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Villagers have strong opinions about gates and future of attendants
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (453+ words) When Peggy McKinney moved to The Villages nearly 30 years ago it was a gated community. But things have changed. "Do I wish we were a true gated community? Absolutely and at one time, when I moved here in 1998 we were!...
Renter remains in jail after allegedly stabbing romantic rival in The Villages
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (516+ words) A renter remained behind bars after allegedly stabbing a romantic rival in a shocking attack in The Villages. A renter remained behind bars after allegedly stabbing a romantic rival in a shocking attack in The Villages. William Tyler Warren, 42, is…...
Drivers curse at my Street Legal Golf Cart because they don’t know the law
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (278+ words) Drivers curse at my Street Legal Golf Cart because they don't know the law'Villages-News.com I've been driving my Street Legal Golf Cart for 16 years here in The Villages. In all the years I've been driving this golf cart I've…...
Hotel at I-75 interchange sold for $7.275 million
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (206+ words) A hotel near a major interchange along Interstate 75 in Sumter County was just sold for over $7 million. The Days Inn by Wyndham located at 551 State Road 44 in Wildwood was sold by Villages Hospitality LLC to Gunatit Hospitality LLC for $7,275,000 on…...
Don’t quote the Bible to support your political theory
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (278+ words) Bill Nitardy states, "I believe all the political and religious organizations can be viewed as good vs. evil lens." I completely disagree with that statement & counter that in the real world, there is no good vs. evil; nothing is ever…...
Villager airlifted to hospital after knocked from golf cart in collision
1+ week, 1+ day ago (140+ words) A Villager was airlifted to an area hospital after his golf cart collided with a vehicle. A Villager was airlifted to an area hospital after his golf cart collided with a vehicle. The 79-year-old Village of Dunedin man was driving…...
Double dose of entitlement at Southern Trace Plaza
1+ week, 2+ day ago (37+ words) These two golf cart drivers found some VIP parking at Southern Trace Plaza. Share your Bad Parking photos at'[email protected] A member of the Parking Patrol documented this double dose of entitlement at Southern Trace Plaza....
Wife in disbelief after finding Villager dead of apparent suicide
1+ week, 2+ day ago (194+ words) A wife was in disbelief after finding her husband dead of an apparent suicide at their home in The Villages. The wife of 60-year-old Richard Tedesco found him dead on Feb. 28 at their home on Amarillo Place in the Village…...
DUI and open‑container violations increase during month of March
1+ week, 3+ day ago (129+ words) Throughout March, FLHSMV and FHP will emphasize the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. While law enforcement continues to monitor Florida's roadways, preventing impaired driving requires the commitment of every driver. Alcohol remains the leading factor in impaired'driving crashes, injuries,…...
Man accused of slipping tracking device into woman’s car in The Villages
1+ week, 3+ day ago (201+ words) A man has been accused of slipping a tracking device into a woman's car in The Villages. A man has been accused of slipping a tracking device into a woman's car in The Villages. Kevin House, 54, of Wildwood, was arrested…...