The public responded with enthusiasm when Villages Public Safety Department Chief Edmund Cain opened the doors of his headquarters station on Tuesday.
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On Aug. 28, 2013, Deane Chickering set out to achieve a task that required determination and patience.
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Rock Dazé is a captain twice over.
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A large mixed-use development featuring a medical city with a new hospital as its crown jewel is headed for Lake County, commissioners announced Tuesday in approving economic incentives to lure it there.
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Firefighters in The Villages could break off from Sumter County’s system to form its own fire district, an idea pitched to a citizen task force Wednesday that is exploring how to improve the county’s emergency medical services and ambulance transports.
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Sumter County commissioners — three of whom were newly elected on a promise to roll back 2019’s 25% property tax increase — will meet today on a budget that includes trimming that rate by only 3%.
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Preparing for hurricanes is a ritual as Floridian as oranges, manatees and Mickey Mouse. Hurricane season officially kicked off June 1 and will run through Nov. 30. Although hurricanes can happen outside of that period, the season is when the storms are most likely. With forecasts suggesting…
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Sumter County commissioners, who last week sought a consultant to explore more ways to raise taxes here, flip-flopped on Tuesday to forgo the effort after all.
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Johnson was introduced to pottery at a community college near his Michigan home and he was smitten with the medium. After two years, he enrolled in the Eastern Michigan University where he majored in fine arts, developing a love for working with his hands that last to this day in glass-fusio…
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Some have called Richard Mincer a legend, and those who have enjoyed “The Phil Donahue Show” would
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In the early days of Hadley Caring Neighbors, one of the first kinks to work out was to get everyone to stop hitting “reply all.”
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Martha Ayotte enjoys a good artistic challenge, and thanks to the Visual Arts Association, she gets a new one each month.
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Friends from a bocce group ventured out dressed for the season of ghosts and goblins to bring a little levity to the public.
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Larry Ducat doesn’t have any secrets.
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From a fairway bunker on the ninth hole of Bonifay Country Club’s Pensacola loop, Mike Sember watched his ball make its way onto the green and cozy near the flagstick for a kick-in birdie chance. Not only was it a milestone shot, it was professional grade — Rory McIlroy or Jordan Spieth woul…
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When Lamar Young moved to The Villages in 2002, he had no intention of playing softball. He hadn’t played in 15 years and besides, his plan was to play golf.
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Despite having already clinched the Southeast Division title and a Southern Conference playoff berth, The Villages SC was eager for Saturday night’s game and a chance to savor a little bit of revenge against Tampa Bay United, which handed the Buffalo their only loss of the regular season.
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The smell of salt water with your toes in the warm sand, hot dogs and hamburgers with friends and family in the backyard, fireworks lighting up the night sky — these are all fun traditions on the Fourth of July. Independence Day is one of the most treasured holidays on the calendar, and tha…
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Lifestyle amenities continue to expand in The Villages with the announcement Friday of the opening of Water Lily Recreation Center and Chitty Chatty Recreation Area, as well as details on the 18-hole Southern Oaks Championship Course and other amenities underway.
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