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wpadmin Silver 1 month ago

🎉 Welcome to the new Town Square!

The Community Board just got a top-to-bottom rebuild — this is Middleton's place to talk. News tips, questions, garage-sale finds, restaurant intel, lost pets, front-porch conversation: post it here.

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wpadmin Silver

1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Around Town:
Crooked Can Brewing Company has a Minneola location listed as coming soon at 1600 Crooked Can Loop.
If you know the Winter Garden Crooked Can, this looks like the bigger destination version: brewery, taproom, food hall-style options, outdoor space, live entertainment, and family-friendly amenities like a splash …

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Middleton Local News Story Welcome to the new Town Square! Pinned SpaceX launch today Story Memorial Day Weekend Story Middleton Mingle Returns May 23 for a Kic… Story Zunzibar Story

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wpadmin Silver 1 month ago

🎉 Welcome to the new Town Square!

The Community Board just got a top-to-bottom rebuild — this is Middleton's place to talk. News tips, questions, garage-sale finds, restaurant intel, lost pets, front-porch conversation: post it here.

New around here? The Town Hall sidebar has the anonymous tip line, the live scanner feed, and upcoming events. Hit the composer above and say hello — your neighbors are listening. 👋

wpadmin Silver

1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Around Town:
Crooked Can Brewing Company has a Minneola location listed as coming soon at 1600 Crooked Can Loop.
If you know the Winter Garden Crooked Can, this looks like the bigger destination version: brewery, taproom, food hall-style options, outdoor space, live entertainment, and family-friendly amenities like a splash …

wpadmin Silver

1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Around Town: Restaurants, services, openings, construction updates, local recommendations, and businesses neighbors keep asking about. If there is a place or service Middleton should know, this is the thread. Check the directory: https://www.hellomiddleton.com/business-directory/

wpadmin Silver

1 month, 2 weeks ago

This Weekend Around Middleton: The traffic says people are hunting for what to do next, so this is the new hub pin: weekend events, family stuff, live music, markets, school/community happenings, and anything neighbors should know before Saturday. Browse events: https://www.hellomiddleton.com/events/

Ask the Neighborhood Got a question? Your neighbors probably know the answer. Start a Discussion Recommendations, hot takes, local news — jump in. Share an Event Garage sale, block party, community meetup — spread the word. Local Creators Wildlife, photos, local channels, and neighbor-made projects.

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Middleton Local News Story Welcome to the new Town Square! Pinned SpaceX launch today Story Memorial Day Weekend Story Middleton Mingle Returns May 23 for a Kic… Story Zunzibar Story

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BBC PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds FOX NEWS Confidence in higher education slips after brief recovery, Gallup poll finds FOX NEWS Before you connect another smart TV, tablet or phone, lock it down FOX NEWS 'Did you call 911?' Tuberville recounts Graham's frantic final phone call BBC BBC pay 2025-2026: The full list of star salaries FOX NEWS AEW's Chris Jericho talks what he wants pro wrestling fans to remember his career as when it's over BBC Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine BBC How deadly have the heatwaves in England and Wales been? VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Tuesday, July 14 VILLAGES-NEWS Villager allegedly hoses down neighbors gathering evidence of deed compliance violations VILLAGES-NEWS Villager who crashed into retirement center had reportedly been drinking BBC PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds FOX NEWS Confidence in higher education slips after brief recovery, Gallup poll finds FOX NEWS Before you connect another smart TV, tablet or phone, lock it down FOX NEWS 'Did you call 911?' Tuberville recounts Graham's frantic final phone call BBC BBC pay 2025-2026: The full list of star salaries FOX NEWS AEW's Chris Jericho talks what he wants pro wrestling fans to remember his career as when it's over BBC Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine BBC How deadly have the heatwaves in England and Wales been? VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Tuesday, July 14 VILLAGES-NEWS Villager allegedly hoses down neighbors gathering evidence of deed compliance violations VILLAGES-NEWS Villager who crashed into retirement center had reportedly been drinking

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Villages-News 15 hours ago

Live Square Entertainment for Tuesday, July 14

Nightly entertainment performing in The Villages Town Squares on July 14, 2026 Read more: Live Square Entertainment for Tuesday, July 14

Villages-News 17 hours ago

Villager allegedly hoses down neighbors gathering evidence of deed compliance violations

A Villager allegedly hosed down neighbors she suspected of collecting evidence of possible deed compliance violations at her home. Read more: Villager allegedly hoses down neighbors gathering evidence of deed...

Villages-News 17 hours ago

Villager who crashed into retirement center had reportedly been drinking

A Villager who crashed her car into a retirement center on Saturday evening had reportedly been drinking. Read more: Villager who crashed into retirement center had reportedly been drinking

Villages-News 17 hours ago

Wildwood adopts new golf cart and low-speed vehicle ordinance

Wildwood’s city commission adopted an ordinance stipulating where golf carts and low-speed vehicles can be legally driven on city streets. Read more: Wildwood adopts new golf cart and low-speed vehicle...

Villages-News 17 hours ago

Anhinga spotted in the trees in The Village of Charlotte

This stunning anhinga was just chilling in the cool, lush foliage atop a tree in The Village of Charlotte. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing! Read more: Anhinga spotted in...

Confidence in higher education slips after brief recovery, Gallup poll finds

A new Gallup poll shows just 38% of Americans have confidence in higher education, with campus bias, college costs, and workforce readiness cited.

