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The Villages
Thursday, May 16, 2024

58-year-old man killed when truck leaves roadway in Marion County

A 58-year-old Umatilla man was killed when his truck left the roadway, overturned and hit a fence Saturday night on County Road 42 in Marion County.

The man has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

The man had been driving a 2001 Ford F-150 pickup when the accident occurred at 7:05 p.m.

Lake EMS arrived on scene and pronounced the man dead. Speed could have been a factor in the accident, the FHP report indicated.

Follow the money when it comes to Florida’s insurance crisis

A Village of Belvedere resident, in a Letter to the Editor, suggests you can learn a lot about Florida’s homeowners insurance problems if you follow the money.

There are plenty of pools to choose from during Paradise project

A Village of Rio Grande resident says there will be plenty of pools to choose from during the Paradise Recreation Center renovation that could see that family pool closed for up to two years. Read her Letter to the Editor.

The cows in my backyard have been replaced with bulldozers

A longtime resident contends the growth of The Villages has paved the way for bulldozers and the disappearance of cows. Read her Letter to the Editor.

Middleton reader says our country has a problem

A reader from Middleton, in a Letter to the Editor, warns that our country is facing a big problem.

Opening Priority Pools would be wrong and costly

A Village of Hacienda resident warns that opening Priority Pools to non-members would be wrong and costly. Read her Letter to the Editor.