Sharon Keeble

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South Lake Chamber visits Groveland

6 days ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble

During an entertaining South Lake Chamber of Commerce breakfast hosted by Groveland, members were treated to updates on the ‘city with natural charm.’Groveland City Manager Mike Hein and Mayor Keith Keogh provided a sold-out audience with the past year’s news at the event on April 18 at the Puryear Building on S Lake Ave. Chamber members were also treated to locally made honey and blueberry jam, gifts of seeds from Waterwell Farms and locally grown flowers that adorned the tables.
Shoe them some love!

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble

A Groveland food pantry is collecting new and gently used shoes to raise funds to buy supplies to feed the community. Love Groveland, a nonprofit outreach program, has teamed up with another organization Funds2Orgs who pay the charity for bags of shoes collected. The shoes are then sold for pennies in developing countries such as Haiti where Funds2Orgs works with individuals to create small businesses to provide economic opportunity.
Building work starts for new Crooked Can brewery

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble

The Crooked Can Brewing Company is one step closer to fruition for Minneola after a groundbreaking ceremony on April 16. This much-anticipated new development, which is located on North Hancock Road, has been several years in the making and is set to be the largest of its kind in Central Florida. Business partners Andy Sheeter and Alan Delahunt helped break the ground with local dignitaries from the city council and other supporters who have helped make their dream a reality.
Bill that gives developers more power headed to Senate

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble

A new bill to amend and expand the Live Local Act and land development regulations in Florida cities is rolling through the state Capitol in Tallahassee. HB 943 substantially revises the Live Local Act as it applies to municipalities by taking away local decision-making and a city’s ability to plan for and regulate housing development.
Boathouse contract finally agreed

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble

A lease agreement has been forged between the Lake County Rowing Association and Clermont City Council after months of uncertainty – but it did not come without drama. At the city council meeting on April 8, it was agreed that the city council would renew its lease with the LCRA for $1,000 a month for the next three years starting August 1. Thereafter, the fee increases 3% each year on August 1.
New Clermont police salary approved by city council

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble

The annual starting salary for new police officers in Clermont is now $63,500-$66,040 after city council members approved collective bargaining agreements at a meeting on April 8. For a limited time, there are also $10,000 sign on bonuses for individuals with at least a year’s experience as a Florida Law Enforcement officer. The new salaries come after months of negotiations between the Clermont Police Officers’ and Police Sergeants’ Union and the Central Florida Police Benevolent Association.
Controversial bill that gives developers more power headed to Senate

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble

A new bill to amend and expand the Live Local Act and land development regulations in cities is steamrolling through the state Capitol in Tallahassee. HB 943 substantially revises the Live Local Act as it applies to municipalities by taking away local decision making and a city’s ability to plan for and regulate housing development.
Golfers have a tee-rific time fundraising for local causes

2 weeks ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble

More than 30 celebrities and dozens more local golfers spend an un-fore-gettable time par-teeing at the Kiwanis Club of South Lake’s 16th annual Golf Tournament on April 4. The event, that was held at Clermont’s King’s Ridge Golf Course, raised more than $20,000 for the Kiwanis Club’s services to support children and families in the area. Board member and Florida Kiwanis Foundation Trustee Richard Chapman said that it was a successful event that was enjoyed by everyone he spoke to.
South Lake non-profits expo a huge success

2 weeks ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble

Around 46 non-profits from South Lake attended a special event to showcase their charities on March 31. The event, that was held in the ballroom at Bella Collina in Montverde, was organized by Clermont’s Give a Day Foundation and local resident Sandy Stewart. The purpose of the expo was to connect the public with non-profits across different sectors so that would-be volunteers can find the perfect match for their time.
Bras for the Cause raises more than $100,000 for cancer families

2 weeks ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble

Hundreds of supporters dressed up in their best beach resort outfits to ‘Tropic like it's Hot’ at this year’s 16thannual Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation’s ‘Bras for the Cause ‘gala event. At the sold-out event on April 5, attendees to GCCF’s biggest yearly fundraiser bid on hand-made bras made by and modelled by members of the South Lake community. This year recorded the highest bid in the history of Bras for the Cause.