6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (32+ words) A baby eagle has lift-off this morning here in The Villages! He didn't exactly circle the moon, but it's a start. All systems are go! Thanks to Sam Boatman for sharing!...

6+ hour, 57+ min ago  (765+ words) Two dogs have been returned to a Villager who has been charged with leaving them in a hot car. Cooper and Murphy are back home in the Village of Hacienda East. The dogs had been in the custody of Sumter…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago  (256+ words) The prosecutor's office is marching forward with a criminal case against a Villager accused of punching a woman who had been driving a golf cart which fatally struck his wife. Thomas Kent Brammer, 71, who lives in Villa De Laguna, is…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago  (155+ words) The two busiest executive golf courses in The Villages are both located south of State Road 44. The Lowlands Executive Golf Course was the most-played executive golf course in The Villages in 2025. There were 83, 284 rounds played at that course last year....

7+ hour, 42+ min ago  (176+ words) Firefighters were called to the Fresh Market in The Villages after a fire broke out in the deli. The blaze was put out by staff at the grocery store on Thursday morning, prior to the arrival of The Villages Public…...

9+ hour, 43+ min ago  (124+ words) Villager Ellen Woronka logged her very first hole-in-one. If you get a hole-in-one, share the news at news@villages-news. com Ellen Woronka of the Village of De Soto logged her very first hole-in-one on Monday, April 6 on Hole #4 at The…...

12+ hour, 42+ min ago  (152+ words) A Villager read about the new headlight stickers that will automatically open the gates and worries that it could be difficult for gate attendants to manage. On the surface, using stickers on headlights to open the gates seems like a…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago  (220+ words) A resident of the Lake Sumter Apartments on County Road 466 was arrested aftter crack cocaine was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop. The vehicle ultimately stopped on William Street, where the officer learned the front windows had an…...

10+ hour, 42+ min ago  (235+ words) As I sit here and read the latest headlines, I cannot help but question MAGA's unrelenting support of Donald Trump. I must ask: All politics aside: If a convicted felon moves in right next door to you, wouldn't you be…...

8+ hour, 43+ min ago  (273+ words) A non-English speaking trucker was arrested on a drunk driving charge on Interstate 75 in Sumter County. Motorists began calling in reports on a semi truck not using a turn signal and swerving out of its lane of travel at about…...