Light Up Groveland offers a day of fun for everyone. The day will kick off with an Elf Run at 8 am and end with a tree-lighting, concert and Santa's Workshop at 6 pm.
There will be food trucks, games...
Rapper Drake recently posted a photo on Instagram of him wearing a Montverde Academy Basketball uniform.
Aubrey Drake Graham known as Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur.
Submitted by Clermont Waterfront parkrun
Clermont parkrunners started off the month of December the only way a
runner would: with a 5k. The holiday season is always a favorite month
for runners, joggers, and walkers in Florida. Temperatures are ideal,
spirits are high,...
Lake County firefighters have teamed up with the Lake County Animal Shelter on a common mission this holiday season: to save shelter pets. Together, firefighters and adoptable cats and dogs will grace the pages of the 2019 “Rescue Me”...
The Friends of Lake Louisa State Park, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization that supports Lake Louisa State Park, is holding their 4th annual Poochapalooza event on Saturday, February 16, 2019, from 9 am – 1 pm at...
The small-town charm of downtown Winter Garden is even more pronounced during the holiday season when its historic streets become adorned with festive decorations and a full-line of entertainment that will delight all ages. From spectacular light shows, Santa...
submitted by the Animal League
Meet Blissy!
Blissy is a Schnauzer Blend who is about 4-years-old and is 55 pounds. Blissy is good with children and other dogs.
Come on out and adopt me or one of my friends! There are on...
Carols, Parades, Runs and Fun. Get Into The South Lake Holiday Spirit.
Wednesday, December 5; Friday, December 7; and Saturday, December 8 at Woodlands Lutherans Church
The Living Nativity
Friday, December 7 and December 11 at 7 pm
An Evening of Holiday Music at East...
The City of Clermont has announced the winners of the 2018 Light Up Clermont parade.
Best Performing Group
First Place - Shooting Stars School of Performing Arts
Second Place - Clermont Academy of Dance
Best Decorated Float
First Place - Lake County Rowing Association/Cardboard...
This morning the Lake County Board of County Commissioners hosted the annual State of the County presentation in the County Commission Chambers of the Lake County Administration Building, located at 315 W. Main St., Tavares.
This year’s theme, “A Spirit...
Montverde Academy is proud to congratulate our Theatre Department, who recently competed at the Florida District XII Thespian competition with overwhelming success, achieving seven “Critic’s Choice” awards, 26 Superior ratings and nine Excellent ratings.
Students who competed, prepared individual, duet,...
By Larry Oskin, contributing writer for the South Lake Tablet
With over 500 dogs successfully rescued since its opening in the past three years, Polka Dogz Pet Rescue of Central Florida is now looking to expand from its current Winter Garden...
The Clermont Police Department earned multiple awards at the 32nd Annual MADD Central Florida Law Enforcement & Prosecutors Recognition Ceremony held earlier today in Kissimmee, FL.
The Law Enforcement Agency Award of Excellence was presented to the Clermont Police Department....
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/...
Submitted by The Animal League
Francine is a female Rottweiler Blend that is about four years old, and is 77 pounds. Francine loves to play fetch with her favorite tennis balls, loves belly rubs, and is good with kids.
Come on...
Clermont Toastmasters
Curious about Toastmasters? Attending a meeting is a great opportunity to learn what it’s all about. Our club provides a safe, supportive and positive learning environment in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting...
Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. “Terrific” is an acronym for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable.
November's Terrific Kids are Jalissa Solomon, Isamari Bizarron, Rebekah Segura Naut, Skylar Shepard, Brooke Gibson, Marco Gonzalez Lopez,...
Grant Mollett, M.ED - East Ridge High School
Minneola (November 30) The East Ridge High School boys’ basketball team opened up its 2018-19 season this past Friday against district rival Lake Minneola High School. The Hawks of Minneola played host...
Thoughts and photos provided by Stuart Wilson, Mango Tree Arts
Change Happens...When I moved to Clermont five years ago, I knew the empty spaces around town would get filled with homes and businesses. It looks like the time has come....
By: Larry Oskin
Twistee Treat celebrated its Grand Opening this week with plenty of fun, prizes, cheerleaders and special guests. Friends, family and devout ice cream lovers attended the event.
Ryan Glaze, the marketing manager from the Twistee Treat Corporate Office and...
Lots to do in South Lake
Wednesday, December 5; Friday, December 7; and Saturday, December 8 at Woodlands Lutherans Church
The Living Nativity
Friday, December 7 and December 11 at 7 pm
An Evening of Holiday Music at East Ridge High School Auditorium
Saturday, December 8...
There were so many people in the Clermont Christmas parade that one might wonder where all the spectators came from. Below is a recap of the event.
Clermont Parade Guests included:
Mrs. Clause and Santa Clause
Star Wars Personalities
Spectators Enjoyed A Florida...
Carols, Parades, Runs and Fun. Get Into The South Lake Holiday Spirit.
December 1 at sunset
Clermont Boat Parade
Starting at Sunset on Lake Minnehaha. It will take, at least, an hour or more to get to Lake Minneola. Don`t forget to...
