Citizens First Bank and Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter are partnering to help make a difference for families in need during the holiday season.
Read moreCitizens First Bank doubling donations made to Habitat
Local residents who want to memorialize their loved one’s military service have multiple ways of doing so in and around the community.
Read moreSumter County brings back veterans brick program
Since its inception almost 10 years ago, The Villages Pops Chorus can sense excitement in the air when the annual Christmas concert edges closer on the calendar.
Read moreIt’s the best time of the year for The Villages Pops Chorus
Eight-year-old sisters London and Paris Green’s faces lit up as they pushed around their brand-new pink and purple bicycles alongside their mother Cassandra Green and Wildwood Police Department crime scene investigator Jessica Farley.
Read moreOfficers create lasting bond with hundreds of kids
Turning onto East County Road 462 from the U.S. Highway 301 intersection, it quickly becomes apparent why this stretch of road is known locally as “Church Row.”
Read moreCommunity of faith shines during holidays
Nostalgic Christmas sights and sounds will abound throughout The Villages shopping and dining centers this holiday season.
Read moreBusinesses bring nostalgic holiday cheer
The Villages Charter School is on a roll as it earned another “A” for its 20th straight year following the release of grades on Monday.
Read moreVCS extends streak to 20 straight A’s
More people than ever capped off their Thanksgiving holiday with a big shopping weekend — a trend that's expected to stick around for Christmas.
Read moreHoliday shopping sprees soar past expectations
Competition drives athletes.
Read moreVillages athletes win big at Gainesville Senior Games
Mary Sullivan was on hand from the frenetic outset.
Read moreRequiem for golf’s global hall of fame
To say the last few months have been hectic for Richard Pettus would be an understatement — moving to a new campus, preparing for the fall season and watching as the finishing touches were added during the first weeks of the academic year.
Read moreRange set for dazzling debut
Upcoming charity golf tournaments are giving players of all skill levels the chance to support worthy causes.
Read moreSeason of charity golf tournaments starting
A year ago, Virginia Rowand was in a rehabilitation center and couldn’t even walk on her own because of severe vertigo.
Read moreVillager gets her life back on track after bout with vertigo
The last night of Hanukkah was a time of celebration and prayer Thursday, as both Temple Shalom of Central Florida and Chabad Lubavitch of Ocala, The Villages and Tri County marked the end of the eight-night Jewish festival of lights in the community.
Read moreLast night of Hanukkah marked with parade
Hanukkah is traditionally a time of celebration in the Jewish community, but Rabbi Zev Sonnenstein admitted that it can be harder this year given the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and concerns over anti-semitism across the globe.
Read moreCommunity lights menorah at Brownwood
Bells and Christmas go hand in hand. When it comes to finding music to perform this time of year, Bonnie Fisher, director of the Village Ringers, finds it both a breeze and a challenge.
Read moreVillage Ringers annual holiday show resonates with audiences
December is one of Live Oaks Community Church Lead Pastor Chris Holck’s favorite times of the year. For one thing, the church hosts its annual “Come to the Light” Christmas light and sound spectacular.
Read moreChurch Christmas shows, events to entertain community
It was nearly 80 degrees Friday night, but it was snowing in The Villages during the Brownwood Tree Lighting Festival.
Read moreHoliday lights brighten up Brownwood
How do you balance a budget? You say this is my revenue, and this is what I’m going to spend, Sen. Rick Scott told those assembled Monday at Rohan Recreation.
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…
For stroke patients, time is brain.
Read moreUF Health previews mobile stroke unit
As new residents continue to move to Florida in droves, nowhere in the state is growing faster than Sumter County.
Read moreSumter County leads growth in Florida
Residents’ property tax dollars in Sumter County will continue to support The Villages Public Safety Department.
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.
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