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wpadmin Silver 1 week, 3 days 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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3 weeks, 3 days 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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Local America 250 celebrations

Bushnell Freedom Fest & Happy Birthday America in Wildwood

Wildwood: Pie eating contest, fireworks, live music, vendors, giveaways, fun zone & food trucks · July 3, 6-10 PM
Bushnell: River Junction Band, vendors, food trucks & fireworks at Marge A. Thies Plaza Park · July 2, 7-10 PM

July 2-3, 2026 View events →

Florida's America 250

America turns 250 on July 4, 2026

Florida's official America250 hub is tracking statewide celebrations, history projects, and ways for communities to take part in the nation's semiquincentennial.

July 4, 2026 Explore the official hub

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911 Hangup Wildwood · 3 hours ago
Citizens Assist Lady Lake · 13 minutes ago
Information Oxford · 27 minutes ago
Disturbance – Unk Lake Panasoffkee · 1 hour ago
Disturbance – Physical Oxford · 2 hours ago
Accident Oxford · 15 hours ago

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wpadmin Silver 1 week, 3 days 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, 3 days 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

3 weeks, 4 days 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

3 weeks, 4 days 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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SpaceX launch today Story Memorial Day Weekend Story Welcome to the new Town Square! Pinned Middleton Mingle Returns May 23 for a Kic… Story Zunzibar Story Spring Cleaning Story

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Memorial Day Weekend in Middleton: What’s Happening and How to Kick Off Summer

Memorial Day weekend brings remembrance, Middleton’s Kick Off to Summer, cookouts, parks, live music, and a few local service schedule notes to know before Monday.

May 11, 2026

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Middleton’s 2nd Annual Golf Cart Bar Crawl Set for May 16

May 2, 2026

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FOX NEWS Keir Starmer reportedly considering stepping down as PM and could announce timetable for departure VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Sunday, June 21 FOX NEWS Jazz Chisholm explains why he still won't wear a cup after fouling a pitch into his own groin FOX NEWS H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Australia for the first time, meaning virus has now reached every continent FOX NEWS Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America's first saint FOX NEWS James Burrows, legendary Hollywood director behind 'Cheers,' 'Friends' and 'Will & Grace,' dies at 85 VILLAGES-NEWS Golfer hospitalized after scary ride in golf cart at course in The Villages VILLAGES-NEWS New restaurant opening Monday in Middleton TECHCRUNCH Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’ LIVESCIENCE 'You kill the bacteria and heal the wound at the same time': Emerging nanotech could be the future of wound healing BBC Money Box FOX NEWS Keir Starmer reportedly considering stepping down as PM and could announce timetable for departure VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Sunday, June 21 FOX NEWS Jazz Chisholm explains why he still won't wear a cup after fouling a pitch into his own groin FOX NEWS H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Australia for the first time, meaning virus has now reached every continent FOX NEWS Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America's first saint FOX NEWS James Burrows, legendary Hollywood director behind 'Cheers,' 'Friends' and 'Will & Grace,' dies at 85 VILLAGES-NEWS Golfer hospitalized after scary ride in golf cart at course in The Villages VILLAGES-NEWS New restaurant opening Monday in Middleton TECHCRUNCH Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’ LIVESCIENCE 'You kill the bacteria and heal the wound at the same time': Emerging nanotech could be the future of wound healing BBC Money Box

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Villages-News 3 hours ago

Live Square Entertainment for Sunday, June 21

Nightly entertainment performing in The Villages Town Squares on June 21, 2026 Read more: Live Square Entertainment for Sunday, June 21

Villages-News 5 hours ago

Golfer hospitalized after scary ride in golf cart at course in The Villages

A golfer was hospitalized after a scary ride in a golf cart at a course in The Villages. Read more: Golfer hospitalized after scary ride in golf cart at course...

Villages-News 5 hours ago

New restaurant opening Monday in Middleton

A new restaurant offering coastal cuisine and curated cocktails will open Monday in Middleton. Read more: New restaurant opening Monday in Middleton

Villages-News 6 hours ago

Team from The Villages wins Tampa Senior League championship

The pitching of Barry Foster and hitting of Joe Kasper, led the Village Bison hardball team to the Tampa Senior Baseball League spring championship. Read more: Team from The Villages...

Villages-News 6 hours ago

Emaciated dog euthanized after found confined to shower in apartment

A Wildwood woman has been arrested after her emaciated dog was discovered confined to a shower in her apartment and later had to be euthanized. Read more: Emaciated dog euthanized...

Keir Starmer reportedly considering stepping down as PM and could announce timetable for departure

British PM Keir Starmer is reportedly considering stepping down, with senior Labour figures expecting a statement on his future as early as next week.

Fox News 3 hours ago

Jazz Chisholm explains why he still won't wear a cup after fouling a pitch into his own groin

Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm explains why he doesn't wear a protective cup despite fouling a pitch into his groin and leaving the game.

Fox News 3 hours ago

H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Australia for the first time, meaning virus has now reached every continent

Australia confirms its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a seabird near Esperance, Western Australia, meaning the virus has now reached every continent.

Fox News 4 hours ago

Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America's first saint

Pope Leo XIV honored St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants, delivering his latest appeal on behalf of migrants amid friction with President Donald Trump.

BBC 4 hours ago

France bans alcohol consumption at music festival events under red headwave alert

The annual Fête de la Musique celebrations draw millions to the streets but the most serious heatwave warnings have been issued for 35 of the country's departments.

