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‘Cow pasture’ quality sod slapped down on eve of golf course reopening
Villagers living near Hole #4 of the Heron Executive Golf Course watched with disappointment Thursday as a contractor forklifted in “cow pasture” quality sod on the eve of the course’s reopening. Two years ago, residents of the Village of Sunset Pointe neighborhood were promised an “expedited” remedy...
Central Florida native ready to make debut as break dancing heads to Olympics for the first time
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — There's a lot of hype around the Olympics' newest sport. It's called breaking, but most of us know it as break dancing. The top American in the sport, Victor Montalvo, happens to be a Kissimmee native. He will be in Paris to compete this summer. "I'm...
Local Dragon Boat Club Wins Chance To Compete In 2024 World Championships
The Lake County Dragon Boat Club (aka Wun Fun Cru) has put Florida dragon boat racing on the map: it recently won the chance to compete in the International Dragon Boat Federation Club Crew World Championship in Italy in September 2024. Not only will Wun Fun Cru have the honor...
The Villages updates list of golf course closures and reopening dates
The Villages has issued an updated list of golf course course closures and anticipated reopening dates. • Red Fox and Grey Fox Executive Golf Courses are closed for rest and rehabilitation until further notice. • Chula Vista Executive Golf Course will be closed until further notice for renovation. This project...
Vietnam Duffers member thrilled to get hole-in-one
After living in The Villagers for eight years, David Kraemer, of the Village of Osceola Hills, made his first hole-in-one. He scored the lucky ace on Thursday, May 2 on the first hole at the Tarpon Boil Executive Golf Course. “As you can see, he was very happy and proud...
Bids sought for renovation of F rated golf course in The Villages
Bids are being sought for the renovation of a golf course that has been F rated in The Villages. In a recent report card, the Pelican Executive Golf Course was one of four courses to receive the F rating. The course is currently closed for rest and rehabilitation. The Villages...
Lake Minneola football hire could not come to contract terms
Brett Bennett was convinced that Lake Minneola was the right place to land his first football head coaching job after meeting with parents and players Thursday night. But everything changed after he received a Lake County contract the next day. “I realized I was going to take a 20% pay decrease from where I’m at right now as an assistant in Escambia County,” Bennett told the Orlando Sentinel ...
They are ruining the reasons people have chosen The Villages
The biggest problem is we add residents and not enough golf courses. We moved here 10 years ago. When the snowbirds were here the population was 50,000 to 60,000, with all the golf courses on the north side of State Road 44. Now that The Villages has added 100,000 more in population, but not enough golf courses, it is ruining the reasons people have chosen The Villages. The solution to the golf course problem is stop building more homes and build more golf courses.
Hibiscus Recreation Center bocce courts will be closed this month
The Hibiscus Recreation Center bocce courts will be closed for maintenance Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 17. This schedule may be adjusted due to unforeseen circumstances, including weather. If you have any questions or need additional information, contact Hibiscus Recreation Center at (352) 751-6761.
Baseball Recap: Eustis falls despite strong effort from Jayden Wise
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eustis can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bishop Moore Hornets by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Eustis has struggled against Bishop Moore recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
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