SpaceX vapor trail over Lake Sumter in The Villages
A recent SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station left this vapor in the air above Lake Sumter in The Villages. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!. Share your local photos with us at https://villages-news.com/contact-us!
Duke Energy customers stunned by summer bill hikes tied to new fees
ORLANDO, Fla. - Some Duke Energy customers across Central Florida are reporting steep increases in their monthly electric bills this summer — in some cases by as much as 30% compared to last year. What we know:. Duke Energy customers in Central Florida are reporting dramatic spikes in their...
Fentanyl, cocaine found after Ocala man allegedly flees traffic stop on foot
An Ocala man who was tasered by a deputy while allegedly attempting to run from a traffic stop is facing additional drug possession charges after fentanyl and cocaine were reportedly found inside his car. On Friday, July 18, at around 11:45 p.m., a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy allegedly observed...
New legislation aims to strengthen criminal penalties for harming, killing federal K-9s
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – National nonprofit K9s United and Florida U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean introduced federal legislation aimed at protecting law enforcement K-9s. The proposed legislation, known as the LEO K9 Protection Act, aims to strengthen criminal penalties for harming or killing federal working K-9s and authorize...
And then there were none
Maritime Traveler, a chestnut colt foaled May 15, 1990, carried the distinction of being from the great Secretariat’s last foal crop. Out of the Northern Dancer mare Oceana, Maritime Traveler was bred by the late E.P. Taylor’s Ontario-based Windfields Farm. His breeder consigned him to the 1991 Keeneland September...
Leesburg man jailed after drinking Twisted Tea without paying for it at Publix
A Leesburg man was arrested for theft after drinking a Twisted Tea without paying for it at Publix Supermarket. An officer responded to Publix Supermarket at Palm Plaza, regarding a theft around 2:40 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, a store manager told him...
The Morse family needs to enforce the rules
We bought in The Villages because it is an over 55 community. We love to see visiting grandchildren, but this is lifestyle for over 55. We paid a premium for our home because it is in The Villages. If we wanted a traditional neighborhood we could have chosen that, but we didn’t! This is what we bought into when...
Public school start dates around Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. — The first day of school is just a couple of weeks away for many Central Florida kids. For almost all of our local counties, kids will head back to class on Monday, Aug. 11. The only outlier is Sumter County, which starts Wednesday, Aug. 13. By...
Woman’s dentures fall out while attacking husband suspected of cheating
A Leesburg woman was arrested for battery after allegedly slapping her husband multiple times while accusing him of cheating. A deputy responded to a battery at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 11:15 p.m. Monday, July 21 according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, he met...
Defunct Ocala: Tommy Bartlett’s Deer Ranch offered roadside charm before Florida’s theme park boom
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Like most of Ocala’s defunct attractions, Tommy Bartlett’s Deer Ranch lost its footing as Florida’s theme park renaissance redefined travel. Yet, for a time, this gentle petting zoo charmed visitors traveling Silver Springs Boulevard by offering a peaceful wilderness pause. Established in...
