The Animal League Thrift Shop has expanded shopper options with a recent store renovation by adding a department for upscale clothing resale and...
Story and Photos By: Larry H. Oskin
Ritter’s Frozen Custard has been earning numerous awards and positive community spirit here in Clermont since 2016. Ritter’s...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce (SLCC) recently held its monthly breakfast with Clermont City Manager Darren Gray as guest speaker.
During his seven years as...
Qualifying emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies are urged to apply for $36,723 in federal funds awarded to Lake County...
Written By Grant Mollett, M. Ed.
East Ridge High School
(photos taken by Dave Worthington)
The West Orange Invitational has become one of the largest and most...
Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care recently held its 15th Annual King and Queen Luncheon at the Mission Inn Resort & Club.
Approximately 30 assisted living...
Despite a lean budget and a growing number of restrictions on revenue from the state, Superintendent Diane Kornegay said district administration and the Lake...
Curious about Toastmasters? Attending a meeting is a great opportunity to learn what it’s all about. The club provides a safe, supportive and positive...
Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays, is warning citizens of Lake County about potentially misleading materials they could be receiving in the mail....
Lake-Sumter State College’s Continuing Education will offer new life-long learning as well as professional learning courses starting in October.
Continuing Education courses are non-credit courses...
It is time to mark your calendars for Clermont’s third annual Heritage Day Festival. This year the Clermont Historical Society is pleased to announce...
Building Blocks Ministries has been serving the community since 2006 working daily to fulfill their mission, “serving individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to...
On Thursday, September 12, Hampton Inn & Suites-Clermont opened its doors to Clermont's First Responders and hosted an appreciation breakfast to thank the men...
Get ready to lace up your sneakers for another worthy cause in Clermont.
The Clermont Police Department will host Lake County’s annual Break the Silence...
A new school planned for south Lake County will be the first of its kind in Florida, built to support a curriculum that weaves...
Clermont was recently ranked 61st out of the top 134 safest cities in Florida, according to a 2019 report conducted by BackgroundChecks.org, beating out...
Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. “Terrific” is an acronym for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable.
Real Life Christian...
WHAT: Miniature Golf Day Celebration at Winter Garden Farmers Market
WHEN: Saturday, September 21, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Winter Garden Downtown Pavilion
104 S. Lakeview...
Schools were closed September 3 and September 4 in Lake County as forecasts predicted a heavy impact from Hurricane Dorian, but students will not...
VITAS® Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, has awarded a $75,000 grant to Lake-Sumter State College’s newly approved nursing program to reduce...
On September 5, a fire started in building 5 at East Ridge High School which houses the music department. The students lost instruments and...
Submitted by the Animal League
Sundae is an 11-month-old male Chihuahua Blend that weighs about 4 pounds. Sundae is a little shy at first, but he would...
The South Lake Chamber of Chamber hosted a ribbon-cutting for Grace Diaz, LLC. Grace is a life coach and career coach and has worked with women,...
This summer, Lake Technical College’s LPN student Sarah Beth Bunn was recognized at the Florida Association of Career Technical Education Conference for receiving the...
The Cooper Memorial Library will host a program on Yoga and Wellness sponsored by the IMA Medical Group of Lake County on Wednesday, September...
UF/IFAS Lake County Extension, the University of Florida’s local Extension campus in Tavares, will be offering a variety of educational programs for the public...
Congregation Sinai of Central Florida will soon observe the Jewish High Holidays with two special services that are being open to the entire community.
Join...
For those recording official documents, the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller’s office is adding an additional, more convenient location beginning...
Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. “Terrific” is an acronym for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable.
Cypress Ridge Elementary...
Lake County Office of EMS District Chief of Training Jonathan Carey was recognized at today’s Lake County Board of County Commissioners meeting for the...
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year holiday. It is a time to rejoice as well as for serious introspection. It is a time...
Lake-Sumter State College Foundation, Inc. has received $20,989 from the Florida College System Foundation for three student scholarship programs.
“We are appreciative of the generosity...
By Grant Mollett, M, ED (photos are courtesy of student-athlete Bre Peine)
East Ridge High School
The East Ridge High School girls' cross country team did...
The City of Clermont and the South Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted its second Sips and Salsa Festival on Saturday. There were intermittent rains...
Lake County Solid Waste is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials in a safe and environmentally conscious way at...
The Clermont Garden Club’s choice for September Yard of the Month belongs to Bernadette and Tony Sundy in the Hammock Point neighborhood.
Their home...
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted unanimously to name the Outstanding Student Leader Award in honor of Clermont City Council...
Carol Walker, a member of the Clermont Garden Club, is pictured here with Librarian Amy Hand at the Cooper Memorial Library. Carol is displaying...
Lake-Sumter State College and the LSSC Foundation dedicated the Ann Dupée Nursing Simulation Center on the South Lake campus, Monday, September 9. The late...
Representatives of the Walt Disney World Resort made a surprise visit to East Ridge High School on Friday, September 13, with a $20,000 gift...
By The Animal League
Biscuit is a 4-year-old male Pomeranian/Chihuahua Blend and weights about 6 pounds. Biscuit would do best with a patient family who is...
Read To Sydney annual book sale will be held Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14 from 8 am to 2 pm at 12552...
The City of Clermont won 1st place for the Clermont Sips & Salsa Festival in the category of Multi-Agency Collaborative Program and 2nd place...
Since 2008, local community leader Samuel Davis Jr. has successfully held the title as CEO and general manager of Lake Apopka Natural Gas District,...
This weekend, come walk or run in Downtown Clermont to support an important cause.
Clermont Police Department and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Central...
The Nation is still losing first responders from exposure to the dangerous toxins at ground zero over the days and months following the horrific...
The Lake County Animal Shelter is celebrating a new partnership with PetSmart Charities by participating in National Adoption Weekend at the PetSmart at Lake...
The Central Florida Dreamplex (Dreamplex) and Harper Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. invite the community to support individuals with disabilities at the 7th Annual Central...
Join the City of Clermont and the South Lake Chamber of Commerce for the second annual celebration of all things salsa from 2-10 pm...