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1 week ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble
Clermont city councilors were given an update on the ambitious plans for the city’s ‘Meet Us in the Middle’ project at a workshop meeting June 17. The $11million project, that aims to put Clermont firmly on the tourism map, is being handled by the city’s Powell Studio Architecture. At the workshop, Mr. Powell presented updated images of the plans and revealed new components to the designs including a veteran’s and a first responders memorial.
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1 week ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble
The issue of car parking in downtown Clermont – or the perceived lack of – was a focus point at a Clermont City Council workshop on June 17. Council member Tod Howard talked about his thoughts for a multi-story car parking facility that would provide enough spaces for visitors during the city’s main events, like First Friday.
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1 week ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is testing a food service program in Mascotte to ensure no child goes hungry this summer. Once a week throughout the summer school vacation, families can pick-up seven days’ worth of breakfasts and lunches for their kids at no cost. With the government food subsidy cutbacks and high inflation, many Lake County families are feeling the pinch, so Second Harvest set-up the pilot program to bridge the meal gap.
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2 weeks ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble
Last year, I fired a gun for the first time at a local shooting range. It was not pretty. I hated every minute of it – the noise, the danger, the knowledge that I was holding a weapon that could potentially kill somebody. I only did it because since my husband died in 2022, my kids and friends have been telling me to get a gun to help fill part of the void that Dave left. The safety-at-night void is what they meant, of course, but for a long time I couldn’t do it.
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2 weeks ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble
Dozens of excited entrepreneurs attended the first meeting of 1 Million Cups Clermont, a national program designed to help local small businesses succeed. The first event was hosted by The View, Clermont on June 11 and more than 100 business owners from Clermont, Groveland, Winter Garden and other areas showed up in support. Set-up in 2012 by the Kauffman Foundation, 1Million Cups is a free program for entrepreneurs to share ideas, receive feedback and build community over coffee, and a chatter.
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2 weeks ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble
County commissioners are considering turning Lake into a charter county to help manage the intense growth that is being seen with more people moving to Central Florida. The concept was discussed at the county’s first Growth Management workshop on June 2, which is part one of four weekly public events discussing the controversial topic. If eventually implemented, becoming a charter county could mean that practices would be put in place to protect rural communities from ever being developed.
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2 weeks ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble
County commissioners are considering turning Lake into a charter county to help manage the intense growth that is being seen with more people moving to Central Florida. The concept was discussed at the county’s first Growth Management workshop on June 2, which is part one of four weekly public events discussing the controversial topic. If eventually implemented, becoming a charter county could mean that practices would be put in place to protect rural communities from ever being developed.
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3 weeks ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble
Dozens of kids met with Clermont Police Department’s community police officers for a yummy boba to celebrate the start of summer on June 4. Sip, Chill and Chat, was held at the city’s Teamont Boba in Montrose Street and like Coffee with a Cop, it was a place to meet and hang out with the city’s law enforcement officers. However, this time, it was a chance for kids to get to know their local police heroes in a cool setting and ask questions or share great conversations.
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3 weeks ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble
The Groveland’s Historical Society has unveiled its plans to make the city’s history more accessible to the public. At a recent Groveland Strategic Plan Committee meeting, the society’s President Jason Brown gave an informative two-hour presentation. President Brown told the committee: “Our vision for the historical society is the continuation of the core values of Groveland, shared by our diverse Founding Families.
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3 weeks ago | 
midfloridanewspapers.com | Sharon Keeble
New Beginnings of Central Florida’s recent Boutique Night was a huge success, and organizers have promised another event in the future. Boutique Night was Jamila Smith, New Beginnings Development Manager’s idea and supporters were able to shop for bargains while enjoying wine and charcuterie. All proceeds, that amounted to more than $2,500, will go towards funding some of the Clermont-based homeless charity’s projects.
