Twistee Treat heads to The Villages: A 583-square-foot, cone-shaped ice cream shop with drive-through, patio seating and 17 parking spaces was recommended by a special magistrate and now awaits City Commission approval later this month — find out more.
Villages awards $1.08M pond contract: The Villages Project Wide Advisory Committee has rehired Solitude Lake Management for upkeep of more than 450 ponds— find out what this means for local waters.
Florida maternal health grants: Florida Blue Foundation invites nonprofits to apply by October 6th for a share of roughly $3 million in three- and four-year grants to fund innovative, AI-driven and community-based maternal health solutions in under-resourced counties — find out how to apply.
Ultra-fast internet reaches rural Florida: Comcast has connected over 32,000 homes and businesses across 16 counties with gigabit+ speeds through a $322 million public-private partnership — find out how communities like Lehigh Acres are benefiting.
Free senior meals and activities: Starting Sept. 5 at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (and Sept. 8 at Warfield Auditorium), Wildwood teams up with You Thrive to offer free breakfast, lunch, games, and guest talks for Sumter County residents 60+ — find out how to join.
Other The Villages headlines this week
- Leesburg Electric cuts rates starting September 1
- 300-acre prescribed burn underway at Emeralda Marsh
- Webster salutes Lake County Schools’ A rating
- Conservation group protects 2,317-acre Eagle Haven Ranch
- Magnificent osprey soars high above Lake Okahumpka
- Florida citrus farmers pilot on-site biochar production
