Good morning, Clermont.

Members of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon cutting that opened the New Beginnings Village Transitional Homes (located at 415 Citrus Tower Blvd. in Clermont) today, as community leaders thanked supporters and marked a major step in providing fully furnished, affordable housing to help families rebuild.

The Green Swamp Chapter of Nam Knights Motorcycle Club is hosting its 12th Annual Toy Drive to collect new, unwrapped toys for local children and will serve a traditional Christmas dinner (turkey, ham, sides) to thank donors.

The event supports a long-standing legacy of community service.

Walmart is seeking approval to start a drone delivery service in Clermont (following similar plans in Orlando).

The company will begin operations once local officials grant the necessary permits.

Clermont Fire Department is exploring an independent ambulance service to improve response times if the county does not partner, with a study showing six new units could cut delays from 17 to 10 minutes (first two units cost about $3M) after a stakeholder meeting on Dec.

8.

AdventHealth’s new Minneola hospital opens today at 1800 North Hancock Road (in South Lake County) providing emergency, surgical and specialty care as part of a $271 million investment.

The 204,000 sqft facility with 80 beds is expected to add about 500 jobs to the community.

Breakfast with Santa

8-10 a.m. — Outback Steakhouse — Cost TBD — Enjoy a festive breakfast and meet Santa in Clermont.

Philharmonia Christmas Concert

7-8:30 p.m. — Clermont Performing Arts Center — Cost TBD — Experience the joy of the season with the Florida Philharmonia's festive orchestral performances of beloved holiday classics.