Lake County Schools is excited to announce that by December all high school students will havegreater access to technology in their classrooms in order to support authentic literacy and student centered collaboration.
Over the new few weeks, Chromebooks will be...
The public is invited to vote for their favorite photos of Lake County’s water bodies, which will be included in the 2020 Adopt-a-Lake Program calendar. Online voting is now open at www.lakecountyfl.gov/adoptlake and will close at midnight on Thursday,...
Lake County Veterans Services will host its first Stand Down event on Saturday, November 16 from 10 am – 5 pm at 101 East Maud St. in Tavares. Services provided will include health/dental care, meals, basic hygiene care, employment...
Clermont City Council Seat 2
Joe Gustafson 38.70%
James (Jim) Purvis 61.30%
Clermont City Council Seat 4
Heidi L. Brishke 57.45%
Ebo Entsuah ...
Tavares, FL- Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays, announced that a ballot recount for the November 5, Tavares City Council Seat 4 municipal election will be held at 8:30 am on Friday, November 8, 2019, at the Lake...
Help register voters. Cecelia Canady from the Lake County Supervisor of Elections office will be leading a class on 3rd party voter registration training for the Lake County Democratic Party. Volunteers who wish to assist the Lake County Dems...
The Community Foundation of South Lake recently held its 2019 Donor Appreciation Breakfast at Trilogy, Groveland.
Grants totally $82,000 were awarded to six local organizations:
United Way of Lake & Sumter, $10,000
FAITH Neighborhood Center, $16,280
Educational Foundation of Lake, $20,850
New Beginnings of...
Women from across Lake County are invited to participate in a free community conversation as part of the Voices of Florida Women project, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm or 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 12,...
In recent months, Lake County Schools has excitedly announced plans to open two new schools in fast-growing south Lake over the next four years. As signs emerge on the sites and groundbreaking dates draw near, the district is also...
Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization approves funding for the City of Groveland’s Downtown State Road 50 Realignment Project.
A major step was taken Wednesday in advancing Lake County’s top transportation priority, as the Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) approved the programming...
Lake County has launched a two-year plan to accelerate countywide road resurfacing projects, and immediately address deteriorating roads.
On Oct. 22, 2019, the Board of County Commissioners voted to authorize a $10 million bank loan with a 1.85% interest rate...
Lake County Fire Rescue received a Grant to correct shift size. The new positions made possible by the grant will provide an opportunity to add an additional firefighter on some of Fire Rescue’s more active units, ultimately improving operational...
October Business Update: Below Are A Few Highlights in South Lake
Fazoli's Quick Service Italian Restaurant chain is bringing a restaurant to Clermont! President and CEO Carl Howard announced that the company has executed an area development agreement to bring three Fazoli's...
If you have ever wondered what it takes to work the polls on Election Day, here is your opportunity to find out. The Lake County Supervisor of Elections Office will be hosting several information sessions over the next several...
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 over half of the state’s safest cities.
The report analyzed over 2,900 cities within the United...
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 Tuesday, October 1 at the Lake County Clerk’s Records Storage Facility, 313 S. Bloxham Ave.,...
by Linda Charlton
It's midday in the media center at East Ridge High School, and band director Jack Hart is ready to greet his next class of students. If he had a band room, he would be in it. If...
By Marty Proctor
Groveland City Council agreed to a $3.17 million contract with Woodard and Curran (W&C) to provide operation and maintenance services for the City of Groveland water, wastewater, and reclaimed water distribution and collection systems.
The City Water System...
"What's Happening In South Lake" The SOUTH LAKE TABLET's mission is to bring local awareness to the community. We concentrate on the great things happening in the community; in our cities (Clermont, Groveland, Mascotte, Minneola, and Montverde), our schools,...
It is no secret the City of Groveland has been experiencing changes on many levels. From the exciting news of park renovations and weekly kid summer events, to the groundbreaking of the approximate 125 million dollar Kroger-Ocado Distribution and...
The 10-minute walk that was first suggested as the norm for reaching the Downtown Clermont destination may have decreased a bit when an agreement with the First United Methodist Church was discussed at the July 9th Clermont City Council...
During a recent Coffee & Conversation at Clermont Brewing Co., Clermont Mayor Gail Ash encouraged everyone to attend a city council meeting to learn more about their city.
Before a meeting, review the agenda posted on the city's website. If...
On Wednesday, July 3, Groveland City Manager Michael Hein welcomed residents, city representatives, dignitaries and well-wishers to the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Public Safety Complex, where he proudly described the groundbreaking as one of the most significant groundbreakings in...
The purpose of the Capital Projects Funding program, which is funded through the Lake County Tourist Development Tax, is to allow local organizations, owned and operated by not-for-profit organizations and open to the public for recreational activities, cultural events...
The Clermont Police Department is promoting the campaign used by many law enforcement agencies across the country known as the “9 pm. Routine”. The 9 pm Routine is aimed at asking residents and visitors to adopt a “routine" each...