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🌱 How Clermont’s new growth plans could change your daily routine

Clermont, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Clermont! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Clermont’s new growth plans could change your daily routine
  • Which outdoor adventures await just off Highway 27 in Clermont?
  • Clermont man tied to Disney named in Polk predator sting

Also on today's calendar: Downtown Clermont Farmers Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Florida election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
  • Monday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Clermont, FL (businessviewmagazine.com) — Clermont leaders are reshaping how the city grows, with new community centers, multimodal transportation plans, and infrastructure upgrades aimed at easing traffic and protecting neighborhood character. From downtown parking debates to Wellness Way fire and wastewater investments, officials emphasize fast permitting, better communication, and extensive resident input to ensure growth benefits people already living in Clermont.
   

• Explore Orlando's backyard: 15 outdoor destinations to hike, camp and paddle this fall (orlandosentinel.com) — Clermont residents are spotlighted in this fall outdoor guide through Lake Louisa State Park, accessible right off Highway 27 and offering trails, paddling, camping and wildlife viewing close to home. The piece also highlights a dozen other Central Florida parks and forests within easy driving distance. With cooler weather arriving, it’s an ideal time to explore these nearby natural escapes safely and affordably.
   

• BREAKING: Disney's Mickey Mouse Connection Emerges in Florida Child Predator Sting (nationalcybersecurity.com) — A 25-year-old Clermont man has been arrested in a Polk County undercover child predator operation, with authorities alleging he sought an encounter with someone he believed could provide access to a 13-year-old boy. Officials also say he previously performed as Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World, though key details about the case and his employment history still await independent confirmation in court and from Disney.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Good Afternoon Neighbors!
    Had a good argument last week with a man three streets over. He is 81, built his own bookshelves, and told me before I even got my boots on the porch… (Nextdoor Reserve at Lost Lake)
  • This is "Itty Bitty" she went outside yesterday as she does several times a day.
    She hasn't come back. That is not like her, if you see her, please let me know. She is 3 years old, VERY TINY, all black and will come to you if you… (Nextdoor Saw Mill Lake)
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Full Time Back of House Team Member in Clermont. Apply here.
  • Applebee's posted a job opening for Bartender in Clermont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clermont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minneola

  • 2026 Voters Guide: Denise Calderon running for Minneola Mayor (City Council Seat 3) (orlandosentinel.com)
  • Crooked Can brewery and dining hall adding Sunday outdoor market (miramarflnews.com)
  • Bishop Moore, Lake Mary, TFA, Windermere Prep, Winter Park golf winners (orlandosentinel.com)

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Ok Clermont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Clermont

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.