Sam McDowell has always made the most of his opportunities. One of baseball’s most electric arms throughout the 1960s, McDowell soared to stardom with the Cleveland Indians and became one of the ...

The Florida Department of Education recently honored the state’s top 11th grade students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics during its 28th annual Sunshine State Scholars Conference, ...

Pam Kelly has an exacting housekeeper. Her name’s Alexa. Kelly lives in a Village of Orange Blossom Gardens home that isn’t just designed to accommodate her disabilities, but is also a smart home run ...

Mincer was executive producer for the show, which broke barriers in television as one of the first to make the audience a part of the show. For Mincer, the show was the centerpiece in a long career in ...

Earlier this week, southbound motorists on Buena Vista Boulevard approaching The Villages Polo Club came across an unoccupied Sumter County Sheriff’s patrol car parked in the median. Some tapped their ...

With 31,201 ballots already cast by mail in the tri-county area and early voting at the polls starting Thursday in Lake County and Saturday for Marion and Sumter counties, it’s decision time on ...

Brushes glided across canvases to the rhythm of classical music on a recent Wednesday afternoon at Buffalo Crossings Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Residents chatted and made jokes while they painted ...

After more than two decades, researchers may be closing in on a treatment for Alzheimer's disease. "It feels like for the first time, we may be onto something," said Dr. Jeffrey Norton, principal ...

The Sumter County Fair broke records in more ways than one this year. The annual event features livestock showings from local students who raise steer, swine and lambs through 4-H clubs or Future ...

From striking pins to striking up pals, social leagues are the heart of the bowling community in The Villages. With thousands of residents partaking in more than 80 leagues year-round at both Spanish ...

An inside look at the making of a 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Local Reporting. (Editor's Note: Contains graphic content that some viewers may find distressing.) A 2024 Suncoast Emmy nominated ...

Summer technically starts June 20, but The Villages Entertainment is celebrating early by releasing the schedule of upcoming shows at Savannah Center. Read this story and many others in Tuesday's ...