition of the Paramedic program to the Clermont campus. Lake Tech’s Clermont campus is located at...
The Blessed Sacrament Council of Catholic Women recently held an installation ceremony for two of its new officers. The event, which was attended by close to...
submitted by Donna Digennaro, South Lake Historical Society
Nine of the ladies of the Philanthropic Educational Organization Chapter ID of Leesburg got together on a...
Clermont Welcomes Visitors! You probably noticed construction going on at 12th Street and SR50. When completed, the formidable structure will provide a marker to the entrance...
We are dusting off our flip flops and swimsuits because summer is finally here, and we can only imagine how excited our community's educators...
Lake Minneola High School graduate Michaela Gonzalez was awarded a $2,000 scholarship from Beta Theta to attend Lake Sumter State College this fall.
Beta Theta,...
East Ridge High School graduate Audrie Garcia-Gonzale is the recipient of a $1000 scholarship from the Clermont Woman's Club. Audrie will be attending the University...
Aiden Hernandez, a graduating student from East Ridge High School, received a $2,000 Beta Theta Sisters Memorial Scholarship. He will be attending Lake Sumter...
Give A Day Foundation’s Champion Circle program is designed for young men ages 15 through 19, to help equip them with the necessary tools...
The third-grade students participated in the Bonnie Farm Cabbage Growing Contest. This national program began last semester and continued through the second semester as...
The Florida sunshine is why people move to Florida. But during the summer months, the heat and sunshine hold major risks, including dehydration and...
In 2018, Florida set a tourism record for the eighth consecutive year drawing 126.1 million out-of-state visitors, and this year AAA ranks Orlando as...
By Kendyl Cardwell
Senior Spotlight: Vanessa Mills
The curtains come down as the actors and crew take a deep bow to the cheers of the audience...
By Kevin Grogan
Most locals will tell you the most upbeat coach at Clermont's National Training Center is Stacy Loudon. Constantly on the move up...
After years of planning and negotiation, the citizens of Clermont are one step closer to getting their new boat ramp. On Tuesday night, the...
Celebrate the in-home release of Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” with Orlando Cat Café on Saturday, June 1st from 10 am – 12 pm. The...
submitted by the Animal League
Sprinkle is a Great Pyrenees Blend that is 3 months old and will be 85-100 pounds full grown. Sprinkle has a...
The Florida Department of Health in Lake County is inviting the public to help support a culture of health in the community. Opportunities to...
Lake County Fire Rescue Chief Jim Dickerson adopted a 4-year-old Schnauzer from the Lake County Animal Shelter. His new furry friend affectionately named “Chief,” is...
submitted by the Animal League
Tracker is a Chihuahua Blend that is 12 weeks old and will be 8-10 pounds full grown. Tracker is a playful...
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...
Happy Biscuit Day! Celebrate the day by sharing your favorite biscuit recipe or place to go to enjoy a good biscuit on the South...
Local author Kimberly Patton has recently had a story she wrote included in the new Chicken Soup for the Soul: Mom Knows Best:101 Stories...
Tonight, Tuesday, May 28, the Clermont City Council will meet to consider awarding the bid for the construction of the highly anticipated public boat ramp...
Happy Hamburger Day! Can you guess what I am having for dinner?
Traditionally, a hamburger consists of a patty of ground beef that has been pan-fried,...
Clermont Garden Club was elated to be selected as Lucky’s Market Impact Day recipient for the second quarter. As a result of Lucky’s benevolence,...
The Groveland High School Alumni Association is donating $5,500 to south Lake County charities from money raised at the recent annual alumni reunion.
On Wednesday,...
The Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office was recently awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers...
The Friends of the Minneola Schoolhouse Library are having their big summer Book, Bake & Craft sale, Saturday, June 8 from 8 am-2 pm....
Lake-Sumter State College is announcing the launch of its new website today at the same LSSC.edu URL.
The new website is designed for a modern...
Clermont Police Chief Charles "Chuck" Broadway recently addressed members of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont where he thanked veterans for their service and proudly...
The 6th annual Clermont Waterfront Festival was held on Saturday, May 18th. Ten and twenty paddler teams from across the state competed in 40...
Pastfinders of South Lake Genealogy Society proudly recognized the 2019 "Graduation" class at its annual Genealogy Merit Badge Workshop. The Scout Genealogy Merit Badge...
Lake County Fire Rescue celebrated the promotion of six firefighters to the rank of lieutenant.
Derek Youngblood, Doug Draper, Cameron Gegelman, Brent Muse, Ryan Robbins,...
Lake County Commission approved the City of Clermont's request for $750,000 toward its new boat ramp. The funds will come from the county's tourism...
All offices of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector, the Lake County Animal Shelter and the...
The Lake County Animal Shelter is nursing a 3-year-old pit bull/lab mix back to health after it was struck by a bullet on Monday....
The Quilts to Books project began in 2005 after students at Cypress Ridge Elementary began studying about hurricanes and tracking several storms, including Hurricane...
The City of Groveland is holding Summer Splash, a Wacky Waterday, at Groveland Downtown Festival Park.
Stay Cool and join the family fun including live music...
City of Minneola Mayor Pat Kelley was the featured speaker at the recent South Lake Chamber of Commerce Breakfast held at the Clermont City...
Toni Bell-Rescoe and husband Larry Rescoe celebrated their 1-year wedding anniversary last weekend. The Rescoes, share their wedding date with Prince Harry and wife Meghan (see...
This weekend, the roads will be filled with a lot of motorists and cyclists all heading in different directions and all hoping to enjoy...
Minneola Charter School fifth-graders Jackson Muse and Lucas Parlato recently secured their place in the VEX IQ World Championship in Louisville, KY and did...
Clermont Memorial Day service will be held Monday, May 27, at 11:00 am at the Clermont waterfront pavilion, 330 Third St., Clermont.
The program is...