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Saturday, April 27, 2024

More than 70 percent of Sumter County voters yet to cast ballots in Tuesday’s election

More than 70 percent of Sumter County voters have yet to cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election.

As of the end of early voting on Thursday, 30,838 ballots had been cast, representing 26.66 percent of the  county’s 115,674 eligible voters.

In Lake County, 9.44 percent of the electorate has voted. That includes 25,702 ballots cast among 272,213 eligible voters.

Marion County has thus far recorded a turnout of 12.02 percent. That is 32,093 ballots cast among 266,967 eligible voters.

The Villages is not a gated community

A Village of St. Charles resident makes the case that Florida’s Friendliest Hometown is not a gated community.

The Villages Daily Sun and high school sports

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Richmond resident responds to a previous letter writer critical of The Villages Daily Sun’s emphasis on high school sports.

We need a voice of authority out on the golf courses

A Village of Santo Domingo resident contends we need a voice of authority out on the golf courses. Read his Letter to the Editor.

What the heck is going on at Havana?

A Village of Mallory Square golfer is curious about the lack of activity at the Havana Championship Golf Course, which as been closed for more than six weeks.

The Developer should build a wall to help residents

A Village of De La Vista North resident has been reading about the Villagers fighting to keep their stockade fence on Cherry Lake Road. He says the Developer should build a wall.