Kathy Ingraham first had the idea to bring the charitable clubs in The Villages together in a showcase a few years ago.
Read moreGiving Clubs Showcase to feature more than 50 local groups
“I started out attending the class and I haven’t left since,” said Kopp, of the Village Palo Alto. “This is a network for us. We check in with each other and spend tim…
Read moreExercise class for those with Parkinson’s stimulates body and mind
This weekend is jam-packed with events for those who want to try something new, relive old memories or just bring the family together for a night of fun.
Read moreBalloon fest lifts off fun-filled weekend
Seventy-five days in jail, three years probation, 200 hours of community service picking up trash and $1,065 in fines and court costs is the penalty that former Sumter County commissioner Oren Miller must pay for lying under oath.
Read moreConvicted felon Miller released from jail: legal woes not over
The Sumter County School District is helping even more students walk across the stage with a diploma in hand.
Read moreSumter County ranks top 10 in state grad rates
Debbie Duket’s 13-year-old granddaughter soon will have her own room for the first time. Duket’s family is receiving one of the homes students with The Villages High School’s Construction Management Academy are building in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter. “She and I have…
Read moreVHS Academy holds dry-in for two homes
A staple in the community is returning to Lady Lake.
Read moreLady Lake Farmers Market returning for Valentine’s Day
The Sumter County Commission is moving forward with plans to make it more convenient for residents in the southern end of the county to access key services such as renewing their driver’s license, paying their property tax or registering to vote.
Read moreNew facility will bring government services closer in South Sumter
The Villages High School has produced big-time athletes over the years, with members of The Villages Buffalo Booster Club cheering them on along the way. The boosters also support student-athletes with scholarships, which they fund through events like the annual spaghetti dinner and auction …
Read moreSpaghetti dinner on VHS Boosters’ plate
What do you get when you cross badminton with tennis and sprinkle a bit of pingpong on top? The fastest- growing sport in America. Nearly 5 million Americans are playing pickleball — doubling its participation rate from just seven years ago, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Assoc…
Read morePickleball grows into global game
This week a Florida university created some big waves in the college football world, but the noise didn’t come from the “big boy table.”
Read moreReed a solid hire, but sizzle may be lacking
Villagers had to make some extra room on their walls, find bigger boxes or get sturdier shelves once they came home from the Florida Senior Games. No fewer than 338 medals came back to Florida’s Friendliest Hometown from the nine-day event that took place earlier this month in Tampa’s northe…
Read moreLocal athletes cross 300-medal benchmark
As Anderson DaSilva contemplates what he sees as he travels Florida’s highways to survey soccer talent, he’s troubled by an emerging shortage. Not of talent. Of places to nurture it. “I don’t think there’s enough soccer fields in Florida for the amount of players that want to play the game,”…
Read moreChurning out champions on Florida’s pitches
Long after serving their country, many veterans continue to give back to their communities. And veterans in The Villages are no exception. Whether its cooking meals, greeting people at the door or presenting the colors at a funeral or ceremony, veterans have plenty of opportunities to volunt…
Read moreAmerican Legion post seeking volunteers
The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center is bringing in several Grammy-recognized artists this week in the midst of yet another season of high-quality entertainment. David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Johnny Mathis and Chris Botti will perform their signature music and share some of their exp…
Read moreCelebrated artists to perform at The Sharon
Every two seconds, a patient in the United States needs blood. Donated blood is vital for traumatic injuries, surgeries, transfusions and treatments for a variety of diseases and conditions, according to the American Red Cross. But the U.S. is facing a critical shortage of blood — in fact, t…
Read moreDonor month highlights Big need for blood
Congregants at Christ Lutheran Church in Summerfield have been enthusiastic participants in the Feed My Starving Children MobilePacks at Live Oaks Community Church’s Woodridge campus in Oxford for the past few years. So when they pitched the idea of hosting a MobilePack of their own, Christ …
Read moreOpportunities arise to serve the community
A nationally known performer who got his start in The Villages is returning to the place where it all began. Local residents have followed Fernando Varela’s career since he was 17 years old and can hear the singer perform live once again later this month at The Sharon L. Morse Performing Art…
Read moreFernando Varela returns to The Villages
The midterms are over; the race to the White House is on. It’s a race that, one way or another, winds through Florida and The Villages. In fact, it’s arriving Tuesday. That’s when former vice president Mike Pence is holding a fireside chat and signing for his recently published book, “So He…
Sometimes serving in the Senate is frustrating, Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday morning. Sometimes you wonder if you can make a difference or progress. “But in those moments where you do, you realize it does matter. It does matter, and it’s been a great honor to be able to do it,” he said. “…
The Villages Sumter County Service Center was a high traffic area Monday morning as U.S. Rep. Val Demings helped lead a golf cart caravan there — one filled with people eager to return their mail-in ballots.
When greeting the crowd at Brownwood Paddock Square, Gov. Ron DeSantis asked if they were glad to live in "the free State of Florida," a question that sparked cheers.
The media spotlight is on Florida in Hurricane Ian’s wake. For candidates, their actions now can help or hinder their political fortunes, especially for Florida’s chief executive officer, Gov. Ron DeSantis. Right now though, all that attention looks like it could give him an advantage going …
The next stage of the election is beginning, one that could include something Florida’s big races haven’t seen much of so far — political surrogates.
About 20% of Sumter County residents have taken advantage of opportunities to cast their ballots early for the 2022 primary election through Monday.
As Florida attracts new residents, its voting power, and representation, are rising. The same is true in the tri-county area, and in The Villages. Today is the final day to register to vote, or to update or change your political party, before the August gubernatorial primary. After today, …
With political candidates now locked into their respective races, campaigning and voting during the Aug. 23 primary election may seem like the next steps. However, there is more being done behind-the-scenes. Local election supervisors are diligently at work to design, proofread and produce b…
Three months out from the Florida primary, the season for candidate forums and endorsements is heating up.
The world is preparing to enter the third fall season since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreHealth officials urge residents to remain vigilant against virus
Mayor Ed Wolf envisions a day when Wildwood ranks among the largest cities in Central Florida. The city is well on its way. Wildwood is growing faster than any other city in the state with a population of at least 5,000, with an increase of about 57% during a 24-month period studied by the …
Read moreWildwood sets pace for Florida growth
The jury didn’t buy the doughnut defense.
A jury of four men and two women from Marion County are now seated to decide the felony perjury case against suspended Sumter County commissioner Oren Miller.
Jury selection begins in Marion County today in the felony perjury trial against suspended Sumter County commissioner Oren Miller.
Suspended Sumter commissioner Oren Miller’s felony perjury trial will begin the day after Election Day, a judge ordered Tuesday.
Sumter County commissioners remain locked in on delivering the county’s largest property tax-rate cut in 15 years.
Sumter County’s foray into providing a no-kill animal shelter has been a failure, commissioners agreed Tuesday. The county will shift to a “socially conscious sheltering” model in a move designed to provide more humane treatment for the animals, the board unanimously decided.
Sumter voters on Tuesday rejected an attempt to oust two of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees from the county commission and also voted in two newcomers who have deep backgrounds in public safety. Incumbents Roberta Ulrich and Don Wiley will continue to serve in Districts 1 and 5, respectively. …
Villages residents are getting an up-close look at their new ambulances and clarity about the future of their fire department.
As Sumter voters are choosing commissioners for Districts 1 and 5, new details are emerging in the criminal scandal that unexpectedly put them in play.
Four men running for Sumter County’s commission as “resident-first, not developer-first candidates” actually have been bankrolled by more developer money than their opponents, new campaign finance reports show.
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