To all the incredible mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, all the women in the world who have made a positive impact on the people they love.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
Submitted by Doris Bloodsworth
In 1993, Clermont and Groveland High Schools graduated their last classes before the two communities merged their 9th through 12th grades to form South Lake High School.
Groveland and Clermont alumni continue to honor the memories of...
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Roasted Spirit recently opened in Downtown Clermont and is quickly becoming a popular place for a special dining experience with friends. It features lively entertainment and a scratch kitchen where everything is...
Rod Barnes and Teresa Woodard
of America in Bloom Advisor
Our thanks and admiration go to Groveland for its participation in the America in Bloom awards program. Special thanks go to Wilma Nicholas, Water Conservation & Landscape Specialist for the...
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Galleria at SOMA officially opened on Friday, April 22, in Downtown Clermont. Family, friends, and community leaders celebrated the opening and The South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The...
On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, the Clermont Woman's Club held a luncheon at which they announced and hosted the 2022 scholarship recipients and their proud parents. One Thousand Dollar scholarships were awarded to Isabella White, Lake Minneola HS. She...
Submitted by Clermont Main Street
Clermont Main Street continues to host exciting family events with specialty foods, beautiful crafts and live entertainment in Downtown Clermont. There will always be something fresh, new, delicious and entertaining for everyone! Hundreds of visitors...
AdventHealth’s Flight 1 program is undergoing a major expansion with the addition of a second state-of-the-art helicopter and, for the first time, a hangar at the Orlando Executive Airport that will allow the program to react faster to calls...
On May 5, a prayer breakfast, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Clermont, was held at Gabby's Banquet and Event Facility. Lorrie of Goodwine Creations catered the breakfast.
Citizens, Community Leaders, as well as Law Enforcement, came together for the morning...
The 2022 National Senior Games, presented by Humana, will be held in the Greater Fort Lauderdale Area, with over 11,000 athletes registered to compete. Among those athletes, there is a total of 1,656 Florida Senior Games athletes competing in...
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Legends All-Stars Bar & Grill Restaurant recently opened under new management. The restaurant features a sports theme décor where sports events can be seen on a series of walled TVs. A state-of-the-art...
Clermont Garden Club's Spring Garden Festival will be held on Saturday, May 7, from 9 am - 1 pm. at 849 W. DeSoto and Center Lake.
The Dark Side turned a bit brighter for a special occasion at AdventHealth for Women, as Darth Vader and some dedicated Stormtroopers from the 501st Legion greeted newborn babies and families in celebration of May 4 – “Star Wars Day.”
Members...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Minneola Artworx recently celebrated its "Murals on the Trail" Field Day with plenty of exciting art, crafts, foods, games, music, live entertainment, workshops and activities at Minneola Trailhead Park. Activities included old-fashioned...
Beta Theta's held its April business meeting at the home of member Toni Bell-Rescoe. This was a special meeting with awards presented and the new 2022-23 Officers installed. Past Beta Theta president Sandie Stacy presided over the installation and...
It’s time to head outdoors and dust off the grill! Grilling is the secret weapon for effortless healthy eating and low-maintenance entertaining. Chef Mareya Ibrahim, a Lifestyle and Nutrition Expert seen on The Food Network, doesn’t want you to...
First International Title - Clermont recently celebrated the opening of its Clermont office located at 215 Citrus Tower Blvd., Clermont. Everyone was invited and those who came enjoyed food, fun, and spirits from around the World. The South Lake...
Lake County will assist eligible households with past due mortgage payments through the Lake County Coronavirus (CV-1) Mortgage Assistance Program. Eligible households can receive up to $5,000 for past-due mortgage payments (excluding escrowed real estate property taxes) for expenses...
Submitted by The Kiwanis Club of South Lake
The Kiwanis Club of South Lake (KCOSL) is pleased to be partnering with the Clermont Police Department and the City of Clermont to present the first annual Conrad Buckley Memorial Golf Tournament. ...
submitted proudly by The Kiwanis Club of Clermont
The Kiwanis of Clermont's sponsored K-Kids Service Leadership Club at Mascotte Charter School joined forces with Just Stop Tire Shop, Mascotte to organize a food drive for Faith Neighborhood Centers's summer food...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Groveland has continued to proudly celebrate its centennial with special April festival events. The third in a series of celebrations was filled with food, entertainment, demonstrations, races and activities for the entire...
Looking to find the perfect addition to your family? National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is April 30 and the Lake County Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees from Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 1 during its “Adopt-A-Shelter-Pet...
"After many months of late night conversations, we have decided to close The Taphouse and allow someone else take over the space. Rising food costs and wages, as well as staffing challenges continue to make it difficult to deliver...
The Lake County Office of Housing & Community Services is requesting grant applications for 2022 to provide as much as $25,000 in support of youth intervention/prevention programs and other human services programs. Grant applications will be accepted beginning Friday,...
Michael's Foundation will host ‘Chat & Chill’ as a pre-Mother's Day Celebration on April 30th from 11 am to 2 pm at the Al-Marah Arabian Horses, "The Big Yellow Barn at 11105 Autumn Lake, Clermont, FL 34711.
