Caponi's Cannolis presented a glimpse of their production of "Camp Rock the Musical" at the South Lake Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Friday, June 17. The entire, live performance was held on the evening of June 17 and 18.
Highlights...
Feature Story & Photos By: Larry H. Oskin
Be Like Ike Foundation recently launched its newest initiatives at the Splash Park at Waterfront Park in Clermont. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce Team helped the foundation celebrate the kick-off with...
The Co-Sponsor of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce breakfast was Patricia Kry from The Neighborhood Center of South Lake.
Kry described the Community Food Pantry's services and assistance in South Lake, and its mission to develop, empower, and educate...
Submitted by Donna Digennero, Clermont Historic Society
Who doesn’t love pizza? Who doesn’t love pups? Put them both together and you have a wonderful afternoon for children at Clermont’s Historic Village.
Mark your calendars today for Sunday, July 10th from 2:00...
Lance Sewell, Senior Vice President, Orlando Health North Central Region; President, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital was the featured speaker and main event sponsor at June's South Lake Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
His presentation began with a brief history of...
The Gem of the Hills Community Service Award honors residents or organizations that contribute to the South Lake community; lending their time, efforts, and talents outside any volunteer work done for their employer.
At the recent South Lake Chamber of...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
On June 12, 1948, President Truman signed into law the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, allowing women to serve as permanent regular members of the military. This date is...
Article and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
Global Sourcing Group recently celebrated its new Montverde showroom and office opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce. Global Sourcing Group resources and manufactures...
The Cooper Memorial Library will host three adult programs in July featuring music, lectures, and a book talk.
Thursday, July 14 - Local musician, Galen, will present a jazz music lecture entitled Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement at...
OAKLAND, FL — The Town of Oakland invites visitors to explore its new joint history and art exhibition: “Old Town Road” and “Land, Water, Air” at the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center. An open house will be...
A Movie Review By Anthony Ritter
Lightyear is a reimagined story for the character Buzz Lightyear, from the classic Toy Story movies. In this film, Buzz Lightyear is not a toy, but a living, breathing space ranger. Buzz (voiced by...
Below are highlights of the Clermont City Council meeting on June 14.
Performance Review of City Manager Brian Bulthuis
Brian Bulthuis, Clermont City Manager, received his 6-month initial evaluation by the Clermont City Council members during the city council meeting on...
Steve Smith, Executive Director and Founder Of the New Beginnings of Central Florida
After searching for years to secure land for affordable housing in the Four Corners area, New Beginnings of Central Florida found a willing land seller.
A year ago,...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
Special Olympics Florida is headquartered in Clermont, Florida and this year it hosted its National USA Games in Greater Orlando with the Triathlon Race held at Lake Minneola in...
CLERMONT - While Juneteenth is a newly-declared holiday, the history behind the remembrance is anything but new. Clermont will join the celebration of freedom with cultural activities on Saturday, June 18 at Waterfront Park, 300 3rd Street.
Juneteenth was declared...
Let me introduce myself. My name is Sunny, and I'm the newest addition to the Read To Sydney Team.
Toby is my mentor and has been teaching me how to help children read, one "tail" at a time. Our companion...
Submitted by the South Lake Tablet Pup-arazzi
On Saturday morning, June 12, the City of Clermont and the Clermont Police Department hosted their second Pups in the Park event. Dogs of all breeds, ages, and sizes gathered to begin their fun-filled day at...
AdventHealth is launching a groundbreaking international research study which is now available to Central Florida residents through a partnership with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative, an organization leading an unprecedented global response to Alzheimer’s disease. This pilot study uses online...
Minneola, Fla – On Friday, June 17 at 11 am enjoy a fabulous magic show with James Songster. James has been exciting families and Orlando visitors for over 25 years. Along with his bunny sidekick, ChaChing, the Amazing Bunny,...
Submitted by Donna Digennaro, The Clermont Historical Society
It’s Official! Lomasi Aguilar and Reid Guhr are now Mr. & Mrs. Guhr! On Saturday, June 4th, they became the first couple to exchange vows in the new Chapel at Clermont’s Historic...
On Thursday, June 9, the members of Beta Theta, ESA met to pledge their newest member, LouEllen Combs-Holt. LouEllen and her husband Joe have been involved with many of the Beta Theta fundraisers and social fun activities over the...
Submitted by The Animal League
My name is Trickster, and I am a 13-month-old male Hound/Manchester Terrier blend looking for my furever home! I weight about 55 pounds. My favorite thing to do is to play fetch and chase with...
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL – The Marianne Beck Memorial Library will host the third annual Youth Art Contest this summer as part of its monthly Meet the Artist program. This year’s theme is “Oceans, Lakes, and Rivers,” inspired by the 2022...
At Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD), the safety of our customers and field workers are always top priority. We emphasize the importance of safety 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and pride ourselves on safe delivery...
Introducing the new slate of officers for the Clermont Woman's Club 2022 to 2024 term:
Carol Spaldi, Recording Secretary,
Helen Cooney, President,
Pam Schmitz, 1st Vice President,
Debbie Milwee, Treasurer,
Patty Miller, Corresponding Secretary
Kristy Becker, 2nd...
