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Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, March 4
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (36+ words) Nightly entertainment performing in The Villages Town Squares on March 4, 2026 Brownwood Paddock Square | 5:00 PM Lake Sumter Landing Market Square | 5:00 PM Spanish Springs Town Square | 5:00 PM...
Baby bald eagle scouting from nest in The Villages
9+ hour ago (64+ words) The baby American bald eagle looks out of its nest to see what will soon be a big new world to explore, here in The Villages. Thanks to Sam Boatman for sharing! The baby American bald eagle looks out of…...
Three people taken to hospital after rollover crash in The Villages
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (180+ words) Three people were taken to an area hospital after a rollover crash in The Villages. Three vehicles were involved in the crash at 7:41 p.m. Monday on State Road 44 at John Michael Court at the entrance to Lake Deaton Plaza. A 75-year-old…...
DUI suspect arrested after walking into City Fire and taking seat at outside bar
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (223+ words) A man was arrested after walking into a popular night spot in The Villages and taking a seat at the outside bar. George Michael Barrett, 51, of Wildwood, was driving a black pickup at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of Old…...
Bicyclist airlifted after hit by New York driver who fled scene
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (153+ words) A bicyclist was airlifted to a hospital in Ocala after he was hit by a New York driver who fled the scene. The bicyclist was seriously injured and flown by helicopter to Ocala Regional Medical Center. Law enforcement later found…...
Spring Arbor residents could be impacted by noisy new neighbor
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (243+ words) Village of Spring Arbor residents could be impacted by a noisy new neighbor. Lady Lake commissioners on Monday night delayed action on a request for a possible motor vehicle service center to be located at the corner of County Road…...
AdventHealth to build new care center at Beaumont development in Wildwood
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (174+ words) A medical building is planned for Wildwood's" Beaumont subdivision. Special Magistrate Lindsay C.T. Holt recommended approval of a site plan for the AdventHealth primary and urgent care center at a meeting Tuesday of the Wildwood Planning and Zoning Board. The 8,064-square-foot…...
Finding a creative way to park in a crowded lot
11+ hour, 20+ min ago (40+ words) This golf cart driver used a creative parking strategy. Share your Bad Parking photos at'[email protected] This golf cart driver used a creative parking strategy when looking for a place to park in a crowded lot in The Villages....
My golf cart broke down and I learned a lot about my fellow residents
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (291+ words) My golf cart broke down a few days ago just after turning onto St. Charles Place from Buena Vista Boulevard. Turns out, when a lithium battery malfunctions, an EZ GO cart locks the brakes. Who knew? Within seconds, I immediately…...
Man previously convicted of stealing golf cart in The Villages back in trouble again
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (258+ words) A Wildwood man previously convicted of stealing a golf cart in The Villages has landed in jail again." An officer monitoring traffic on Central Parkway spotted 35-year-old Nevada Allen Migan riding a blue dirt bike eastbound around 6:55 a.m. Monday, according to…...