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The Villages
Friday, May 3, 2024

24-year-old man killed when pickup leaves roadway and overturns

A 24-year-old man was killed when his pickup left the roadway and overturned Saturday morning in Volusia County.

Phillip Ehrecke of Lake Helen had been at the wheel of a 1986 Toyota pickup which had been traveling on State Road 44 when it left the roadway and the crash occurred, according to an accident report for the Florida Highway Patrol.

He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident

Villagers don’t have gates but the Morse family does

A Village of Country Club Hills resident, in a Letter to the Editor, points out The Villages is not a true gated community, but the Morse family is living behind gates at their compound.

Villager says his Black Lab has been attacked by unleashed dogs

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Dabney resident reports that his Black Lab has been attacked by small unleashed dogs.

The gates are more beneficial than you might think

A Village of Palo Alto resident suggests the gates are of more value than just slowing down traffic. He explains in a Letter to the Editor.

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.