Due to ongoing drought conditions and increased wildfire danger, the Sumter County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution prohibiting all outdoor burning and fireworks until further ...

William Sugar was an avid sports fan and was an avid St. Louis and Mizzou sports fan. He enjoyed soaking up the sun during his daily walks, floating at the pool, and playing a round of golf.

Betty Jeanne Mays, 98, of The Villages, FL went to be with her Lord on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. Jeanne was born on March 26, 1927 in Elyria, Ohio to the late Arthur and Marjorie Flood. Mom grew ...

A Villager who has admitted to being a “dumpster diver” is in hot water over the trashy appearance of his home in Florida's ...

A woman from Maine was jailed after leaving a six-year-old alone in a hotel in The Villages. The six-year-old girl was crying as she exited the elevator at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Waterfront ...

A rowdy patron was arrested after causing a scene at a restaurant in The Villages. Michael Anthony Zoppy, 43, of Wildwood, was behaving in a “loud and belligerent” manner Wednesday night at Gator’s ...

A Lakeside Landings woman was arrested on a theft charge at Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages. Marie Pyle, 66, who lives in the development in Oxford, went through the store’s ...

An unlicensed Guatemalan was arrested with illicit pills in his pocket. Cesar Agusto Soliz Valiente, 27, of Apopka, was driving a white panel van at about 6:40 a.m. Wednesday in the area of County ...

Unwanted medicine will be collected Saturday, April 26 at Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office will be collecting expired and unwanted medicine from 10 ...

Love was unmistakably in the air for this northern cardinal couple spotted at Lake Okahumpka Recreation Center in The Villages. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

A Village of Orange Blossom Gardens resident is fed up with the idea of telling people to move out of The Villages because they are struggling financially. Read his Letter.

A member of Parking Patrol documented an example of wrong-way parking at City Fire. Share your Bad Parking photos at [email protected] ...