World

Fox News 3 hours ago

H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Australia for the first time, meaning virus has now reached every continent

Australia confirms its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a seabird near Esperance, Western Australia, meaning the virus has now reached every continent.

Fox News 5 hours ago

Counterterrorism officials investigating after suspect goes on rampage in alleged hate attack: report

Counterterrorism officials are investigating after a suspect allegedly went on an anti-Muslim rampage in Edinburgh, leaving five men injured near a mosque and another location.

BBC 6 hours ago

Israeli strikes kill six people in Gaza including Al Jazeera cameraman, officials say

The Israeli military accused Ahmed Wishah of being a "Hamas sniper operative", without providing evidence.

BBC 7 hours ago

Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks in Lebanon

The US military has disputed Tehran's claim, which comes ahead of US-Iran talks in Switzerland on Sunday.

Fox News 10 hours ago

Israeli ambassador, UN official shout over each other in tense exchange over sexual violence blacklist

Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon erupted at a U.N. official during a tense heated exchange over Israel's placement on a U.N. sexual violence blacklist.

Politics

Fox News 4 hours ago

Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America's first saint

Pope Leo XIV honored St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants, delivering his latest appeal on behalf of migrants amid friction with President Donald Trump.

Fox News 5 hours ago

Former Olympian among those charged with vandalizing Reflecting Pool; Trump vows immediate repairs: report

Multiple people were reportedly arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting President Donald Trump to warn of serious jail time.

Fox News 6 hours ago

Obama Presidential Center follows widely mocked 'stolen land' acknowledgment with Native American dance show

Critics mocked the Obama Presidential Center's "land acknowledgement" as performative, while the center hosted Native American dance performances Saturday.

Fox News 10 hours ago

Obama Center embeds 'Indigenous' land message on controversial site

The Obama Presidential Center features a permanent land acknowledgment display near the museum tower, sparking debate given the site's history.

Fox News 10 hours ago

Dem who sued to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center now says venue becoming 'lifeless husk' in fresh fight

The plaintiff in the case, Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, said by refusing to take steps to resume shows, the Kennedy Center is in violation of a previous court order.

Tech & AI

TechCrunch 8 hours ago

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’

"These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors.”

TechCrunch 9 hours ago

In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search

So ... what's your In the Weights score?

TechCrunch 10 hours ago

This startup built a fish-killing robot and chefs love the results

Shinkei makes a refrigerator-sized robot called Poseidon to kill fish quickly and humanely.

TechCrunch 12 hours ago

Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving DeepMind for rival Anthropic

Jumper isn't the only big name leaving Google DeepMind.

Fox News 12 hours ago

Travel mistake puts phone, laptop and streaming accounts at risk

Public Wi-Fi can expose your passwords, banking details and accounts to hackers. Learn how a VPN and simple habits protect you while traveling.

Science

Livescience 10 hours ago

'You kill the bacteria and heal the wound at the same time': Emerging nanotech could be the future of wound healing

Slow-healing lesions — common in diabetics and burn victims — can lead to lingering infections that resist antibiotic treatment. A new approach using light-activated therapies may offer a solution.

Livescience 14 hours ago

Outdoor cats can be exposed to dangerous germs — here's how to protect you and your pets, according to more than 400 studies

Ecologists and a veterinarian looked at more than 400 studies to see how to stop cats from bringing home unwelcome pathogens.

BBC 17 hours ago

Exhibition explores moths' ability to adapt

An exhibition examining how moths adapt to environmental changes has opened in Kestle Barton.

Livescience 17 hours ago

Science news this week: Goblin shark filmed for first time, California close to a major quake, physicists split photon, and inside China's plans to 'tame nature'

June 20, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Livescience 18 hours ago

Diagnostic dilemma: A fish stabs a man through the throat and the base of the skull

While on a fishing trip, a man sustained an unusual injury from a marlin.

Sports

Fox News 3 hours ago

Jazz Chisholm explains why he still won't wear a cup after fouling a pitch into his own groin

Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm explains why he doesn't wear a protective cup despite fouling a pitch into his groin and leaving the game.

Fox News 7 hours ago

Caitlin Clark appears emotional after Fever's collapse to Angel Reese's Dream: 'All we do is foul'

Caitlin Clark appeared emotionally distraught after the Fever's 113-96 loss to Angel Reese and the Dream, blaming her team's 29 personal fouls.

Fox News 9 hours ago

4 Takeaways From The Netherlands' Dominant Win vs. Sweden At The World Cup

Total Football is here. Here are four takeaways from Netherlands vs. Sweden.

Fox News 12 hours ago

Netherlands vs Sweden draw and Germany team total highlight Saturday World Cup betting picks

The Netherlands faces Sweden, and Germany takes on Ivory Coast in Saturday World Cup action, with betting picks including a draw and team total over.

Fox News 12 hours ago

Knicks star Josh Hart reveals the moment he knew the Spurs were in trouble

Josh Hart said he knew the San Antonio Spurs were in trouble after their emotional Game 7 celebration, contrasting it with the New York Knicks' focused mindset during the Finals.

Entertainment

Fox News 4 hours ago

James Burrows, legendary Hollywood director behind 'Cheers,' 'Friends' and 'Will & Grace,' dies at 85

James Burrows, the legendary "king of the multi-cam sitcom" who directed "Cheers," "Friends" and "Will & Grace," died at 85 surrounded by his loving family.

Fox News 6 hours ago