A Lake County Commissioner and his brother have purchased a defunct Badcock Home Furniture store in Sumter County for over $2 million.

An official in The Villages said he recently had a heartbreaking conversation with a resident who is struggling to keep up with the cost of living in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.

A homeless man was arrested after pitching his tent near the X Mart Adult Super Store on State Road 44 in Wildwood.

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of De La Vista North resident contends that those living in the northern section of The Villages deserve safety, too.

This beautiful little tufted titmouse seemed overjoyed to see the afternoon sun on an otherwise chilly day in the Village of Richmond. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

A driver with a suspended license was arrested after he was spotted towing a trailer which had no license plate.

An underage drinker from Oxford Oaks was arrested after his truck got stuck in the deep woods.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to have more power to punish poor-performing employees.

A Villager who frequents Morse Boulevard north of County Road 466 writes that he believes it’s unsafe to mingle cars and golf carts on the busy roadway.

A reader from Lady Lake argues that President Trump has condoned violence against police with his pardon of the Jan. 6 mob.

An unlicensed driver from Nicaragua landed in jail after a traffic stop.

U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster is hailing the passage of the Laken Riley Act which is now headed to President Trump’s desk.