Carol Kosakoski has been named the Lake County Schools 2018-19 Volunteer of the Year, Michelle Rosenbaum is the district’s new School-Related Employee of the Year, and The Lake County Tourism and Development Council is the Business Partner of the...
The Friends of the Cooper Memorial Library will host Opera at the Library on Monday, April 23 at 1:45 pm in room 108, presenting Vincenzo Bellini’s opera I Capuleti e I Montecchi (The Capulets and the Montagues).
I Capuleti e...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted its second annual South Lake Business Awards Gala on April 18 at Bella Collina....AND THE WINNERS ARE
JOHN MOORE - Citizen of the Year Award. This award honors a person who displays extraordinary...
Earth Day and Lake Clean Up – April 21
Volunteers will meet at Lake Hiawatha Preserve at 7:30 am and pick up trash from the nearby lake until 10:30 am. Environmentally-themed activities will be hosted from 10 am – 2...
In the early hours of January 19, 2015, a fire consumed American Legion Post 55, located at 1063 DeSoto Street, Clermont. Luckily no one was injured, but the building was destroyed.
American Legion Post 55-Clermont has a new home and...
Kim E’s Flowers has brought smiles to the South Lake Community for over 20 years. This month Groveland CRA has returned a smile by recognizing Kim E Flowers as the business of the month for April.
Kim Jamison, the owner...
In celebration of 10 years of service to south Lake County and the completion of the recent $800,000 renovation of the Mike Conley Hospice House, Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care recently held an open house. The South Lake Chamber...
Submitted by the Animal League
Meet Peyton!
This gorgeous girl is a German Shepherd Blend who just turned 1! Peyton is a big girl, weighing over 60 lbs, and she'll probably fill out a little more. Peyton is friendly and sweet,...
Sophomore’s screenplay selected as best among 600 entries in Palm Beach
International Film Festival’s Student Showcase of Films
Molly Smith, Montverde Academy sophomore, has won the Nellie and Fred Chasin Screenwriting award for her submission of “Words to Speak, Stories to...
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...
The City of Clermont Fire Department recently became Lake County’s first department to earn the Commission on Fire Accreditation International’s accreditation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence. The coveted achievement is the gold standard among fire departments nationwide.
Accreditation...
Keep Lake Beautiful (KLB), in partnership with the city of Clermont and Lake County’s Adopt-a-Lake Program, is hosting a community cleanup event to coincide with Earth Day. The Clermont Earth Day Lake Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April...
Submitted by Hilary Allen
Lake Minneola High School Sports Week In Review (April 9-14)
Monday, April 9
The Varsity Softball Team was defeated by South Lake High, 12 - 9.
Wednesday, April 11
The Hawks Baseball Team beat East Ridge High 3...
Mascotte Charter invites the community to its campus for two events.
Event #1: Mascotte Charter School Showcase
Parents and the Community are Invited to Attend Sessions on:
- Preventing Summer Learning Loss.
- Using Skyward Parent Access.
- Getting Your Child Ready for Kindergarten.
-...
Come out and support the East Ridge High School Choral Program with their final spring concert of the year “Kids in America!” next Monday, April 16th at 7 pm at ERHS, 13322 Excalibur Rd., Clermont.
The Concert will feature ERHS show...
The Clermont Police and Wounded Officers Initiative are hosting a gala on Saturday, April 28, from 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm at the Clermont Performing Arts Center.
The Wounded Officers initiative is a non-profit whose mission is to develop and...
Congratulations to Clermont Toastmasters Juanita Benedict and DTM Monty Ray Davidson for placing 2nd and 3rd respectively at the Division G International Speech Competition on April 8th in Ocala.
Curious about Toastmasters? Attending a meeting is a great opportunity...
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This year the Clermont Police Department will host the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics Florida on Thursday, April 19. The Special Olympics Torch Run is founded on the special bond of respect and appreciation that...
Beta Theta-Clermont, a chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) recently held its awards ceremony and installations of officers at the Village Green Clubhouse at Green Valley Country Club. Beta Theta has been active in the south Lake community since it...
Mark your calendars, it is almost time for the Minneola Schoolhouse Library’s spring book, bake and yard sale on Saturday, May 12 from 8 am until 2 pm at the Minneola City Hall Gym located at 800 US-27, Minneola.
There...
Weather Forecast for this Evening: A Starry, Balmy Night
It's the perfect evening to get out and enjoy a Movie Under the Stars.
Movie Under the Stars, a free program for families and friends, will be held at Waterfront Park this...
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...
Dylan Bormann, Christopher Lancaster, Ledger Mosley, David Pierce, Grady Broderick, Leighlin Laffosse, Jacob Stewart, Calista Sturgeon, Roman Daniel, Riley Richardson, Xavier Cappellano, Emma Tosi, Elise Whyte, Emily Limpus, Genesis Segui, Emma Grace Gosselin, Johnathan Chase Horton, Lily Turner, Kylee...
Mascotte Charter and The Kiwanis Club are proud to announce April’s Terrific Kids.
Axel Mendez, Alizee Romero, Savannah Campos, Reginald Smith, Aleesha Gonzalez Reyes, Jonathan Vazquez-Dominquez, Genesis Espinoza, Fabian Ortiz, Amy Lee, Fernando Hernandez, Jayden Jaisingh, Evelyn Cruz- Velazquez, Paris...
