submitted by Donna Digennero, Clermont Historical Society
Jeff Thompson is now the proud owner of this amazing Blackstone grill thanks to a generous Christmas present from his mother, Suzanne Thompson of King’s Ridge. Suzanne had been at the Historic Village on...
Pastfinders Genealogy DNA Virtual Special Interest Group can be a useful tool. Email Info@PastfindersSLC.Org to be added to the Zoom mailing list. Twice a month, you may join the group and interact with other people who are also interested...
Effective Monday, Dec. 27, The U.S. Department of State increased their fee for passport books by $20 for passports prepared at their Passport Acceptance Facilities. The Clerk’s Office is not increasing its portion of the fees collected for processing...
The Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office is warning residents of fraudulent calls being made that claim payment must be made to avoid being arrested for missed jury duty.
The callers may be identifying themselves as...
Start the new year off right! Stay in the loop on all that is happening in the Town of Oakland by joining Coffee with the Town manager virtually on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. Oakland Town...
One elementary school teacher, two high school teachers and one middle school teacher are starting off 2022 right. A panel of six independent judges named four deserving individuals as finalists for the 2023 Lake County Schools Teacher of the...
Lake County is hosting an Alternative Concepts Public Workshop for the CR 455 Phase 2 Extension Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study Update on Tuesday, Jan. 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The purpose of this study is to provide...
As a reminder, the Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) continues to offer Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines and testing at the following locations:
DOH-Lake Community Health Site located at 560 W. DeSoto Street, Clermont.
Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m....
The Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra will begin their interrupted 16th Season on Thursday and Friday, January 20 and 21. After a long Covid break and continuing challenges, they will start with a smaller group of professional musicians and their...
The Lake County Solid Waste Division is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials in a safe and environmentally conscious way at an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit Collection event. The event will take...
Lake County’s 2021 graduation rate was reported this week at 90.6 percent, slightly higher than the statewide rate of 90.1 percent and surpassing Superintendent Diane Kornegay’s goal of 90 percent for a second year in a row.
Lake’s graduation rate...
The Clermont Downtown Partnership hosts exciting Downtown Clermont events with tasty foods, beautiful crafts and live entertainment. Hundreds of visitors will pack their Downtown Clermont streets with safe social distancing. It’s time to celebrate the new year. There is...
Lake County Board Chairman Sean Parks is inviting the public to attend Coffee & Conversations, an outreach meeting to be held on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Citrus Coffee Co., located in the Citrus Tower at 141...
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...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
One Enchanted Evening - On December 27, Tiaras of Hope (TOH) Founder Dianne Garvis along with several dozen new and proven Tiaras of Hope (TOH) Ambassadors, their families, sponsors and donors celebrated a...
On Saturday, January 15 from 11 am-4 pm, a grand kickoff of the “Murals on The Trail” project will begin! You and yours are invited to become part of the project installation by painting your handprint onto the walls...
Minneola council, management team, and staff came together on Monday morning, January 4, to celebrate the official groundbreaking of its newest project, “A NEW FIREHOUSE”. Councilmember Pam Serviss thanked everyone who attended the event and concluded with “Let’s Throw...
Lake County Schools employees will return to work on Monday, Jan. 3, and students will return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 4, as concerns have heightened regarding the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the increasing number of positive cases...
Submitted by Donna Digennaro, Clermont Historical Society
The past two years have not been great but hope springs eternal. Next year has got to be an improvement.
What better way to kick off 2022 but at the Historic Village? Located at...
Even in the midst of a pandemic, Lake Technical College continues to train students for essential jobs in Lake County and Central Florida. We celebrate 532 students who have graduated with career & technical certificates in 2021 and an...
Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter in partnership with AgeWave Solutions, Inc will dedicate the first Habitat home of 2022 on Monday, January 10th from 1-2 pm
AgeWave Solutions, Inc is the presenting sponsor for the Women Build project in May...
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont welcomed Shaina Keough, Community Event Specialist for Community Health Centers as a guest speaker at its recent meeting. During her presentation, Shaina outlined the mission statement of the organization and defined the high-quality, affordable medical,...
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 City of Orlando’s After-School All-Stars program received a $5,000 donation from Kroger Delivery to help the organization continue its mission while strengthening the current programming and making a positive impact on the youth served in the Orlando area.
“This...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Thom Battisto, founder of Read to Sydney, launched the program to help local Central Florida area children who have reading difficulties. Over the past 11 years, Read to Sydney has expanded with...
If you follow New Year traditions, a Southern meal on New Year's Day might include collard greens, black-eyed peas, pork and cornbread. Northerners might serve peas, pork, rice and beans.
Symbolism:
Prosperity and Peace: Pork (ham, bacon, ribs)
Good Health:...
