🌱 Clermont ambush shooting ends with 25-year prison sentence for gunman
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In today's newsletter:
- Clermont ambush shooting ends with 25-year prison sentence for gunman
- How Clermont volunteers pulled off Kiwanis’ 100th birthday celebration
- How Clermont became the backdrop for a grueling five-day triathlon camp
Also on today's calendar: 27th Annual World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Celebration and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 66.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Couple reconciled months after breakup, plotted murder of her male friend days later (lawandcrime.com) — A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a late-night ambush shooting on Peppermill Trail in Clermont left a local resident’s vehicle riddled with bullets but miraculously spared his life. Investigators say the attack followed threatening messages and a plot coordinated with the shooter’s girlfriend, who later cooperated with authorities. Clermont deputies and police pieced together cellphone records and testimony to secure the conviction. 
2. Kiwanis Club of Clermont Honors Centennial Celebration Committee (sltablet.com) — Clermont residents recently came together as the Kiwanis Club of Clermont honored the volunteer committee that organized its 100th Birthday Celebration. Led by chairperson Marion DeAnnuntis, the team planned a fun, community-wide event that highlighted the club’s century of service and strengthened local connections for the years ahead.
3. What Happened When I Joined the Paincation Trend (menshealth.com) — A visiting triathlete spent five days training, swimming, and riding in Clermont, using the National Training Center and local roads as a base for an intensive “paincation” camp. Her experience highlights how structured, lower-intensity volume, attention to technique, and a playful camp atmosphere in Clermont can build endurance without burnout. Locals may spot more such training groups using area facilities and routes.
4. What's Your Why? OVAHCS Celebrates National Volunteer Appreciation Week (va.gov) — Local veterans who use the Orlando VA system should know that outpatient services are available at a community-based clinic in Clermont, alongside other Central Florida locations. During National Volunteer Appreciation Week, the VA is spotlighting volunteers whose work supports care at Lake Nona, Lake Baldwin, Daytona and these satellite clinics. Residents interested in helping local veterans can contact the VA to explore volunteer roles.
📸 Around Clermont
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Clermont Art and Jazz Festival
Waterfront Park, 330 3rd St, Clermont
3:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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AFTERNOON IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
11:00 am -
Weekend Brunch at Eden Abbey
Eden Abbey Brewing Community , 405 S. Highland St. , Mount Dora
12:00 pm -
Clermont Arts and Jazz Fest
Waterfront Park , 330 3rd St , Clermont
3:00 pm -
EVENING IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
5:00 pm -
Live Music at Eden Abbey
Eden Abbey Brewing Community , 405 S. Highland St. , Mount Dora
7:00 pm -
Weekend Brunch at Eden Abbey
Eden Abbey Brewing Community , 405 S. Highland St. , Mount Dora
12:00 pm -
Live Music at Eden Abbey
Eden Abbey Brewing Community , 405 S. Highland St. , Mount Dora
5:00 pm -
27th Annual World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Celebration
Lake Hiawatha Preserve , 450 12th St , Clermont
9:30 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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AFTERNOON IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
The Mount Dora Bistro , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
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EVENING IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
The Mount Dora Bistro , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
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Montverde Academy vs Parrish Community Bulls
Montverde Academy , 17235 7th St , Montverde
6:00 pm -
Barnyard Performance
Caponi's Cannolis , 305 US-27 , Clermont
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The chrysalis on my milkweed is changing color.
It’s getting transparent, and I can see markings through it! (Nextdoor Swiss Fairways) - So, I work overnights in Orlando, this morning a Coyote was chasing a cat through IKEAs parking lot.
I know neighbors have chickens and little kids and pets. Just a heads up. (Nextdoor Citrus Tower)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Winter Garden. Apply here.
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