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VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, June 17 VILLAGES-NEWS Recreation supervisor in The Villages arrested on DUI after crash VILLAGES-NEWS Reverse mortgage adds up to neighborhood eyesore in The Villages VILLAGES-NEWS Landlord in The Villages could face fines over weed problem at rental villa VILLAGES-NEWS Juvenile black-crowned night heron spotted at Fenney Nature Trail LEESBURG-NEWS Married couple arrested after threatening to kill each other with a firearm LEESBURG-NEWS Obscenity-yelling man arrested at Warren Willis Church Camp LEESBURG-NEWS Leesburg man clad in ‘wife beater’ undershirt arrested in domestic disturbance LEESBURG-NEWS Beautiful Day At Venetian Gardens NYTIMES Congo Returns to the World Cup in High Style After 52 Years Away NYTIMES Private Jet Crashes on Highway in Laredo, Texas, Killing 1 NYTIMES As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, June 17 VILLAGES-NEWS Recreation supervisor in The Villages arrested on DUI after crash VILLAGES-NEWS Reverse mortgage adds up to neighborhood eyesore in The Villages VILLAGES-NEWS Landlord in The Villages could face fines over weed problem at rental villa VILLAGES-NEWS Juvenile black-crowned night heron spotted at Fenney Nature Trail LEESBURG-NEWS Married couple arrested after threatening to kill each other with a firearm LEESBURG-NEWS Obscenity-yelling man arrested at Warren Willis Church Camp LEESBURG-NEWS Leesburg man clad in ‘wife beater’ undershirt arrested in domestic disturbance LEESBURG-NEWS Beautiful Day At Venetian Gardens NYTIMES Congo Returns to the World Cup in High Style After 52 Years Away NYTIMES Private Jet Crashes on Highway in Laredo, Texas, Killing 1 NYTIMES As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet

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BBC Streeting suggests he would be prepared to trigger leadership contest as early as next week FOX NEWS Ex-Vikings captain calls on MLB players to double-down on faith amid Pride Night cap controversy BBC Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism LIVESCIENCE Diagnostic dilemma: Viral infection caused woman not to recognize her own father BBC Inflation unexpectedly steady as food price rises slow BBC 'It's easy to romanticise toxicity' says star of film about step-siblings' romance FOX NEWS Caitlin Clark reclaims WNBA assist lead while demolishing a new team you’ve probably never heard of VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, June 17 VILLAGES-NEWS Recreation supervisor in The Villages arrested on DUI after crash VILLAGES-NEWS Reverse mortgage adds up to neighborhood eyesore in The Villages TECHCRUNCH Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests BBC Streeting suggests he would be prepared to trigger leadership contest as early as next week FOX NEWS Ex-Vikings captain calls on MLB players to double-down on faith amid Pride Night cap controversy BBC Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism LIVESCIENCE Diagnostic dilemma: Viral infection caused woman not to recognize her own father BBC Inflation unexpectedly steady as food price rises slow BBC 'It's easy to romanticise toxicity' says star of film about step-siblings' romance FOX NEWS Caitlin Clark reclaims WNBA assist lead while demolishing a new team you’ve probably never heard of VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, June 17 VILLAGES-NEWS Recreation supervisor in The Villages arrested on DUI after crash VILLAGES-NEWS Reverse mortgage adds up to neighborhood eyesore in The Villages TECHCRUNCH Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests

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Villages-News 11 hours ago

Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, June 17

Nightly entertainment performing in The Villages Town Squares on June 17, 2026 Read more: Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, June 17

Villages-News 13 hours ago

Recreation supervisor in The Villages arrested on DUI after crash

A recreation supervisor in The Villages was arrested on a drunk driving charge after crashing her SUV into a light pole and severely damaging the vehicle. Read more: Recreation supervisor...

