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Confused driver admits to drinking wine prior to crash in The Villages

5 days ago | villages-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

A Wildwood woman was arrested for DUI after crashing on a property in The Villages and admitting to having a bottle of wine. Susan Jean Herr, 40, was involved in a motor vehicle collision at a property on County Road 466 in The Villages around 2:45 a.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Florida Highway Patrol. She was seen in the driver’s seat of the involved vehicle, a white 2004 Oldsmobile Alero, by deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Man allegedly struck for getting aggressive with tree service employee

5 days ago | villages-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

A Webster man was arrested for battery after allegedly getting aggressive with an employee of a tree service. A deputy responded to a call for service regarding a battery at 21425 SW Peach Blossom St., Dunnellon, on Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Ocklawaha man tracked down in suspected theft at local Winn-Dixie

5 days ago | villages-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

An Ocklawaha man was arrested for grand theft after allegedly stealing a $1,548 weight set from a cart at a local Winn-Dixie. A deputy responded to Winn-Dixie, located at 15912 E. Hwy. 40, Silver Springs, regarding grand theft, later found to involve 58-year-old Richard Gerard Brown, on Thursday afternoon, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, the deputy met with a female employee of the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services.
Officials remain divided on value of reflectors on multi-modal paths

1 week ago | villages-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

Officials remain divided on the value of reflectors on multi-modal paths in The Villages. Community Development District 5 Board of Supervisors Chairman Gary Kadow has hoped to persuade the Project Wide Advisory Committee to vote for the installation of reflective pavement markers on multi-modal paths. He said the trend toward brighter golf cart lights and residents’ diminishing ability to see at night as they age, make the RPMs a necessity.
Rec director insists on sticking with contentious water volleyball schedule

1 week ago | villages-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

Water volleyball players have continued to fight against schedule changes that have now taken effect in The Villages. The Project Wise Advisory Committee heard from a room full of upset water volleyball players Monday morning during a meeting at SeaBreeze Recreation Center. Recent schedule changes sparked conflict between Group and Division volleyball players who have both vied for the coveted 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. playing spots at sports pools.
Bond for ‘Pickleball Billy’ revoked due to incident at postal station

1 week ago | villages-news.com | Meta Minton

A Villager known as “Pickleball Billy” had his bond revoked as the result of an alleged incident at a postal station. William Leonard Hartig, 78, who has become well known as a USA Pickleball ambassador in The Villages, will be held indefinitely without bond at the Sumter County Detention Center for defying a judge’s order.
Villagers concerned about surge in traffic due to new Costco

1 week ago | villages-news.com | Meta Minton

When Betty Harmon and her husband purchased their home in The Villages in 2007, the area still had a rural vibe. “When most of us bought our homes, our street ended in a pasture,” Harmon told the Community Development District 3 Board of Supervisors in a meeting Friday at Savannah Center. Over the years, nearby retail has blossomed. Hobby Lobby opened in 2023. A new Costco is being built next door. Harmon lives on Woodridge Drive near the intersection of Southern Trace in the Village of Polo Ridge.
Officials offer no sympathy for Villager facing more than $50,000 penalty in sod vs. stone battle

1 week ago | villages-news.com | Meta Minton

Officials are offering no sympathy for a Villager facing a more than $50,000 penalty in the sod vs. stone battle. Garry Mang of the La Crescenta Villas owes $39,273 in fines and $14,323 in legal fees as a result of public hearing in June 2023 in which he and several of his neighbors were found in violation of deed compliance rules for having stone, rather than sod, in their landscaping beds.
Retired law enforcement officer chosen to fill seat on CDD 1 Board

1 week ago | villages-news.com | Meta Minton

A retired law enforcement officer has been chosen to fill a seat on the Community Development District 1 Board of Supervisors. Michael Miller of the Village of Rio Ranchero was appointed Friday morning to the CDD 1 seat which had been vacated by Judy Biebesheimer of the Village of Palo Alto. Miller has represented CDD 1 on the Architectural Review Committee. He will have to resign from his ARC seat to take on the supervisor’s role.
Husband allegedly grabs wife's neck during argument over separation

1 week ago | villages-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

A Lady Lake man was arrested for battery after allegedly grabbing his wife’s neck when she said she wanted to separate. An officer responded to a domestic battery at an undisclosed Lady Lake residence at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 27, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. Upon arrival, he met with the female victim who stated 39-year-old Joshua Michael Carter forcefully grabbed her right shoulder and neck and threw a doll at her.