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Will Hooters succeed in The Villages? Depends on who you ask
The reaction has been mixed with regard to the news that Hooters is coming to The Villages. Opinions appear to split on gender as to whether Hooters wings, beer and waitresses will be a good fit here in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. “I’m sure there will be plenty of dirty...
$116,000 lottery ticket sold at south Marion gas station
A Florida Lottery ticket worth more than $116,000 has been sold at a gas station in south Marion County. According to the organization, a winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold on Thursday, July 18, at the Quick King located at 14725 SE U.S. Hwy 27/441 in Summerfield. The ticket is...
Coco Locos Tiki Bar Grand Opening: A Splash of Fun and Frozen Drinks by Lake Eustis!
The grand opening and ribbon cutting of Coco Locos Tiki Bar was a success last Thursday as dozens of frozen drink fans cozied up to the outdoor bar, just across the parking lot from Lake Eustis Bar and Grille. The outdoor Tiki themed bar seats around twenty and has plenty...
352eats: Authentic Italian cuisine in North Central Florida
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – We’re taking you to Belleview where you’ll get your food passport stamped with the taste of Italy in this week’s edition of 352eats. So, pack your appetite and let’s head to Pasta Faire on Highway 441. Vol. 3 – Meet Kathy...
Florida Lottery Celebrates Multiple Winners as Luck Strikes in Broward and Summerfield
The Florida Lottery has brought fortune to a few lucky ticket holders this summer, with significant winnings reported in Broward and Summerfield. A Fantasy 5 game ticket, purchased at a Coconut Creek Walmart, hit a jackpot worth a handsome $101,996 yesterday night. The winning digits were 5, 6, 12, 15, and 22, as The Miami Herald reported.
Sounds of Soul’s Motown music rocks rec center in The Villages
The sky was dark, the wind was howling and bolts of lightning creased the sky Sunday evening outside the SeaBreeze Recreation Center. Inside, the mood was sunny, celebratory and nostalgic thanks to the Sounds of Soul. The group featured six singers, two guitars, keyboards, two horns and drums. No matter...
Birds that washed up on Florida shores had plastic in their stomachs, wildlife hospitals say
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Dozens of birds found dead or sick on Central Florida beaches in the last month had plastic in their stomachs, according to the hospital caring for them. Last month, News 6 told you about the birds washing up along Marineland shores in Flagler County. The...
Central Florida Roaster Otus Coffee Acquired by Jeff’s Bagel Run
Fast-growing Central Florida bagel cafe chain Jeff’s Bagel Run recently acquired its longtime coffee supplier, Otus Coffee. Otus Co-Founders Glen and Jaclyn Turchin declined to disclose the financial terms of the deal, but told DCN that they are continuing to run the coffee roasting operation on a full-time basis.
School of Rock bringing show to Central Florida venue
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – School of Rock is not just a movie, it’s a real program with more than 335 schools across the country. Actually, this program got its start before the film. There’s two locations here in Central Florida, including Orlando and Oviedo. Two more locations in...
Villagers objecting to fishing by ‘pickup truck guys’
How self righteous of these people to think that they can come into central Florida and renovate the entirety of these local marshes and claim that somehow these ponds are strictly their own. The folks doing the fishing are not Villagers, though most are native, and all live locally either in Wildwood or the surrounding areas. As part of the community of workers and tradesman developing The Villages, I can assure you that their intentions are strictly recreational, however despite their living proximity to an establishment as all encompassing, illustrious and ornate as the Villages, those “pickup truck guys” are seen nearly as second class citizens. The Villages is quite frankly turning into a cesspool!
Red Lobster’s closure in The Villages sign of company that lost its way
The Red Lobster restaurant closed its doors Monday night for the last time at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages. It was hardly unexpected as Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy in May and other restaurants, such as the one in Leesburg, shut its doors. Red Lobster was founded in 1968...
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