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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Golf cart operators in The Villages urged to be safe this holiday season

With so many visitors arriving for Christmas, golf cart traffic will be on the upswing.

This overturned golf cart was discovered Sunday by Lady Lake police.
This overturned golf cart was discovered by Lady Lake police.

With so many golf carts in The Villages – operated by both snowbirds, visitors and year-round residents – accidents are part of the equation.

Contributing factors like speed and alcohol consumption make golf cart travel more dangerous.

The Villages District Office  provides copies of the Golf Cart Rules of the Road and Safety Tips available for download. 

In addition, Sumter County Sheriff Bill Farmer offers some video tips on golf-cart safety at the link below:

http://villages-news.com/tips-sheriff-golf-cart-safety/

Shockingly light sentence in hit-and-run death

A Village of Antrim Dells resident was shocked to read about the sentence a woman received after a hit-and-run crash on Rolling Acres Road claimed the life of a pedestrian and seriously injured a second man.

They are ruining the reasons people have chosen The Villages

A Village of St. James resident who moved to Florida’s Friendliest Hometown a decade ago, fears The Villages is ruining the reason people chose to buy homes here.

We should be appalled that The Villages will host cold-hearted dog killer

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Silver Lake resident says she is appalled that The Villages will play host to a rising GOP star who is an admitted dog killer.

Gate attendants can’t keep people out of The Villages

A Village of Santo Domingo resident has come to the realization that The Villages is not truly a gated community. Read his Letter to the Editor.

Resident thrilled about Costco coming to Florida’s Friendliest Hometown

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Polo Ridge resident says she is thrilled that Costco Wholesale is coming to The Villages.