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The Villages, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello The Villages! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your flower pots be limited next in CDD 5?
  • See which Villages restaurant just failed key food safety checks
  • Where can Villagers find the cheapest gas right now?

Also on today's calendar: The No. 1 90's Country Show in America! The Jeremy McComb 'Honky-Tonk Circus' Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Villager's over-the-top flower pots could prompt deed compliance rule change (villages-news.com) — A Lynnhaven homeowner’s many flower pots in The Villages have sparked a deed compliance case that could lead to new limits on yard decorations in CDD 5 as soon as next month. After hearing her explanation about family health struggles, supervisors gave her seven days to clean up or face escalating fines while they review tightening the rules.
   

2. Inspectors cite 4 Villages-area restaurants & food trucks for high-priority violations (dailycommercial.com) — If you dine out in The Villages, note that inspectors recently cited a restaurant on Glenview Drive for multiple high-priority food safety violations, including temperature and sanitizing issues that were later corrected on-site. Several mobile food trucks and a Wildwood restaurant also received warnings, with some violations requiring follow-up inspections.
   

3. Cheapest gas stations in The Villages (keybiscayneportal.com) — If you’re filling up around The Villages, this roundup highlights the lowest current regular gas prices, from Costco and Walmart inside the community to Murphy USA, BJ’s, and nearby stations in Bushnell, Oxford, and Wildwood. It ranks stations by price so you can quickly choose the best option before your next drive or golf-cart outing.
   

4. Unlicensed driver from Honduras involved in crash at shopping plaza in The Villages (villages-news.com) — A two-vehicle crash near Pinellas Plaza at Burnsed Boulevard and Sarasota Street in The Villages led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Wildwood resident for driving without a valid Florida license. Wildwood police and the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office confirmed he’d lived locally for four years without obtaining a license before he was booked and later released on bond.
   

5. Sam McDowell, Former All-Star Pitcher Who Inspired ‘Cheers' Character, Dies at 84 (hollywoodreporter.com) — Residents may be interested to know that former All-Star pitcher Sam McDowell, who spent his later years living in The Villages, has died at 84. Celebrated for his strikeout records and inspiring Cheers’ Sam Malone, he later became a counselor helping athletes confront addiction and mental health challenges.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The other night we went for ice cream at scooples.
    When we were getting in the golf cart to leave my wife lost her balance and fell backwards on the road. She hit hard on her butt, elbow and head. The… (Nextdoor Village of Richmond)
  • I’m pretty good at planning trips.
    I’m much less disciplined once I actually get there. I’ll have restaurants saved, places marked, a general idea of what I want to see… and then I’ll… (Nextdoor The Villages Santiago)
  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in The Villages. Apply here.
  • The Fresh Market posted a job opening for Cashier Team Member in The Villages. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near The Villages here.

Ok The Villages! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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