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The Villages
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Summerfield Convenience Store on U.S. 301 forced to close after woman runs into it with car

A woman was transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center after running her vehicle into the Summerfield Convenience Store on U.S. 301 early Saturday morning.

Erica Jean Shaw, 24, of Belleview, was at the wheel of a 1998 Mercury at 2:10 a.m. when she ran a stop sign at County Road 475A and U.S. 301 and ran into the convenience store, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

The store was forced to close due to extensive damage, the report indicated.

Alcohol use is suspected and the investigation is ongoing.

Couple in The Villages explains need for fence

A Village of Caroline couple lays out the difficult situation they are in as they fight to keep a fence in their backyard. Read their Letter to the Editor.

What is the editorial value of The Villages Daily Sun?

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Belle Aire resident questions the editorial value of The Villages Daily Sun.

I am also facing The Villages’ absurd rules about fence at my home

A Villager read about the Blackmores’ fence problem on Cherry Lake Road and he is in the same predicament. Read his Letter to the Editor.

What’s the real story when it comes to golf courses in The Villages?

A Village of Hadley resident, in a Letter to the Editor, says he is trying to get to the bottom of the reason for the problems at golf courses in The Villages.

Why can’t The Villages get a Trader Joe’s?

A reader from Summerfield says that The Villages has done a great job of reeling in businesses, but can’t seem to land a Trader Joe’s.