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🌱 How 1,200 new homes could reshape Wildwood near Middleton

Wildwood, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Wildwood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 1,200 new homes could reshape Wildwood near Middleton
  • Where can Wildwood drivers find the cheapest gas right now?
  • Wildwood man faces multiple felonies after alleged domestic attack

Also on today's calendar: Korea Veterans Meet & Greet 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 79 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 71.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Up to 1,200 homes planned in new Villages neighborhood near Middleton (villages-news.com) — Wildwood’s Planning and Zoning Board has recommended approval of a master plan for a new Villages neighborhood near Middleton that could add up to 1,200 homes. The 828-acre project, bounded by Landstone Boulevard, McNeil Drive and Benderson Boulevard, includes tunnels under key roads and a mix of residential and non-residential areas, with a City Commission vote expected later this month.
   

2. Cheapest gas stations in The Villages (keybiscayneportal.com) — Drivers in Wildwood can compare today’s cheapest gas prices at several nearby stations, including Pilot, Amoco, and BP on FL-44 and Main Street. The roundup also covers low-cost options in The Villages, Oxford, Bushnell, and Lady Lake, helping you decide whether it’s worth the short drive for a better deal.
   

3. Unemployed couple's argument over finances leads to trip to jail - Villages-News.com (villages-news.com) — Wildwood police arrested a local man after an alleged violent attack on his pregnant girlfriend at their Motorcoach Way home, where he’s accused of beating, strangling, and threatening her with a gun. The woman reported injuries consistent with the account, and the man now faces multiple felony charges, including aggravated battery on a pregnant victim, false imprisonment, and child abuse.
   

4. Unlicensed driver from Honduras involved in crash at shopping plaza in The Villages (villages-news.com) — Wildwood residents may notice increased enforcement after police handled a two-vehicle crash near Pinellas Plaza in The Villages and arrested a 21-year-old Wildwood man for driving without a valid license. Officers say the driver, a Honduran native who has lived in Wildwood for four years, presented only a passport and was booked on a misdemeanor before posting bond.
   

5. Southbound Florida Turnpike shut down after crash in Sumter County (wesh.com) — If you were heading toward Wildwood Tuesday afternoon, southbound Florida Turnpike lanes were shut down between Okahumpka and Wildwood after a crash, with emergency vehicles also blocking a northbound lane. Authorities had released few details, and drivers in the Wildwood area were urged to expect major delays while crews worked the scene.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday October 8
  • Charity Cox →
    Ednas' On The Green, 5227 Marsh Bend Trl, Wildwood
    12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Anybody looking to have landscaping done?
    I'm trying to get some jobs to try to start up a business. Just need to get my name out there. I've tried giving cards out and everything. Just not… (Nextdoor E Co Rd 462/Co Rd 229)
  • Diocese of Orlando posted a job opening for Grounds Maintenance Worker in Wildwood. Apply here.
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Leesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wildwood here.

Ok Wildwood! 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wildwood

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