Villages-News 14 hours ago

Reverse mortgage adds up to neighborhood eyesore in The Villages

A reverse mortgage has added up to a neighborhood eyesore in The Villages. Read more: Reverse mortgage adds up to neighborhood eyesore in The Villages

Villages-News 14 hours ago

Landlord in The Villages could face fines over weed problem at rental villa

A couple in The Villages who rents out a villa could face fines over an ongoing weed problem. Read more: Landlord in The Villages could face fines over weed problem...

Villages-News 14 hours ago

Juvenile black-crowned night heron spotted at Fenney Nature Trail

The beautiful juvenile black-crowned night heron was seen at Fenney Nature Trail waiting for sunset to begin his nightly hunt for prey. Thanks to Sam Boatman for sharing! Read more:...

Ex-Vikings captain calls on MLB players to double-down on faith amid Pride Night cap controversy

Former Minnesota Vikings captain Jack Brewer urges Giants pitchers to keep writing Bible verses on Pride Night caps after MLB warning, calling it hypocrisy.

Fox News 2 hours ago

Senator Josh Hawley demands answers from MLB on 'pattern of discrimination' over warnings to Giants players

Senator Josh Hawley demands answers from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred over warnings issued to Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night hats.

BBC 2 hours ago

Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism

Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed "to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon".

Fox News 2 hours ago

'Happy Face' killer warns fellow serial killer Rex Heuermann could be 'tossed to the wolves' in prison

'Happy Face' killer Keith Jesperson hints Rex Heuermann may have more victims in prison letters ahead of Gilgo Beach murderer's June 17 sentencing.

Fox News 2 hours ago

Trump DNI pick braces for Senate grilling as temporary stand-in fuels Dem pressure

Jay Clayton faces a tense Senate confirmation hearing to become DNI amid growing Democratic concerns over Trump's temporary pick William Pulte.

Streeting suggests he would be prepared to trigger leadership contest as early as next week

But the former health secretary told BBC Newsnight he would prefer for the prime minister “to take a decision on his own terms”.

Fox News 2 hours ago

Trump DNI pick braces for Senate grilling as temporary stand-in fuels Dem pressure

Jay Clayton faces a tense Senate confirmation hearing to become DNI amid growing Democratic concerns over Trump's temporary pick William Pulte.

Fox News 2 hours ago

A problem hiding in plain sight is keeping Americans from buying homes

America's construction industry is short 250,000 workers monthly, extending building timelines and driving up costs amid a 1.5 million-home housing gap.

BBC 3 hours ago

PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election

Keir Starmer says Labour should focus on a subsequent Manchester mayoral race if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield.

BBC 3 hours ago

PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election

Keir Starmer says Labour should focus on a subsequent Manchester mayoral race if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield.

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TechCrunch 14 hours ago

Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests

Anthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost it, data from Ramp suggests.

Ars Technica 14 hours ago

Year of free HPE software a “step in the correct direction” in VMware rivalry

Partner tells Ars that HPE should be giving out more free VM Essentials licenses.

TechCrunch 14 hours ago

Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective

In the coming weeks, Apple will move anonymously generated emails addresses to a different domain.

TechCrunch 16 hours ago

SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon

SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.

TechCrunch 18 hours ago

Qualcomm wants to be the chip inside whatever replaces your smartphone, and it just announced two products toward that end

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said Tuesday that the company is working on over 40 different AI wearable devices — including jewelry, earbuds with cameras, pins, and watches — a sign...

Science

Livescience 2 hours ago

Diagnostic dilemma: Viral infection caused woman not to recognize her own father

A woman could no longer recognize her father's face and had trouble holding the details of faces in her mind's eye.

Livescience 16 hours ago

5,000-year-old burial of man with battered skull found in kiln in Germany — and he may have been a human sacrifice

An injured man from the Corded Ware culture was buried in a pit previously used as a kiln, and he may have been sacrificed.

Livescience 16 hours ago

How to see Venus vanish behind the moon during the day Wednesday — without any special equipment

On Wednesday (June 17), the moon will pass between Earth and Venus, causing the hellish planet to temporarily disappear from the daytime sky. Here's what it will look like, exactly...

