School resource deputy with Lake County Sheriff’s Office has heart for kids. Photo: Nicole Hamel
Villager strives to encourage others, fulfills childhood dream to become an author. Photo: Nicole
Retired principal enjoys playing Broadway show tunes on grand piano at Villages hospital. Photo: Nicole
Nonagenarian Bill Van Riper delights by crooning on stage at venues around The Villages. Bill
L-R: Dorothy Hobbs, Kathy Morgan, Frankie Smith, Noni Gauder, Beth Hicks, Mary Schulz, Katina,
“Tree” grows, branches out in The Villages. Photos: Nicole Hamel The Villages Musical Theater Company
Abbotts open hearts & home to another girl with Turner syndrome. Photo: Nicole Hamel Ashley
Chef Gary Appelsies: ‘Cooking for people makes my heart sing. I love how it encourages
Let’s Do a Maine Lobster Roll brings tasty New England coastal food classics to Lake
Teen confronts polyarticular juvenile arthritis with an autoimmune disorder head on by living a healthy lifestyle.
Mystic Ice Cream constructs alcohol-infused creamy concoctions while building relationships. Photos: Nicole Hamel It’s hot.
A doctor’s warning inspires a mother-daughter duo to lose 154 pounds combined and start “I
L-R: Ashley and Morgan Fitness coaches find sideline success making ‘bad-for-you cookies.’ Photos:
Russell Bellamy creates hands-on sculptures. Photos: Nicole Hamel Leesburg sculptor Russell Bellamy believes many people
Hot-air balloon rides allow passengers to see the Central Florida landscape in a new way.
The Healthy People 2020 report highlights some of women’s top concerns. Laura Byrd
Ginger Jacobs and Tyler Van Alstine, shown in the center, received awards from Orlando
Sweet Bee Honey Farm’s owner feels blessed to be a beekeeper in a dying industry.
Lake-Sumter State College students receive food on May 21 in a drive-thru food distribution