Experience firsthand the traditions of our past in this 45-minute program, visit with people from 4 eras of Lake County’s past and learn how the holidays were celebrated while sampling food and drink of the times.
The program will be...
Each year the members of the Tuscanooga Baptist Church serves a free meal of turkey and all the trimmings to express gratitude to God for his blessings. This year, the church celebrated on Thanksgiving eve. Three hundred and fifty people...
For the 10th year in a row, the Lake County Landfill is making one man’s trash, another man’s treasure - or transportation. Whether it’s a precious holiday gift for a child or the only form of transportation for an...
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 in love with the quaint, small hometown feel. These two women have been tea room...
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is seeking the whereabouts of a 64-year-old Minneola man after caregivers at the group home where he resides say he went missing this morning. Deputies are attempting to locate Mr. Mark James Goudreau, who...
Beta Theta, ESA was chartered in 1979 and for over 39 years, its primary mission has been to provide high school scholarships and assist worthy organizations that impact the South Lake County community. Beta Theta raised over $17,000 at...
The community is invited to the City of Clermont’s biggest event of the year.
Light Up Clermont is expected to dazzle families and friends with its stellar lineup of free holiday events on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 downtown and...
This Thursday, November 29, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Minneola Charter School. The event kicks-off the construction on the much anticipated 7th and 8th-grade school building. The school will offer Pre-k through 7th grade for the 2019-2020...
Submitted by Donna Digennaro, South Lake County Historical Society
These young penguins and their mama are marching to Clermont’s Historic Village to be with all their friends and family and see the Christmas decorations. Located at 490 West Ave., not...
The Clermont Police Department will be conducting a multi-agency DUI/Sobriety Checkpoint on December 7th.
The location will be 1401 W. State Road 50 for all eastbound traffic. The checkpoint will start at 10 pm and run until 4 am with...
This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he...
Kenia Abreu Is Sworn In As Mascotte Police Officer
On November 25th Kenia Abreu, the newest addition to the Mascotte Police Department was sworn in as a Mascotte Police Officer. The ceremony took place at Better Life Worship Center where she...
At Tuesday evening's Clermont City Council meeting, three newly elected city council members solemnly swore to perform the duties of their elected office. All three city council members come to the office highly knowledgeable having previously served on the...
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners will host the annual State of the County presentation at 9 am on Tuesday, December 4, in the County Commission Chambers of the LakeCounty Administration Building, located at 315 W. Main St.,...
The public cast more than 3,000 votes in an online contest, choosing the top 14 photos to be featured in Lake County’s 2019 Adopt-a-Lake Calendar. The top-scoring picture – a boater on Lake Eustis submitted by Teresa Jenkins, is...
The City of Clermont invites you to help make local children’s holidays special.
Make a difference. Brighten the life of a child by donating new, unwrapped gifts to needy children ages infant to 12 before Wednesday, December 15.
You’ll find Toys...
TEDxLSSC will feature 14 local speakers at this unique style of event on February 15, 2019, at the Lake-Sumter State College campus, at the Paul P. Williams Auditorium, 9501 US Highway 441, Leesburg, from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
The theme of...
submitted by The Animal League
Hi! My name is Aspire but my friends at The Animal League call me Max! I am a 5-year-old male Boxer mix. I have been waiting ALL year for my forever family. I am a...
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...
December 5
Chanukah Family Fun!
The Friends of the Cooper Memorial Library will host Chanukah Family Fun! at the Cooper Memorial Library on Wednesday, December 5th, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm in Room 108 (first-floor community room).
All ages are welcome...
The day a student-athlete officially signs a National Letter of Intent, declaring his/her intent to attend and play a sport for an academic institution where he/she has earned a scholarship, is a milestone second only to graduation for many...
Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. “Terrific” is an acronym for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable.
Grades K-2
Lillian Manning, Jackson Royston, Jacob Mock, Naomi Williams, Daphne Bjorn, Keegan Dodd, Ericka Redula, Grace Clem, Kolby...
A 23-year-old rising star snagged Groveland’s Business of the Month for November. Jordan Hilgenberg, a former audition winner on “So You Think You Can Dance,” starring celebrity Paula Abdul, started JoJo’s Performing Arts Dance Studio two years ago in...
Official Medical Partner Makes New Synthetic Turf Field Possible For
Hundreds Of Players
Montverde Academy proudly hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 10 of the new Orlando Health | South Lake Hospital Field, which is part of the...
Each small business owner has a dream to become successful by providing a service that is needed, recognized, and appreciated by the consumer.
The responsibilities of the small business owner are overwhelming. Things can go wrong, even when everything is...
Lots to do in South Lake
December 1 at sunset
Clermont Boat Parade
Starting at Sunset on Lake Minnehaha. It will take, at least, an hour or more to get to Lake Minneola. Don`t forget to drop an unwrapped toy at The...
Kevin Grogan,
Gear for Multisport
As the 2019 college basketball season gets underway, it seemed like a perfect time to check-in with Clermont's favorite NBA legend; former UF Gator great Andrew Declercq. A longtime resident of south Lake County, Declercq is...