INDIANAPOLIS — Flag Day is celebrated annually on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The flag symbolizes the pride of our nation and serves...
Banks Helfrich, Lake County Soil And Water Conservation District Seat 1/Chairperson, spends his summers as JiggleMan.
Helfrich as JiggleMan has kept kids of all ages laughing long after the show has ended. He has performed at countless schools, libraries and festivals...
Information submitted by New Beginnings
People, in general, have differing perceptions of a homeless person. Some think that they are lazy, addicts, thieves, etc. This population is referred to as the chronic homeless. Those that come to understand that the most common...
Submitted by Chuck Seaver, the Kiwanis Club of Clermont
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont and Read to Sydney partner to provide mobile lending library boxes to select areas of the South Lake Community in an effort to bring the availability...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
The Caribbean American Association of Lake County successfully hosted its annual Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival event at Clermont Waterfront Park with plenty of foods, educational opportunities, big-name, live entertainment...
The Lake County Animal Shelter, in partnership with the Lake County Office of Emergency Management, Lake County Fire Rescue, Lake EMS, Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake), and more, is inviting residents to...
A Movie Review By Anthony Ritter
Jurassic World: Dominion follows the events of the 2018 film, in which dinosaurs were released into the world. For those that don’t know, Dominion means sovereignty or control. This seems fitting since, in the...
On Friday, June 10, from 8:30a-10:30a, Groveland Public Safety will be hosting a community outreach event called ‘Pancakes with Public Safety!’ at the City of Groveland Public Safety Complex, located at 6825 State Road 50, Groveland.
Firefighters and Police officers...
Eustis, FL: Preparing students for careers has been our mission at Lake Technical College. Lake Tech offers 30+ career and technical programs and we get excited when our students are passionate about their career and overcome personal challenges.
Jessica...
Have you been working on your family tree, but can't seem to find the next branch? Do you need assistance in verifying the documents to make sure you have the correct person? Maybe you just need help seeking out information...
On June 12, 1948, the Women's Armed Services Integration Act was signed by President Truman. It allowed women to serve as permanent, regular members of the military. To commemorate the historical moment, Michael's Foundation is hosting a "Woman's Veterans Day"...
submitted by the Animal League
My name is Peaches and I am a 3-yr old female domestic shorthair. You may notice that I have yellow paint on my fur, kind of hard to miss right? My friends at The Animal...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
The South Lake Non-Profit Think Tank was launched in Fall 2020 by Otis and Sandra Taylor to help unify all local area non-profit agencies and community organizations as well...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
Champion Circle is a youth empowerment mentoring program for young men, ages 14 to 18-years-old. By founding the Give a Day Foundation, Otis Taylor has made hundreds of volunteers,...
by Marty Proctor, South Lake Tablet
Last Friday, Lake County Commissioner Sean Parks led a coffee and conversation meeting with many local politicians, residents, and special guests at Cheezer's Palace in downtown Clermont. Parks welcomed special guest Daniel Webster, US...
Lake County - The Lake County Library System will kick off its annual summer program for children, teens and adults featuring the theme “Oceans of Possibilities” which celebrates the natural world.
The program runs from June to July with more...
Submitted by Marty Proctor, South Lake Tablet
Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced the appointment of Tyler Brandeburg to the Lake County School Board.
Tyler Brandeburg is a native and lifetime resident of Lake County residing in Leesburg. He is also the...
CLERMONT - While the “dog days” of summer are usually dreaded, Clermont is celebrating dogs of all shapes and sizes with the second annual “Pups in the Park” event Saturday, June 11.
Last year’s inaugural event was an idea to...
submitted by Jennifer Ganley, Kiwanis Club of South Lake
The Kiwanis Club of South Lake was thrilled to welcome Koda the Fluff to its June 2 meeting. Koda drove her firey red convertible into the meeting and spoke (ok…. Koda’s...
Guru Indian Restaurant is celebrating over 7 wonderful years of success in Clermont! Guru offers you a unique local experience in top quality gourmet Indian dining at moderate prices. Founded by owner and head chef, Uday Kadam was inspired...
The Elese Tomlin Community Center is offering an absolutely FREE, S.A.V.E. program for children this summer. The program begins on Monday, June 6, at 10:00 am with breakfast. Lunch will be at 1:30 PM. Lots of games, activities, and enrichments...
CLERMONT - Celebrate Women Veterans Day with FREE food, inspiring guest speakers, and yard games for the whole family at Michael’s Foundation on June 11th, 2022. Women Veterans Day commemorates President Truman’s signing into law the Women’s Armed Services...
submitted by Thomas O'Roark
98 % of universities in the US switched to remote learning during the pandemic. Since then, more students are continuing with online study, with 17.3 million students in the US studying online in 2021 - either...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin, South Lake Tablet
Precision Integrative Medicine, located in Downtown Clermont, recently celebrated its first anniversary by adding a series of new wellness treatments and therapy services for the benefit of the South Lake...
The Caribbean American Association of Lake County presents the Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival funding for scholarships and the Lake Steel Band each summer. The 9th Annual Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 4th at Waterfront Park. This...