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PHOTO: Fred lopez Make a casual comment around cartoonist George Pieper and he’s prone to

Women often forge deep and lasting friendships with other women, some within minutes of meeting

PHOTOS: Pat Jocelyn+Fred Lopez Call it intuition, or a God thing, but when Villager Sandy

PHOTO: Pat Jocelyn Rob Newton knew he wanted to be a radio broadcaster when he

PHOTOS: Pat Jocelyn+Mike Busa+Wendy Verner Mike Busa found himself visiting his parents, who live in

There are more than 1.5 million veterans living in Florida; 515,110 of them are Vietnam-era

Even though she’s retired, Marjorie Blakely shows no signs of slowing down when it comes

By Tom Kubala Vital Stats  + Married to Mike for 27 years + Came The

“Some family trees have beautiful leaves, and some have just a bunch of nuts. Remember,

Jerry Hone can’t think of a time he wasn’t building something. Since he was a

“There’s this 13-year-old girl whose family took off with her because she got pregnant,” Pastor

Zellie Werblin will tell you she and her husband Jeff’s lives have been nothing short

Villagers Chris Benvenuto and her wife, Katie Green, have been together for 18 years—married for

Villager Alex Weaver and his friend, Tavares resident Brenda Stewart, were enjoying the music at

If you’ve lived in The Villages for very long, there’s a chance you’ve joined at

Marie Bogdonoff is no stranger to hard work and multitasking. Prior to her retirement, the

If you told Jean Hofmann ten years ago she’d be a volunteer instructor teaching eight

Veterans Memorial Park in The Villages has hosted dozens of events on key military and

The baby boomer generation has gained quite a reputation for continually challenging and redefining the

Truth surfaced when treasure hunter Bill McGehee explored the murky depths. Bill McGehee knew without