A blood donor can save a life and, as an added bonus, can help lower his/her blood pressure and cholesterol just by donating a pint of blood. Research shows that blood donors are 88% less likely to have a...
The Goungampo Family from Togo, West Africa, were recent guests at the Tuscanooga Baptist Church. The three daughters provided beautiful music followed by a sermon by the father who also reported on the Christian work being done in Togo.
The...
Polka Dogz Pet Rescue continues to support our community through small dog adoptions, fostering programs and fundraisers to help make their dreams a reality for many loving doggies. At Polka Dogz Pet Rescue, they rely on dedicated volunteers and...
Lake Technical College held its first Annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Tuesday, November 5th to honor students and staff that have served in our armed forces. The event opened with a welcome from Dr. Diane Culpepper, Executive Director, and...
Lake County School closures were announced today, Friday, March 13 by the Florida Department of Education. For the latest updates, visit www.lake.k12.fl.us/covid19.
The Martin H. Harris Chapter of the Air Force Association (AFA) has named Daniel Dilocker, a technology education teacher at East Ridge Middle School, Central Florida’s STEM Teacher of the Year!
Every year, the chapter recognizes excellence in the area...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
Building Blocks Ministries held its annual celebration on Saturday, November 5th at the Wesley Center in Clermont. Emcee Daniel Whitehouse, a longtime supporter and past board member of BBM, introduced Executive Director Paula Whetro. Whetro...
Robotics Students Win STEM Research Florida State Championship
with TheirDrone Initiative Project and Fundraise to Provide Donation
Sheriff Peyton Grinnell and members of the Lake County Sheriff's Office accepted the donation of a Phantom 3 drone from Montverde Academy’s robotics team...
Clermont Elementary School is closing in June and will be converted to the Lincoln Park Education Center, a name that School Board members approved last week in homage to The Lincoln Park School, which educated African American children in...
Submitted by The Pastfinders of South Lake
John “Doc” Hutchings will tell his personal experiences about true American heroes who gave their all to serve our country. As they say "All gave some…some gave all." The book, The Names NOT on...
Saturday, May 5th was a great day for visitors at Clermont’s Historic Village because they got to see Warren McFarland in action. Mr. McFarland is a very lively 95-year old who spent his working career with Seacoast Rail Road...
by Michelle Delaney
Mary Kathy Leslie, a Clermont homeschooled 11th grader, is a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on March 20th and 21st, 2021.
Mary Kathy's nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize...
Special Torah Procession, Mezuzah Ceremony & Kabbalat Service
Congregation Sinai has now moved into their new location with a special grand opening Torah procession, a ceremonial Mezuzah placement, and a Kabbalat Shabbat service. With over 100 members and guests attending,...
Members of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce officiated at a ribbon cutting on Friday, September 7, to celebrate Montverde Academy’s New Science Building Expansion.
Montverde Academy, located in Montverde, is a private non-profit college-preparatory school that serves grades PK3-12. The...
One of the things Audrey Davis, an intern at the South Lake Tablet, wants to learn more about is her community.
No better place to start learning than at a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont, an organization that...
Be a “Reader of the Pack” at the Minneola Schoolhouse Library. All ages are invited to join the PAWS Therapy Dogs every first Tuesday of the month from 4:30-5:30 pm. Drop in anytime during that hour, our next date is...
Lake County Public Works is reminding residents to keep their storm drains clean to help minimize flooding and protect property.
Storm drains are designed to channel excess precipitation, in the form of runoff, away from the road and into the...
The Morgridge Family Foundation has again partnered with the Community Foundation of South Lake to provide an additional $70,000 in funding to nonprofit organizations addressing the growing needs as a result of Covid-19. The following organizations were awarded grants:
...
Article and Photos By Ted Luebbers
Five years ago, Rosie Rivera had her first flight in a general aviation plane. On September 16, 2023 she was in the pilot’s seat when Chapter 534 of the Experimental Aircraft Association held a...
Article and Photos by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
The Clermont Police Department hosted the annual National Night Out (NNO) at Waterfront Park, 300 Third Street, Clermont on Tuesday, October 3rd, complete with law enforcement and public safety displays from...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
We, at the South Lake Tablet, have found that our community is the home of people with blended backgrounds, possessing an assortment of talents, interests, and experiences. Many of these unique people go far...
By Grace Rabano, Publicity Lead for Clermont Garden Club
The Clermont Garden Club is holding its Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, November 18, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Clermont Garden Club located at 849 West Avenue in...
South Lake County Races
CLERMONT CITY COUNCIL SEAT 4
Candidate
Votes
Percent
MYERS
1,877
51.76%
KRZYMINSKI
1,826
48.24%
Updated: 4 minutes ago
100% reporting
MASCOTTE CITY COUNCIL SEAT 5
Candidate
Votes
Percent
BRASHER
109
57.67%
HODGE
80
42.33%
Updated: 4 minutes ago
100% reporting
MINNEOLA CITY COUNCIL SEAT 1
Candidate
Votes
Percent
SERVISS
1,063
68.98%
LUNA
478
31.02%
Updated: 4 minutes ago
100% reporting
MINNEOLA CITY COUNCIL SEAT 3
Candidate
Votes
Percent
KELLEY
828
52.11%
FOCHT
761
47.89%
Updated: 4 minutes ago
100% reporting
MINNEOLA CITY COUNCIL SEAT...
Clermont Woman's Club member Daniela Martinez attended Find, Feed & Restore's Groundbreaking Ceremony in Mascotte.
Find Feed & Restore will soon begin construction on affordable housing at its Hannah Grace Gardens site.
Daniela took the opportunity to make the club's yearly...
Ozone Inflatables Rentals celebrated the opening of its local family-owned and operated business at a ribbon-cutting hosted by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce.