The 2017 Annual Clermont Police Department Awards Ceremony was held during the Clermont City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 10.
Proud family, friends and community residents filled the council chambers as Clermont Chief of Police Charles Broadway presented awards to...
For close to a year, the ongoing saga of where to place the city’s boat ramp has been a dilemma faced by Clermont City Council. The city’s Master Plan indicated that a new boat ramp would be built at...
Symphony visits the Wild West! Lake County's professional resident symphony orchestra since 2005, Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra, presents a grand finale to its Season of beautiful symphonic music with a Cowboy Serenade--a tribute to the sweeping plains of the...
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension in Lake County is hosting the following events and programs in April:
Lake County Master Gardeners’ Spring Plant Sale
April 14 from 8 a.m. - noon
Lake County Extension Center,...
Twenty-seven teams representing fourteen high schools in Lake and Sumter Counties, plus Montverde Academy, The Villages Charter High School, and Real Life Christian Academy, participated in the 32nd annual ‘Mathlympics’ math competition hosted by Lake-Sumter State College on April...
The Pastfinders Computer Users Group will meet on Wednesday, April 25th and May 16th, 1 pm -3 pm at Cooper Memorial Library Room 221
The Free classes will be focusing on the capabilities of Ancestry.com for use as your primary...
The Lake Minneola High School Marching Green and Gold has been invited to perform in the 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Festival in Atlanta, GA! This will be the band's first trip out of state! The Festival includes marching, concert,...
Lake-Sumter State College’s student clubs College Democrats and College Republicans are hosting local political candidates that are running for state legislature seats in this year’s elections. Each candidate will have three to four minutes to give a speech. After...
Want to make a difference? Looking for love? Foster a pet! The Animal League is currently seeking loving pet fosters to help us rescue even more pets this year. Come join us at one of our information sessions and...
submitted by the Animal League
Bear is looking for his forever family! This sweet and playful young boy is a 2 1/2 year old Boxer Blend. Bear currently weighs around 45 lbs. Bear is housetrained, and he enjoys running after...
Submitted by Hilary Allen, Athletic Director
Lake Minneola High School Sports Review (Week April 2nd-7th)
Tuesday, April 3
Varsity Baseball was defeated by South Lake High School
Wednesday, April 4
Apopka played well against our Girls Lacrosse team.
Lambert High from Georgia...
Krista and Cody McCracken chose Cypress Ridge Elementary School (CRES) as the place to enroll their children. The school came highly recommended. It has an outstanding academic program and excellent staff and community of parents, said Krista.
The one thing...
On Saturday, April 21, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, Douglas Fernandez, one of Cuba’s top natural scientists will present a program on the
Cuba is one of the world’s hotspots for biodiversity. A significant percentage of the plants and...
It was an important and long-anticipated day for many Lake County officials and attendees who gathered to take part in the ceremonial groundbreaking of the South Lake Regional Park.
Guest Speakers at the event included Tim Sullivan, Chairman of the...
The City of Clermont announced work will begin on Osceola Street beginning Monday, April 9, to install new stormwater drainage pipe. Small sections of the street will be closed temporarily; but access to local businesses, as well as to...
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners is inviting the community to the groundbreaking ceremony for the South Lake Regional Park at 9 am on Friday, April 6 at Max Hooks Road, Groveland.
When complete, the planned 141-acre South Lake...
Lake County Schools has published a brief two-question survey to determine whether the community thinks the school guardian program is a good idea for local schools.
The survey is open to employees, students, parents and community residents. It asks survey...
The East Lake County Library is holding the Annual Poetry Contest in honor of National Poetry Month. Entries are being accepted now until May 1, 2018.
The Poetry Contest is for all ages and will be separated into three age groups:
Children's...
South Lake County Historical Society board members, Jim Briggs and Carole Fernandes, recently posed for this recreation of the classic “American Gothic” with a straw hat, pitchfork and crescent moon outhouse. Come by the Village, 490 West Ave, any...
Writer, Journalist, Publisher and Writing Coach Patricia Charpentier will be giving a free Presentation at Cooper Memorial Library on April 12th from 4:30 pm-7 pm.
Patricia recently received the FAPA Florida Authors & Publishers Association Award for her book Eating...
At a recent Clermont City Council meeting, local residents Chris Desmond and Brian Walker were presented the Lifesaving Award from Fire Chief Carle Bishop for their courageous efforts in saving the life of an unconscious neighbor. “I commend them for their courageous efforts,” said Chief Bishop
Brian...
Submitted by Hilary Allen, Athletic Director
Lake Minneola High School Sports Review (March 26-March 30)
Tuesday, March 27
Girls Lacrosse team was defeated by Forest.
Both Baseball teams were defeated by Forest.
Both Tennis teams were defeated by West Orange.
Boys...
Free Community Event in Downtown Clermont ~ Friday, April 6, 2018
The Clermont Downtown Partnership is hosting the First Friday and Food Truck event on Friday, April 6.
Salute To Veteran’s: The VA will be honoring all American Veterans for the...
Clermont Highlander Dragons bring home medals
On March 10th, the Clermont Highland Dragons dragon boat team competed at the Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival in Tavares. The Highlander Dragons paddled in the Premier Mixed Club division against strong competition and...
Curious about Toastmasters? Attending a meeting is a great opportunity to learn what it’s all about. The club provides a safe, supportive and positive learning environment in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in...