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Baby kittens are plentiful this time of year

Kitten season is upon us and continues into summer. We've got advice, should you do if you happen upon some baby kittens.

Music of Billy Joel will be on display in The Villages

Billy Joel’s musical world will be on display twice during the coming months in Savannah Center.

Must elderly return to work to afford to stay in The Villages?

A Village of Rio Grande resident asks if residents are supposed to go back to work at age 80 to afford to live in The Villages.

Florida most pro-law enforcement state in the nation

Attorney General Ashley Moody says Florida is proud to be the most pro-law enforcement state in the nation.

Cap the amenity rate and make the golfers pay more

A Village of DeSoto resident, in a Letter to the Editor, says it’s time to cap the amenity rate and make the golfers pay more for upkeep of the courses.

Delivery of The Villages Daily Sun newspaper

A Village of Summerhill resident went out on a rainy morning to get his copy of The Villages Daily Sun and found a “single-bagged sponge.”

Feud between speeding driver and dog walker culminates in arrest

A Villager was arrested after allegedly revving his engine and speeding past a dog walker in a long-running feud in a patio villa community.

Notorious local hit-and-run drivers could wind up at same prison

Two notorious local hit-and-run drivers could wind up at the same prison.

Officials in court over cross vote to rid themselves of public hearing duties

Officials in court over a little white cross have voted to rid themselves of public hearing duties in future deed compliance cases.

Homeowner in The Villages could face stiff fines if grass grows too long

A couple in The Villages could face stiff fines if they don’t keep the lawn mowed at their home in the Village of Sabal Chase.

Adult pool in Village of DeLuna closed until further notice

The DeLuna Neighborhood Recreation Center Adult Pool will be closed for maintenance until further notice.

Growth is out of control thanks to The Villages

A woman who bought property in Oxford in 1997 believes growth is out of control thanks to the The Villages. Read her Letter to the Editor.

Villagers’ son’s bond revoked after attack on his parents

A son with a history of problems is back behind bars as the result of the revocation of his bond due to an attack on his parents.

Truman Recreation Center billiards room will be closed next week

The Truman Recreation Center Thunderbird Billiards Room will be closed for maintenance part of next week.

Homeless man found inhaling from aerosol can at National Pain Institute

A homeless man was arrested after he was found inhaling a substance from an aerosol can at the National Pain Institute in Lady Lake.

Intoxicated woman jailed after dialing 911 to report boyfriend’s abuse

An intoxicated woman was arrested after dialing 911 to complain about her boyfriend’s abuse.

Gotta have some Rhubarb Pie

Columnist Barry Evans writes about his fondness for rhubarb pie.

Wildwood police issue statement after death at shopping center

The Wildwood Police Department has issued a statement after a death at a shopping center.

VIP club in The Villages provides link for audio books

A leader in the Visually Impaired Persons Club of The Villages responds to a previous Letter to the Editor from a Middleton reader concerned about a perceived lack of E-Books.

We are creating a new slave class in America

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Fernandina resident says he fears we are creating a new slave class in America.

Courtyard villa owners in The Villages up in arms over botched fiber installation

Some courtyard villa owners in The Villages are up in arms over a botched fiber installation project that has upended their daily lives.

Couple agrees to pay $12,000 to settle lawsuit over home destroyed by fire

A couple has agreed to pay $12,000 to settle a lawsuit over a home destroyed by fire in 2022 in The Villages.

Haciendas of Mission Hills home subject of public hearing over weeds

A Haciendas of Mission Hills home was the subject of a public hearing over an ongoing problem with weeds.

Webster votes to force Biden to deliver Israel defense aid

Congressman Daniel Webster has voted in favor of legislation that would force President Biden to deliver Congressionally approved security assistance to Israel.