Michael Foundation Founder...
By John Hotaling
Our school building is no more, the lockers and classrooms, shop rooms, band rooms, auditorium and lunchroom, locker rooms and showers and chem labs all gone.
What remains of CHS is US, our memories, our triumphs and failures...
The Second Annual "Sips & Suds" Fundraiser will be held at Lil Anthony's Pizza on Sunday, May 1st from 1 pm - 4 pm. Minneola Council Members Debbie Flinn and Pam Serviss will be serving to the live music of...
A unique cooking demonstration led by Chief Edwin Cabrera, Executive Chief with AdventHealth for Nutritional Excellence will be held on Wednesday, April 27 from 1 pm to 2 pm. at the Clermont Health Park, 1919 East Hwy 50, Clermont.
Space...
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont is hosting the return of the Prayer Breakfast. The event will be held at Gabby's Banquet and Event Facility on May 5 at 7:15 am.
The Prayer Breakfast will bring citizens, government, churches, educators,...
A mega yard sale is being held for the next two weeks, April 22 -23 and April 29-30 to benefit Read To Sydney and the Kiwanis Club of Clermont.
"One man's junk is another man's treasure"
Drop by 12552 Scottish...
The Cooper Memorial Library will host two musical acts in May as part of its Cooper Concert Series.
Jubilant Strings will perform at the Library on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 108. Jubilant...
Lake Technical College is proud to announce the following Students of the Month:
Jamareon Chappell – Automotive Collision Technology
Katherine Cronk – Baking and Pastry Arts
Javo Galvan – English for Speakers of Other Languages
Casey Dominguez – Medical...
Submitted by Lake County Libraries
Donate food and accepted items during the month of May at your local library and get your fines waived.
Donated items must be unopened, unexpired, and in their original package.
Each item will equal $1 of forgiven...
The Lake County Animal Shelter is launching a new Wellness Hour program for the public to schedule vaccines, microchipping and/or testing at the shelter. Wellness Hour appointments are offered in partnership with students in the Veterinary Assisting program at...
Students from Leesburg High, South Lake High, Eustis High, and the Villages Charter High School graduate from the Youth Construction Academy and build 4 homes for future homeowners.
Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter in partnership with Leesburg High School, South...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Black Box Theatre in the Clermont Performing Arts Center (CPAC) is host to the '25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'. Originally produced and directed on Broadway, the Moonlight Players brought it...
Submitted by Richard Pummell, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation today announced its first “Day of Giving” campaign will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, April 27. This digital fundraising initiative fittingly coincides with International Guide Dog Day. The goal...
Florida Family Furniture, located at 20180 US 27 N, Clermont, celebrated its rebranding on Friday, April 19. Family and friends came to help celebrate the event and members of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting.
Owner...
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital celebrates 75 years of serving Clermont and South Lake County by creating a time capsule. Physicians, nurses and team members filled the time capsule with photos, memories about Orlando Health South Lake and letters to the...
Submitted by the Clermont Historical Society
Remember when every Spring mean it was time to give the house a good, deep cleaning? You would open up the windows and let in fresh air maybe even move some furniture. I doubt...
Feature Story & Photos By: Larry H. Oskin
The Clermont Police Department hosted its annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Thursday, April 21, starting at the Special Olympics Florida Headquarters located at 1915 Don Wickham Drive...
The annual Family Fun Day organized by the Kiwanis Club of Clermont Key Club at Montverde Academy (MVA) was a big success.
The Kiwanis Builders Club and Kiwanis K-Kids at MVA joined in this year for games, contest and great...
My name is Sugar and I am as sweet as my name. I am a 3-year-old German Shepherd Blend and I weigh about 56 pounds. I came to my friends at The Animal League with my babies, but they...
Celebrate International Jazz Day with a free concert at the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center. Spend the afternoon enjoying jazz trio The Eighth Note Collective on the Center porch from 3 - 6 p.m. on Friday, April...
Students from kindergarten through the 5th grade were recognized on April 14, 2022 with a ceremony acknowledging their accomplishments.
Terrific Kids is a Kiwanis-sponsored program that supports character building and recognizes students for modifying their behavior to become the best...
Lake County will accept applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funding from municipalities and non-profit agencies from April 18 – May 27. The anticipated allocation for FY 2022 will be approximately $1,513,925.00.
The Community Development Block Grant Program...
Submitted By Belk Charity Day
We are dusting off our sweaters and coats because winter is over, and we can only imagine how excited our community and schools are for spring and warm weather. We're almost as excited to tell...
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension in Lake County is hosting a Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale on Saturday, April 30 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Discovery Gardens, located at the...
Submitted by Rescue Rebels
Rescue Rebels would like to introduce our new sweet senior girl Hannah. Since she joined Rescue Rebels, she has started her new beginning to a better life. This poor girl has pancreatitis, advanced diabetes and she...
The City of Groveland is celebrating “Decades of the Future” with an action-packed Centennial Saturday on April 23, from noon to 6:00 pm, at Lake David Park.
International Food Truck Festival by Food Truck Crazy
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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