"We strive to provide the newest, cleanest, and overall highest quality inflatable slides and bounce houses at a...
The Clermont Arts & Recreation Center has been selected as one of two winning projects in the 2021 Niagara Perk Your Park Contest from Niagara Bottling in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).
The Perk Your Park...
Houndhaven, Inc., a non-profit, no-kill dog rescue shelter, has been receiving donations through sales of reusable Community Bags this month at the Clermont Winn Dixie.
The Community Bag Program is a reusable bag program that features two reusable Community Bags...
It’s the first annual Winter Wreath Walk at Oakland Nature Preserve and the community is invited to design the wreaths! Approximately 60 illuminated wreaths with Florida winter themes will line the Heathy West Orange Boardwalk to the pavilion at Lake...
Experience the iconic rolling hills of Cherrylake’s 1,100-acre farm with the 2022 Farm Races presented by Orlando Health South Lake Hospital. This unique race, located right outside of Clermont, Florida has clay-running terrains traversing natural lakes and endless rows...
Congratulations to New Hope Christian Academy's Terrific Kids for March!
Zachary, Layla, Alejandra, Jonathan, Reese, Marco, Thomas, Victor, Max, Ivan, and
Christian.
Terrific Kids is a Kiwanis-sponsored program that supports character building and recognizes students for modifying their behavior to become the...
Ritter’s Frozen Custard continues its support for Cooper Memorial Library on Tuesday, September 17. Ritters is located at 2560 East Hwy 50, Suite 114, Clermont., from 5pm to 8 pm. Ritter’s will donate 20% of the proceeds to Friends...
Law Enforcement and First Responders are important to the community, says Mrs. Louise Stockton. Her late husband, Howard Stockton, a community leader, also believed in the exemplary effort put forth by the Clermont Fire and Police Departments.
At a recent...
Justin Nichols, Marketing Director for Chick-Fil-A Clermont, was recently awarded the Lake County Sheriff's Gold Star Award in honor of his years of support in providing lunches to the LCSO Teen Driver Challenge.
Chick-fil-A has two restaurants in the City...
Montverde Academy Senior Kendall Walsworth recently spent two weeks at Brown University's Pre-College Leadership Lab where she had the opportunity to learn from Ivy League-educated instructors and engage with fellow peers who share her passion for sustainability. The Brown...
The City of Clermont's Planning and Zoning Board was presented for review an application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a hotel, Staybridge Suites, to occupy more than 5,000 square feet of total floor space in the Tuscany...
November's First Friday Food Trucks are coming this Friday, November 4 to Downtown Clermont.
Music will be performed by the Greye Band.
Lots of activities for the entire family.
Montverde Academy is proud to announce the Class of 2020 Valedictorian is Jesse Jones, and the Salutatorian is Molly Smith. MVA has a 100 percent college acceptance rate with 250 students having received more than 700 acceptances and earning...
By Mindy Ortiz
At any given time in Central Florida, one in eight of our neighbors are faced with not being able to afford enough food for themselves and their family members. In these moments, it’s good to know that...
Early Monday morning, traffic on Hwy 27 was heavy as cars headed to the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center (CPAC). The automobiles held drivers and passengers hoping to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
People were not permitted to line up at the...
Clermont Police Department will be hosting Lake County’s first “Break the Silence - Stop the Violence 5K” to benefit the Haven of Lake and Sumter Counties. The event will take place on Oct. 6, at Clermont’s Waterfront Park located...
Hope Preparatory Christian Academy (HPA) is a private school serving academic professionals grades Kindergarten through 12th, located in Groveland.
Established in 2016 by Dr. Tony and Jodie McCoy, HPA’s mission is to Educate, Elevate and Empower all students in mind,...
The View at Clermont National is not just a spectacular view; it's so much more.
The Driving Range is open daily and not your average driving range. It can track and analyze your shots with Toptracer technology. You can improve...
By Margaret Price, Montverde Academy (MVA) Assistant Dean of Students for Multiculturalism, Leadership, and Student Programs
Mrs. Kirstin Coffman, the Director of Residential Life, and her daughter, Jemah Coffman, a third grader at MVA, both got a haircut at Great...
Read to Sydney and Kiwanis Club of Clermont are hosting a fundraiser benefiting both organizations. Lots of books, appliances, toys, plants and more...Lots more.
The yard sale will be held on November 3 and 4 at 12552 Scottish Pine Lane,...
The community gathered for an exhilarating tree-lighting ceremony, illuminating Lake David Park on Friday, Dec. 8. Before the ceremony Santa and Mrs. Claus joined the festivities to meet their beloved followers.
On Saturday morning, a lively parade of floats and...
South Lake Republican Club presented a check for $2,500 to help fund the newly created Fire Chief Carle L. Bishop Scholarship for Firefighter/EMT.
The Kiwanis Club of South Lake, led by its president Ann Whitlock, has been developing this scholarship to...
The 7th annual Clermont Clay 15k has been rescheduled to Sunday, August 8, due to recent changes to the Lake County construction timeline on Schofield Road. Clermont's 10-mile Loop is a one-of-a-kind clay surface that athletes from all over...
Live Well Foundation of South Lake granted one million dollars to the Community Foundation of South Lake (CFSLC) during the South Lake Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast on Friday, August 20. This grant is the final of 12 grants from Live...
Submitted by Martin Proctor
When Faith Neighborhood Center (FNC), found out that it lost its primary sponsor and grant money for its "need-based" summer student feeding program in South Lake County, the center was unsure where the funds would come...
Montverde Academy starts the school year with an inaugural “Vocal Salon,” hosted by the Vocal Music Conservatory students. The salon setting of a 1940s inspired nightclub provides the intimate space to share performances that spotlight the "Great American Songbook,"...