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The Villages
Thursday, May 16, 2024

Man killed in single-vehicle crash on Florida Turnpike in Lake County

A 48-year-old man died as the result of a single-vehicle crash Tuesday on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County.

Robert Bussart of Chuluota had been at the wheel of a 1998 Chevy Blazer at 12:25 p.m. southbound on the Florida Turnpike at Mile Marker 275 when his vehicle drifted onto the grass shoulder, he overcorrected, and the left side of the Blazer sideswiped a guardrail, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. Bussart later died at South Lake Hospital in Clermont. The crash remains under investigation.

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.