This large and very determined peninsula cooter turtle is on the move as it walks across a pathway on its way back to the water at Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

A Coleman man was arrested for driving with a suspended license as a habitual offender in the Wildwood area.

A bear has become a frequent visitor at a villa complex in The Villages. Phyllis Tester sent us this video of a bear making a late-night visit in the Rio Grande Villas. She said the bear has been ...

A Village of Belle Aire resident admits she made a mistake in a recent Letter. She owns up to the mistake and wants to apologize.

Wildwood, FL passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025. She was born Wednesday, June 18, 1958, in Warsaw, IN to John Henry and Dorothy Louise (nee Thomas) Slone. Brenda loved working in the yard and always ...

A Village of De La Vista West resident offers his thoughts on reflective pavement markers that recently got the thumbs down from “The Villages Developer's go-to engineering firm.” ...

Rich Cole of the VHA Editorial Board writes that UF Health recognizes that the traditional model of hospital centered care no longer meets the full spectrum of patient needs.

A woman with fentanyl in her purse was arrested at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages.

Thomas Ebol was easygoing, always wanting to help others, selfless, fun-loving, honest and kind. Tom enjoyed his table tennis, and playing double pinochle in a couple leagues.

A Summerfield resident calls out two recent letter writers who he contends went overboard with their Nazi Germany comparisons.

A convicted child molester arrested last month after working out at a gym in The Villages has been freed on $100,000 bond.

A homeowner in The Villages already facing more than $20,000 in unpaid deed compliance fines may have a fresh deed compliance violation.