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Osprey drying off near Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve
After returning with a hearty breakfast for himself and his family, this somewhat wet osprey took a moment for some alone time to dry off on an electrical tower near Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!. Share your local photos with us at https://villages-news.com/contact-us!
The cows in my backyard have been replaced with bulldozers
I’m a 20-year resident living in Summerfield and with the growth of The Villages, all of the animals that had a place to live are now gone! I have 55 acres behind me and I loved having cows for neighbors! The cows are gone and I listen to a bulldozer all day, every day and I know the houses are coming. Another residential neighborhood is under construction and this area is almost bursting at the seams. I never heard sirens and now I do on a daily basis. The road I live on is 30 miles and even the eighteen wheeler’s go over the speed limit doing 60 plus. On the weekends, I hear cars going by so fast that sometimes during the day, I can’t tell you what color the car was! I’m going to miss this place, I watched the bunnies chasing each other in my backyard. But the houses are coming, so I’m going to get going.
Villager arrested after going out to breakfast at local restaurant
A Villager was arrested after going out to breakfast at a local restaurant. An officer spotted a white Ford F-150 pickup at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Perkins restaurant at La Plaza Grande and ran the license plate which led to the discovery that vehicle’s registered owner, 49-year-old James Stevens of the Historic Side of The Villages, has been classified as a habitual traffic offender, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. The Wisconsin native has had a long history of driving-related arrests.
Suspected vandal arrested after dispute out on water with FWC contractor
A suspected vandal was arrested after a dispute out on the water with a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission contractor. Justin Pierce Langley, 30, of Lady Lake, turned himself in Wednesday at the Sumter County Detention Center in Bushnell on a charge of criminal mischief. Langley had been involved...
Work wrapping up on U.S. 441 in Lady Lake
LADY LAKE, Fla. — After four years of construction on U.S. 441, people in one Lake County community can hopefully rejoice soon. The Florida Department of Transportation is wrapping up road work to widen U.S. 441 from four to six lanes from Lake Ella Road to Avenida Central in Lady Lake.
86-year-old arrested after alleged attack sends wife to hospital
An 86-year-old was arrested after an alleged attack sent his wife to a hospital. The wife of Chet Sedke fled their home in the Lakes of Lady Lake and went to a neighbor’s residence after an attack left her bruised and bloodied, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
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. Quantum Fiber (previously known as CenturyLink Fiber) began the installation several weeks ago in the Allandale Villas in the Village of Duval. Soon residents began complaining about the disruption, which included damage to their irrigation systems.
Florida woman, 77, accused of attacking home inspector during scheduled visit
THE VILLAGES, Fla. - A Florida woman was taken to jail after she became "upset" and attacked a home inspector during a scheduled visit, according to an arrest report. Judy Schmersey, 77, of The Villages, was arrested on a charge of battery on a person 65 years of age or older, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office said.
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