Three deaths attributed to Hurricane Helene as The Villages-area ...
Sep 26, 2024 · Comments. Three deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Helene as The Villages area was largely spared by the hurricane that roared into the Big Bend area as a Category 4 storm. While The Villages area saw some wind and rain and a few scattered power outages, Florida’s Friendliest Hometown remained relatively untouched by the huge storm.
The Villages begins cleaning up after Hurricane Milton
Oct 10, 2024 · The Villages has begun cleaning up after Hurricane Milton. There was plenty of evidence of Milton’s unwelcome visit to The Villages, including the flooded boardwalk at Lake Sumter Landing. A tree was down, blocking the multi-modal path along Buena Vista Boulevard near Creekside Landing. The gate entrance box toppled over during Hurricane ...
Local officials assessing damage in wake of Hurricane Milton
Oct 10, 2024 · Local officials are assessing damage in the wake of Hurricane Milton. The biggest issue in the tri-county area appears to be power outages. SECO Energy and Duke Energy have reported numerous outages in the area. Across Florida, more than 3 million residents were said to be without power. Sumter County shelters reportedly took in hundreds of ...
The Villages will apply for FEMA money for Lake Sumter Landing …
Oct 14, 2024 · It was announced last week that money will be sought from FEMA for storm debris collection in The Villages. Over the weekend, Sumter County officials confirmed that FEMA relief money has been approved by the White House for the recovery from Hurricane Milton. People were taking photos of the flooding of the boardwalk at Lake Sumter Landing.
Massive Walmart coming to southern end of The Villages
Sep 18, 2024 · A massive Walmart Supercenter is planned at the intersection of State Road 44 and Morse Boulevard near the Villages Grown Processing Plant. The nearly 200,000-square-foot store also is expected to feature at least 20 gasoline pumps and a 2,904-square-foot fenced garden center. An 81-page detailed site plan has been submitted to Wildwood officials.
Residents of The Villages warned hurricane debris collection will …
Oct 13, 2024 · Residents of The Villages are being warned that hurricane debris collection will take time. “Due to the overwhelming demand created by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, there is a shortage of debris collection and removal services across multiple states; it will take several weeks or longer to collect and thoroughly remove all storm-related debris.
A Vision for America - Villages-News.com
Oct 14, 2024 · The government is smaller, learner, and more cost-effective with a balanced budget. America is again energy independent and a net energy exporter, as it was in President Trump’s first term. 5 American students now embrace the values of hard work, the First and Second Amendments, pride in our nation’s past, personal responsibility, and ...
Rick Scott leads largest Trump golf cart parade in history The …
Oct 19, 2024 · U.S. Sen. Rick Scott on Saturday led the largest Trump golf cart parade in the history of The Villages. Estimates were that more than 1,000 decorated golf carts participated in the boisterous, horn-honking procession from Lake Sumter Landing to Brownwood. When Scott’s golf cart reached Brownwood, the line of carts stretched all the way back ...
Half of Sumter County voters have already cast ballots
Oct 27, 2024 · As of Sunday evening, 50.21 percent of the 125,893 eligible voters in Sumter County have cast their ballots. That includes 28,666 voters who have voted by mail and 35,545 who voted early in person. Meanwhile in Lake County, 34.22 percent of 254,810 eligible voters have cast their ballots, including 30,992 mail-in ballots and 56,196 early voting ...
Antrim Dells residents wary of The Villages’ plan for nearby …
6 days ago · Antrim Dells residents have concerns about a plan by The Villages to annex 9.5 acres next to their community to Wildwood. A Villages community of upscale courtyard villas, Antrim Dells is north of County Road 44 and east of Buena Vista Boulevard. The annexation property is south of County Road 44A less than a quarter mile east of Buena Vista ...