Fox News 4 hours ago

Before you connect another smart TV, tablet or phone, lock it down

Smart TVs ship with ACR enabled by default, tracking everything you watch. A 10-step checklist covers privacy settings, VPN setup and guest wifi.

Fox News 4 hours ago

'Did you call 911?' Tuberville recounts Graham's frantic final phone call

Tommy Tuberville reveals Lindsey Graham called his scheduler with chest pains before 911 was summoned, as aortic dissection is confirmed as the cause of death.

BBC 4 hours ago

PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds

Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.

BBC 4 hours ago

BBC pay 2025-2026: The full list of star salaries

Scott Mills and Greg James top the list of the best-paid BBC presenters in the last financial year.

World

BBC 4 hours ago

Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine

It comes less than a week after an undocumented migrant was fatally shot in Houston by an immigration agent.

BBC 6 hours ago

Yemen's Houthis launch missiles at Saudi Arabia after strikes on Sanaa airport

The Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response.

BBC 6 hours ago

'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal

Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".

BBC 7 hours ago

EU bans gold imports from Sudan to curb money financing the war

The ban also restricts exports of mercury and cyanide to Sudan, chemicals widely used in gold mining.

BBC 7 hours ago

How India's Lord's win echoes the legacy of its pioneering women cricketers

India won the first women's Test at Lord's, 142 years after its first men's Test.

Politics

Fox News 4 hours ago

'Did you call 911?' Tuberville recounts Graham's frantic final phone call

Tommy Tuberville reveals Lindsey Graham called his scheduler with chest pains before 911 was summoned, as aortic dissection is confirmed as the cause of death.

Fox News 5 hours ago

These states are 'ahead of the game' in bringing down home prices, Trump's housing chief says

Scott Turner says Florida and Texas are "ahead of the game" on housing affordability by easing regulatory barriers and boosting new home construction.

Fox News 5 hours ago

Trump to shrink 2 Utah national monuments by 90%

Trump signed an executive order shrinking Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears from 3 million acres to 300,000, removing drilling protections.

BBC 5 hours ago

Government failing Farage over security, says Jenrick

It comes as the police investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death sparks renewed debate over politicians' security.

Fox News 6 hours ago

Trump showcases raw American muscle in preview of first-of-its kind America 250 Grand Prix

Roger Penske says more than 250,000 people have signed up to attend the historic INDYCAR race on Pennsylvania Avenue, set for Aug. 22-23 in the capital.

Tech & AI

Fox News 4 hours ago

Before you connect another smart TV, tablet or phone, lock it down

Smart TVs ship with ACR enabled by default, tracking everything you watch. A 10-step checklist covers privacy settings, VPN setup and guest wifi.

TechCrunch 7 hours ago

Pinwheel launches a retro-inspired landline phone for kids

Kid-friendly tech company Pinwheel announced the launch of a new landline phone designed to let children stay connected without the distractions of a smartphone.

TechCrunch 13 hours ago

Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again

They're rolling up their sleeves again, seemingly out of fear of missing AI's defining moment and, presumably, the irresistible allure of making even more money -- potentially a lot more.

TechCrunch 15 hours ago

Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be ‘everything for everyone’

Uber Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal walks TechCrunch through the company's financial-services ambitions, its increasingly complicated relationship with Waymo, its new AV Labs data operation, and how AI is starting...

TechCrunch 16 hours ago

Video-generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation soars past $2B

With the cash, the company aims to expand its world model offering and reach customers across geographies.

Science

BBC 6 hours ago

How deadly have the heatwaves in England and Wales been?

Experts suggest more than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the heatwaves.

Livescience 7 hours ago

'It affects your daily life suddenly': Sea level researcher explains why once-in-a-century floods could become the new normal

Live Science spoke with sea level expert Sönke Dangendorf about how human-caused sea-level rise is increasing extreme water levels, as once-in-a-century flooding events become decadal.

Livescience 7 hours ago

Space shuttle photobombs Earth for the final time, 15 years ago — Earth from space

This 2011 astronaut photo captured one of NASA's iconic space shuttles passing between Earth and the International Space Station for the very last time.

BBC 10 hours ago

In pictures: 3,000-mile journey to save rare horses

Przewalski's horses were once listed as extinct in the wild, with only a few remaining in captivity.

BBC 10 hours ago

Call for right to grow food on unused public land

Some London council already allow unused land to be turned into gardens, allotments and flowerbeds.

BBC pay 2025-2026: The full list of star salaries

Scott Mills and Greg James top the list of the best-paid BBC presenters in the last financial year.

BBC 4 hours ago

Amnesty 'regret' over criticism of JK Rowling's sexual violence support centre

The human rights charity had characterised the women-only service in Edinburgh as "anti-rights".

BBC 5 hours ago

Scott Mills was highest paid BBC star before sacking

The former Radio 2 breakfast host earned about £745,000 from the BBC in the last financial year.

BBC 5 hours ago

California leads lawsuit to block Paramount Warner Bros mega merger

The state, where both studios have headquarters, has joined 11 others to halt the deal.

Fox News 6 hours ago

Prince William's absence speaks volumes as King Charles reunites with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: experts

King Charles III met Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet at Highgrove House, but Prince William and Kate Middleton were noticeably absent from the reunion.

Business

BBC 3 hours ago