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The Villages
Monday, May 6, 2024

Driver dies after vehicle plunges into pond

A driver died early Monday after his vehicle plunged into a pond in Orange County.

Joseph Brodecky, 92, of Winter Park had been at the wheel of a 2008 Buick sedan traveling southbound on Ferncreek Avenue when he left the road and entered a pond near Waterwich Drive for unknown reasons, according to a Florida Highway Patrol accident report. His vehicle then became submerged, the report stated.

Brodecky was pulled from his vehicle by fire rescue and was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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A Village of Santo Domingo resident warns that climate change has already changed Florida permanently and irreversibly. And it could get worse.

Can everyone please stop with all the complaining?

A Village of St. James resident is fed up with all of the complaining from fellow residents. Read his Letter to the Editor.

Vietnam veterans grateful for community support at pancake breakfast

The members of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1036 are grateful for the community support at the recent pancake breakfast.

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Why is there such a negative view of little white crosses?

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