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Friday, May 3, 2024

Undefeated Marion County firefighters nab gold medal in First Responder Games softball tournament

Marion County Fire Rescue’s softball team took home the gold medal from the First Responder Games in Fort Myers recently.

Marion County Fire Rescue’s softball team dominated the First Responder Games in Fort Myers recently.

Twenty-four teams from fire departments, police departments and military units from throughout the Sunshine State competed in the tournament, with Marion County Fire Rescue being the only one to go undefeated in six games.

The team was comprised of Daniel Smith, Jared Caswell, Davy Jones, Adam Grace, Kyle Grace, Josh Nichols, Brian Gentry, Danny Michaux, Danny Cribbs, Lake Raymond, Tony Moos and Marion County Sheriff’s Det. Paxton Sapp.

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.