The Clermont High School Alumni Scholarship Committee and the CHS Reunion Committee are excited to announce two $1,000 scholarship recipients for 2020-21. Congratulations to...
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently welcomed Kari Vargas to its board of directors.
Vargas is AdventHealth’s Market CEO for the West Orange...
~ District has funded more than 225 ag cost-share projects since 2012 ~
Fifteen agricultural projects will share in cost-share funds from two different funding...
The Lake County Office of Housing and Human Services is requesting grant applications to provide as much as $25,000 in support of youth intervention/prevention...
A group of former professional and Major League Baseball players and coaches joined together to create an unprecedented baseball event for Central Florida. The...
Feature Story and photos by Larry H. Oskin
Precision Integrative Medicine celebrated its official grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the South Lake...
Lake County will be accepting walk-in appointments for the first and second dose Pfizer vaccine beginning Monday, April 19, at the Lake Square Mall...
It’s teatime! Treat mom to a uniquely British tradition this Mother’s Day at the Orlando Cat Café on Sunday, May 9. During this two-hour...
Looking back since my last update, I am even more proud to represent the great people of Lake County. We’ve banded together in our...
Article and Photos by Carl Gordon
Montverde’s Kirk Park is one of the best-kept secrets in Lake County, featuring plenty of shade trees with Spanish...
Lake County and the Florida Region of USA Volleyball will host the nation’s largest collegiate beach volleyball tournament at the Hickory Point Beach sand...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Sunshine Book Co. recently opened at 647 Lake Avenue in Downtown Clermont, across from the Clermont City Center....
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Clermont Performing Arts Center is host to the Moonlight Players’ performances of Godspell on April 16-18....
Tomoka Chapter held its April meeting at the American Legion building on West DeSoto Street. Martha Nolte conducted the meeting in the absence of Regent...
Feature Story & Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Charity Across South Lake is now actively working to bring our entire community together to share complimentary...
On Thursday, April 22, two sessions will be held by ZOOM for parents of incoming kindergarten students.
Sessions will be held at 5:30 pm and...
Department of Education asks students, staff to wear purple on April 21 in support of military children
April is recognized nationally as the Month of...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
Jack's BBQ was a local favorite for over 70 years -- since 1952. The previous owners retired...
A groundbreaking ceremony officially kicked off construction on the state-of-the-art Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute (FCS) in Clermont. The building will be located...
Annual Conrad Buckley 5K is being held to support the Conrad Buckley Scholarship Fund and is jointly sponsored between the Clermont Police Department and the...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Town of Montverde was incorporated on May 18, 1925. A Mayor and five Town Council members...
East Ridge High Theater Department presents Legally Blonde: The Musical on the main stage of its campus, located at 13322 Excalibur Road, Clermont. Performances are...
Lake-Sumter State College is pleased to announce a COVID-19 vaccination event for its students and employees on April 14-15. This is event is being...
In preparation for about 400 new students who will start 6th grade at Windy Hill Middle School in the fall, the school has scheduled...
"Godspell", a timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love, based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, will be performed by the Moonlight Players,...
Article and Photos by Ted Luebbers
Seaplane-A-Palooza for 2021 began on Friday, April 9, 2021, with much promise for the weekend but Mother Nature intervened...
submitted by the Animal League
Meet SNOWMAN! She is a 5-month-old gray tabby and is the last of her liter looking for her forever home. ...
Kiwanis Club of Clermont recognizes New Hope Christian Academy's Terrific Kids recipients for March: Congratulations to Kevin, Emma, Kiara, Dale, and Kaylen
Terrific Kids is a...
Clermont boasts many colorful people who have lived great lives and deserving of honor from the local community. Certainly, there is none more deserving...
Feature Story & Photos By Larry H. Oskin
Full Force Dance Academy (FFDA) recently held its grand opening and the South Lake Chamber of Commerce (SLCC)...
Articles and Pictures by Ted Luebbers
If you want to fly into Seaplane-A-Palooza in Tavares, Florida ( FA1 ) and spend three festive days attending...
More than 300 Lake County Schools bus drivers and transportation aides will receive training on how "to identify, understand and respond to signs of...
Feature Story & Photos By Larry H. Oskin
The Clermont Performing Art Center’s Mainstage was host to The Hit Men performing many top rock and...
Lake County will be accepting appointments for the Pfizer vaccine Saturday, April 10 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Lake Square Mall...
Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The Clermont Performing Art Center’s Black Box Theatre continues to host ‘You Are Still There’ as a...
The ANNUAL FASHION SHOW is scheduled for Saturday, November 6th. More details to follow as the date gets closer.
At the April meeting of the Clermont...
Although Groveland’s Second Friday Farmers Market was originally scheduled to discontinue in March, the event has become so popular amongst its participants that the...
The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) COVID-19 Immunization site at the St. Patrick Catholic Church will be closed permanently at the...
A ceremonial Yom HaShoah service will be held by Congregation Sinai on Holocaust Remembrance Day to remember and honor all of those who perished....
Feature Article and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
If you are looking for something unique and fun to do, the Showcase of Citrus is the...
To help keep history alive, Helen Cooney a member of the Clermont Woman's Club, recently presented a donation to the Clermont Historical Society. Accepting...
Lake County Schools will offer two instructional options next year:
Traditional Learning - face to face in brick and mortar school buildings,
Full-Time Online Learning through Lake...
The Lake County Library System and Lake County Animal Shelter have partnered for a special cause. During National Library Week, which spans from April...
Expansion of Production Kitchen and New Warehouse Space Funded by Orange County CARES Act Dollars
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida celebrated the grand opening of...
The 100th Annual Lake County Fair opens its gates on April 8. The fun continues through April 17.
April 8 gates open at 4:50...
Spring Garden Festival:
The Clermont Garden Club will host a Spring Garden Festival on Saturday, May 1, from 10 am - 3 pm. Vendors and...
Teacher-recommended, high-quality instructional materials for English Language Arts K-12 and Advanced Placement will be the focus of a special School Board meeting and public...
Join the Celebration! The United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties is having a Hometown Hero Hoedown. Family Fun and Games, Food Trucks, Entertainment,...
Article and Pictures by Linda Charlton
Highland Avenue, Highlander Building at Waterfront Park, Celtic crosses on a fire truck and boy scouts in kilts. Are...
Lake County Schools, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Lake, will offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to all employees and to...