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Lady Lake commissioners want to skip scrutiny at ballot box
On Sunday, July 21, there was an article in The Villages Daily Sun indicating that the Commissioners of Lady Lake had unanimously approved a referendum to increase their terms from two years to four years. This would allow the referendum to appear on the November Ballot 2024. Interestingly, as part of that proposal, some existing commissioners would benefit from a one-year extension of their term without standing for re-election. Not bad, considering when they ran it was for a two-year term but they get a 50% increase in term and wages without a chance for the voters to say NO! I question any elected official who believes they should have the ability to benefit from legislation affecting them personally without standing for re-election first. In other words, no one should benefit from this referendum passing without first having to stand for re-election!
Lake County fire from possible lightning strike causes road closure: Officials
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - A fire at Lake County electrical substation has led to traffic delays in the area, according to county officials. Officials reported the fire happening at the substation near Apiary Road in Grand Island, prompting the closure of County Road 44. The fire was sparked by a...
Wildwood’s explosive growth dominating decisions in city budget
Taking their first action on next year’s budget, Wildwood commissioners Monday voted to keep the property tax rate at this year’s level of about $2.83 per $1,000 assessed valuation. That rate is considered a tax increase for city property owners because it is 6.75 percent higher than the...
Master plan approved for 174-home community in Belleview amidst talks of ‘balanced planning’ in county
A 174-home development in Belleview got the green light on its master plan last week after a 37-minute discussion between Marion County officials and a local engineer that touched on the county’s future growth and the importance of “balanced planning.”. The master plan for the Highland Belleview East...
Proposed RV park near Oxford Oaks fails to win extension
Wildwood commissioners Monday denied a site plan extension for a controversial recreational vehicle resort near the Oxford Oaks subdivision. The year-long extension would have been the second for the Oxford Villages RV Resort. Developers planned 264 camp sites on the northern border of the Oxford Oaks subdivision along U.S. 301...
2 Central Florida schools begin extended academic year
ORLANDO, Fla. - Two Central Florida schools are evaluating the pros and cons of an extended school year. Students and teachers at Wyomina Park Elementary in Ocala returned to school on Monday, nearly a month earlier than usual. Challenger 7 Elementary in Cocoa is also starting a new year-round schedule.
‘Barriers can be shattered’: Orange Dems praise Harris, vow to compete in Fla.
Orange County Democrats said Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic bid for president would reinvigorate voters in Central Florida and across the state. “Florida is in play,” said Orange Democratic chair Samuel Vilchez Santiago at an event at a local union hall in Orlando, echoing the views of state Democratic leaders on Monday who quickly rallied behind Harris as their preferred ...
District Office offers detailed plan for two-week tunnel closure in The Villages
Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 22, through approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 Tunnel M-18 will undergo maintenance. Tunnel M-18 is located north of the intersection of Morse Boulevard and Meggison Road. The maintenance will require periodic closures to the tunnel, multi-modal transportation paths, and single-lane closures on Morse Boulevard for the two-week duration of this project. Specific impacts and closures are itemized below and are subject to change due to weather and unforeseen circumstances:
Central Florida could bring home statewide Teacher of the Year award
Governor Ron DeSantis was in Orlando on Tuesday, July 23 to congratulate the five Teacher of the Year finalists. The Florida Teacher of the Year will be announced Thursday. The yearly awards acknowledge teachers who have gone above and beyond in their classrooms. Among the five finalists is Central Florida’s...
Leesburg passes ordinance to enact speed cameras in school zones
LEESBURG, Fla. — On Monday night, city commissioners in Leesburg passed an ordinance that would enact a new speed camera system in various school zones before the start of the school year. Leesburg Mayor Jimmy Burry says it all boils down to making his city’s school zones safer come...
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