Family photographs may seem so complex that they defy organizing. Tame your digital family photographs by adding names, dates, and other information inside images. The session covers simple and effective ways to add information for retrieval, and then file...
The Lake County Office of Visit Lake will host a virtual application learning session for the Lake County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Capital Projects Funding Program at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, via Zoom. Advance registration is...
Blace, a twelve-year-old Pittsburg Steeler Fan, had a BIG wish, and his wish came true at the Clermont Christmas Parade. Blace's mom asked a Santa helper to present him with a BIG SURPRISE: Blace and Robbi Mitchell had tickets...
By Jessica Whitehouse
Congrats, everyone. We made it—yet again—through another one of the weirdest years in history! Just when we thought 2020 felt like we were watching a gang of sloths doing a 5K, we all sat back and rang...
For close to 20 years, during the Christmas holiday, Beta Theta-ESA members have visited Leisure Manor, a senior care facility, bringing personalized gifts and food for the residents. Last year, due to the COVID-19 virus epidemic, the traditional visit...
Citrus Tower Family Dental recently celebrated its move to a new building, located at 2615 E. Highway 50, Clermont. The South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome the team to their new office.
The dental office had...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Christian Men in Action-Clermont hosted their 15th Annual Christmas Eve Party to give toys and meals to less fortunate families at McKinney Park in Clermont.
Several hundred children and parents came through an organized...
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...
Submitted by the Animal League
Hello! My name is Trickster, and I am a 7-month-old male Manchester Terrier/Hound blend looking for my furever home! I am still a growing boy, so I will get to be around 55-60 pounds. My...
Each December on National Wreaths Day, Clermont honors its Hometown Heroes buried at Oak Hill Cemetery by placing Remembrance Wreaths on each Veteran's grave.
Thanks to the efforts of Trish Gardner, WAA Coordinator with the help of The Kiwanis Club of...
Lake County and the Office of Public Safety Support have been approved for re-accreditation as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) for emergency dispatching.
The re-accreditation is awarded by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) and is effective for...
Continuing The Woman's Club's donations to the South Lake Community, Club Member Pam Schmitz presented a donation to the Moonlight Players. Accepting the donation are Trista Fouts, President and Lavonte Rogers, Vice President of Administration.
Other recent donations have been...
On the first Wednesday of each month, Pastfinders of South Lake County Genealogical Society offers a free zoom course Family History Research: Beginning Genealogy. This 2-hour class offers beginners instructions on how to collect and start researching your family...
The LSSC Foundation announced that in 2021, they provided a record $990,000 in student scholarships.
In 2021, over 1,000 LSSC students benefited from a Foundation scholarship. The LSSC Foundation currently has over 200 scholarship funds and endowments available to LSSC...
Lake County and the City of Tavares will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the expansion of the Tavares Public Library. The event will take place at the library, located at 314 N New Hampshire Ave. #3099 in Tavares on...
According to Wikipedia encyclopedia, “Family Tree Maker is genealogy software that allows a researcher to keep track of information collected during research and to create reports, charts, and books containing that information." This is one of the easiest-to-use software available for both...
On December 18th, the Clermont Police Department hosted a multi-agency DUI/Sobriety Checkpoint. The checkpoint was a great success and would not have been possible without the help from so many others.
Thank you to our law enforcement partners: Lake County...
Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays, asked and they answered..those individuals who questioned the accuracy of Lake County’s active voter lists. To address these concerns, Hays encouraged concerned citizens to provide his office with the names of anyone...
After a nationwide search, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has named Derrick Chubbs as its new President and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Chubbs succeeds Dave Krepcho, who will retire at the end of 2021 after leading...
You are invited to 2022 Kickoff at Waterfront Park from 3:00 PM-4:30 PM on Saturday, January 1st.
This will be an opportunity to meet club members, get information about the club and also pick up a few giveaways.
What’s special about...
The Groveland City Council recently approved Cypress Bluff, a 163-acre, 386-home development on Lake Lucy. It is the first development approved by the council under the city's new Village Community development standards:
Preservation of trees and nature
Low impact...
Five Orlando Health facilities were named as Top Hospitals in the country by the Leapfrog Group today. An independent national organization committed to healthcare quality and patient safety, the Leapfrog Group recognizes hospitals that prioritize healthcare quality for patients by implementing better systems to prevent medication errors, provide higher quality maternity care and lower...
By 1st Lt. Cris Coniglio, PAO, Randy Bolinger, Steve Cox
In honor of the Civil Air Patrol’s 80th Anniversary, the Mayor of Leesburg, Mayor John Christian presented the Lake Composite Squadron a Proclamation celebrating this momentous occasion. The Mayor spent...
Donors across Lake County stepped up to help 28 local nonprofit organizations raise money during this season of giving.
The Mount Dora Community Trust’s (MDCT) Giving Week wrapped up at 4 pN, December 7, ending a weeklong campaign where local...