The City of Groveland continues to be one of the top five safest cities to live where its residents enjoy a lower than average crime rate.
Groveland Police Department
In March of 2017, the city of Groveland proudly named Shawn Ramsey...
The Clermont Downtown Partnership will host an exciting new Downtown Clermont Tin Lizzie event with over 150 Model T Fords and other antique cars assembled from across the USA on Thursday, March 8, from 11 am to 1 pm...
Retired Circuit Judge C. Jeffery Arnold is the grandson of J. Ray Arnold, one of Lake County’s most influential pioneers.
J. Ray founded the largest sawmill in the Southeast United States. During the years the mill ran, nearly around the...
The Clermont Woman’s Club is excited to sponsor its 16th Annual South Lake Family Expo. All proceeds will help raise funds for scholarships in Lake County and local charities.
The fun-filled day includes local vendors, seminars on health and topics of...
Every non-profit organization is interested in raising money. Let Belk stores help you by participating in its upcoming Charity Day Sale event. Start your Spring season off right, plan early, to get your 501c3 organization involved in this exciting event.
The Charity Day Sale is a...
The Clermont Downtown Partnership will be hosting their Annual Spring Clermont Yard Sale in conjunction with their weekly Farmer’s Market on Sunday, March 18, from 9 am to 2 pm on Seventh Street near Montrose Street in Downtown Clermont....
If you are wondering what’s going on at Bubba Catfish House, wonder no more.
Angler’s Alley Fish House & Vintage Bar, a seafood restaurant, will be replacing Bubba’s at 1800 South 27, Clermont.
And, the Wait is Over
Lucky’s Market will...
Congratulations to the Clermont Environmental Services Team
Mayor Gail Ash and the City Council congratulated the Clermont Environmental Services Director Dennis Westrick and the Water Management Team on receiving the prestigious 2017 Plant Operations Excellence Award from the Florida Department...
Highlights of the Clermont City Council Meeting – Tuesday, February 27
First Baptist Church of Clermont
City Council reviewed and approved the request of the First Baptist Church of Clermont to build a church campus on a 38-acre vacant piece of...
Clermont’s Chief of Police Chuck Broadway was a recent guest speaker at the South Lake County Historical Society. The Police Chief was a New York City Police Officer and a first responder during the September 11 terrorist attacks on...
Submitted by Hilary Allen, Athletic Director
Week in Review (February 26-March 2)
Monday, February 26
Girls Tennis Team won 8 – 0 against Eustis. The Boys Tennis Team lost to Eustis.
Lyman won the Girls Lacrosse match 12 – 3.
The...
Recently the East Ridge Middle School Spartabots competed in the VEX Robotics State Competition in Tampa and won the State Design Award.
The VEX Robotics Competition offers unique and challenging team-based games that put middle school students' engineering and technology...
On February 17, Clermont Mayor Gail Ash held her monthly “Coffee and Conversation” at Corelli’s Italian Restaurant, located at 1042 E. Hwy 50, Clermont. The popular Italian restaurant will soon have an additional shop next to the Moonlight Players...
The Hills of Minneola will be one of the most significant developments in South Lake County. The 1,834 (+/-) acre master planned community will be occupying all four quadrants of the newest section of the Florida Turnpike interchange near...
Submitted by James Pickering
Saturday’s 5k parkrun saw 106 participants emerge from the early morning fog to cross the finish line on the South Lake trail near Lake Hiawatha Preserve. Perennial local favorite Luiz Prestes was running his 50th parkrun...
Andrea Colby has been named Director of Communications at Montverde Academy.
Colby is a seasoned communications professional with experience in public and media relations, event management, and fundraising. She joins Montverde Academy from Real Life Christian Academy (RLCA), where she...
Clermont Woman’s Club held its annual purse auction at its February meeting at the Clubhouse on 655 W.Broome Street Clermont. Members shopped, collected and donated over 50 purses to be auctioned for charity.
The Clermont Woman’s Club has been contributing...
Submitted by Hilary Allen, Athletic Director
Lake Minneola High School Sports - Week in Review (February 11-17)
Monday, February 12
The Boys Basketball team won their first game in the District Tournament against West Port, 86 – 81.
Tuesday, February 13
The...
Beta Theta is a chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International (ESA), a leadership and service organization that brings people together to make a difference.
Since 1979, Beta Theta has been holding fundraisers and distributing all the proceeds to charitable organizations...
Submitted by Martin Proctor
On January 10 Groveland City Council officially removed George Rosario from office as Mayor of Groveland by a 3-0 vote (see details). At the next meeting, Vice Mayor Dina Sweatt was sworn in as Mayor. Her...