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Friday, May 3, 2024

Man to escape prosecution after fracas at Spanish Springs nightspot

A 25-year-old Fruitland Park man will avoid prosecution after his arrest in January after a fracas at a Spanish Springs nightspot. 

Travis Evans had been issued a notice to appear in Lake County Court after the disturbance Jan. 7 at Margarita Republic.

He will enter into a pre-trial diversion program and if he successfully completes the program, the charge of battery will be dismissed.

Haley Ratliff, 24, had also been involved in the disturbance at Margarita Republic. You can read about the disposition of her court case HERE

Ratliff and Evans have also been banned from the establishment.

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.