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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Frankie Brin Financial takes home second in Sanford Presidents Day softball tourney

The Frankie Brin Financial 74’s Softball Team took home some hardware from this past weekend’s Presidents Day Softball Tournament at the Boombah Softball Complex in Sanford.

The team finished second in its bracket with three wins and one loss. It started off the two-day tournament on Saturday by defeating the Woodlawn Hitting Club, 18-6, and Senior Moments, 20-5.

In the first game on Sunday, Frankie Brin defeated Woodlawn Hitting Club, 21-12. But in the championship game, Florida Venom from Port Charlotte defeated Frankie Brin, 19-14. Florida Venom finished the tournament with a 4-0 record and the championship.

The leading hitters for Frankie Brin were Al Barrett .917 (2HR, 9RBIs), Roger Scott .857, Linwood Manning .846, Bob Falzone .818, Bob Juhaszr .778 (2HR) and Dave Sellars .769. The other Frankie Brin team members were Cal Allison, Rod Severson, Greg Foster, Bob Buchanan, Tom McGann, Bill Dunkley, Carl McWilliams and Dick Kanyan.

Trump has condoned violence against police

A reader from Lady Lake argues that President Trump has condoned violence against police with his pardon of the Jan. 6 mob.

It’s unsafe to put cars and golf carts together on Morse Boulevard

A Villager who frequents Morse Boulevard north of County Road 466 writes that he believes it’s unsafe to mingle cars and golf carts on the busy roadway.

I lost my father 10 years ago in crash on Morse Boulevard

A woman who lost her father 10 years ago in a crash on Morse Boulevard is calling for access on the controversial roadway. Read her Letter to the Editor.

Comics section of The Villages Daily Sun

A Village of Belle Aire resident has something to say about what he read in the comics section of The Villages Daily Sun.

If Biden family is innocent why do they need a pardon?

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Summerhill resident asks why the Biden family needed a pardon if they are all innocent.