Livescience 20 hours ago

A Texas-size chunk of winter sea ice is missing from Antarctica — and it's probably not coming back

An area of ice nearly the size of Texas has failed to form over the Bellingshausen Sea, off western Antarctica, as researchers investigate the links between sea ice loss and...

Livescience 20 hours ago

Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the Philippines

The remains of a Japanese "hellship" that was torpedoed in 1944 and sank with more than 1,000 POWs on board has been found off the coast of the Philippines island...

Sports

Fox News 10 hours ago

Caitlin Clark reclaims WNBA assist lead while demolishing a new team you’ve probably never heard of

Caitlin Clark recorded 21 points and 14 assists as the Indiana Fever beat the Toronto Tempo 113-91 for their fourth straight victory Tuesday.

Fox News 10 hours ago

Floyd Mayweather facing felony charges after allegedly bouncing check on $200K luxury watch

Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges and up to 24 years in prison for allegedly writing a $200,000 bad check for a luxury watch in Las Vegas.

Fox News 10 hours ago

LeBron James signals Lakers loyalty as ESPN insider says Lakers deal talks are underway

LeBron James said he could not be with a stay-at-home woman in resurfaced podcast comments as he reportedly negotiates a new deal with the Lakers.

Fox News 12 hours ago

Pro wrestling star Tessa Blanchard parts ways with TNA

Pro wrestling star Tessa Blanchard requested and was granted her release from TNA Wrestling. She is expected to address the decision on CMLL's YouTube.

Fox News 12 hours ago

Ex-TNA knockouts champion Tasha Steelz re-signs with company

Tasha Steelz re-signed with TNA Wrestling and is expected to appear with Order 4 at Slammiversary in Boston on June 28, the company announced.

Entertainment

BBC 4 hours ago

'It's easy to romanticise toxicity' says star of film about step-siblings' romance

The stars of Your Fault: London discuss their film's BookTok fandoms, online fame and toxic relationships.

BBC 5 hours ago

Jeremy Clarkson reveals prostate cancer diagnosis on farming show

The former Top Gear presenter did not clarify what type of cancer he had been diagnosed with.

BBC 7 hours ago

'It's very Bond': Fashion experts on the England squad's off-pitch look

What experts make of the men's team's official off-duty fashion as they prepare for their first World Cup match.

BBC 7 hours ago

Filming starts for new Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs comedy '35 years in the making'

Jones says the show has been "35 years in the making" as the pair have been busy on other projects.

Fox News 12 hours ago

Brittany Aldean shows off toned physique in green bikini during tropical getaway

Brittany Aldean stuns in a green bikini top and patterned skirt in a new mirror selfie shared on her Instagram stories, captioning it with outfit pics.

Business

BBC 3 hours ago

Inflation unexpectedly steady as food price rises slow

Higher petrol prices were offset by slower price rises for meat, dairy and vegetables, according to the ONS.

BBC 3 hours ago

What is happening to UK prices?

The war in Iran is expected to push UK Inflation further above the Bank of England's 2% target.

BBC 5 hours ago

Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations

The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.

BBC 7 hours ago

'It's a unique scenario' - Inside Lidl's first ever pub

The supermarket chain Lidl owns and operates The Middle Ale, a 'world first' for the brand.

BBC 7 hours ago

Taxi fares set to increase amid rising costs

The council agrees to increase the maximum charges for Hackney carriage journeys, amid fears demand may fall.

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wpadmin Silver 6 days, 14 hours 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

3 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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3 weeks, 1 day 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/

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3 weeks, 1 day 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/

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2 months, 1 week ago

Middleton Rocks
is LIVE! A neighborhood treasure hunt where you paint rocks, hide them around Middleton, and track their journey as neighbors find them.

How it works:
1. Paint
a rock with any design you like -- get creative with colors, patterns, or inspirational messages. Use acrylic paint and seal …