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Thursday, April 25, 2024

94-year-old Ocala man killed in crash on Interstate 75 in Marion County

A 94-year-old Ocala man was killed in a crash early Wednesday morningĀ  on Interstate 75 in Marion County.

The man, who has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, had been southbound at 12:20 a.m. in a 2006 Toyota Camry when his vehicle collided with a semi driven by Gerald Martinez Atwater, 43, of Jacksonville, at Mile Marker 358, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

His Camry then collided with a semi parked on the shoulder of the roadway. That semi was operated by Ciarra R. Coleman, 31, of Hazelwood, Mo.

She and Atwater escaped injury.

Whatā€™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 canā€™t The Villages get a Trader Joeā€™s?

A reader from Summerfield says that The Villages has done a great job of reeling in businesses, but canā€™t seem to land a Trader Joeā€™s.

Hereā€™s the Secret Recipe when it comes to The Villages

Is there a Secret Recipe when it comes to The Villages? A Village of Fenney resident thinks so and heā€™s ready to offer his observations in a Letter to the Editor.

Vietnam veterans grateful for community support

An official with Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1036 is grateful for community support. Read his Letter to the Editor.

Serious top-down management failure in The Villages

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Collier resident has been studying the golf course crisis in The Villages and has concluded there has been a serious top-down management failure.