Protecting and mentoring: What school resource officers do in elementary schools
When the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Safety Act required armed officers or guardians in every Florida school starting in 2018, that created an opportunity for the Clermont Police Department: to add officers to all elementary schools since the Lake County Sheriff's Office was already in middle and high schools.
5 years later, Clermont neighborhood safer after neighbors, stewards took ownership
It was an incredible story of success five years ago: A Clermont community easily considered one of the most dangerous places in Central Florida with regular robberies, attacks, and murders becoming a safe haven for seniors and families.
Pig on the Pond returns to Clermont this weekend. Here’s what to expect
Pig on the Pond festival will be returning for three days of family fun this weekend to Waterfront Park in Clermont. Events will be held on Friday, Oct. 14. from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 16. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
81-year-old man hurt in officer-involved shooting after firing gun during medical call, Clermont police say
An officer-involved shooting Friday night put an 81-year-old man in the hospital after he fired a gun and drew a law enforcement presence to his residence while first responders tended to a medical call placed by his wife, according to the Clermont Police Department.