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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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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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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 The candidates standing in Clacton by-election BBC Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17 - but they can opt out BBC Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17 BBC China economic growth falls sharply, missing target LIVESCIENCE Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens — and we need to act now to stop them BBC Music fans have spoken - who should be in the Scottish Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? FOX NEWS American League stars outshine National League in 96th MLB All-Star game VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, July 15 TECHCRUNCH OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B VILLAGES-NEWS Villa community in The Villages suffering through $1.4 million collapsing pipe problem VILLAGES-NEWS DUI suspect with 5-year-old child arrested after crash at Lake Sumter Landing BBC The candidates standing in Clacton by-election BBC Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17 - but they can opt out BBC Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17 BBC China economic growth falls sharply, missing target LIVESCIENCE Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens — and we need to act now to stop them BBC Music fans have spoken - who should be in the Scottish Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? FOX NEWS American League stars outshine National League in 96th MLB All-Star game VILLAGES-NEWS Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, July 15 TECHCRUNCH OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B VILLAGES-NEWS Villa community in The Villages suffering through $1.4 million collapsing pipe problem VILLAGES-NEWS DUI suspect with 5-year-old child arrested after crash at Lake Sumter Landing

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Villages-News 14 hours ago

Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, July 15

Nightly entertainment performing in The Villages Town Squares on July 15, 2026 Read more: Live Square Entertainment for Wednesday, July 15

Villages-News 16 hours ago

Villa community in The Villages suffering through $1.4 million collapsing pipe problem

A villa community in The Villages is suffering through a $1.4 million collapsing pipe problem. Read more: Villa community in The Villages suffering through $1.4 million collapsing pipe problem

Villages-News 16 hours ago

DUI suspect with 5-year-old child arrested after crash at Lake Sumter Landing

A drunk driving suspect was arrested after causing a crash at Lake Sumter Landing while traveling with a 5-year-old child in his vehicle. Read more: DUI suspect with 5-year-old child...

Villages-News 17 hours ago

Neck tattoo helps detective track down Target shoplifting suspect

A shoplifting suspect's distinctive neck tattoo led to his arrest after a computer hard drive was swiped from Target. Read more: Neck tattoo helps detective track down Target shoplifting suspect

Leesburg Daily 17 hours ago

Leesburg commissioners move to lower residents’ property taxes

The Leesburg Commission has moved to lower property tax rates for the upcoming fiscal year, tentatively approving a "rolled-back" millage rate that will result in a direct tax decrease for...

Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17 - but they can opt out

The government also wants 'addictive' app features such as auto-play and infinite scroll to be set to be disabled.

BBC 5 hours ago

Thames Water returns to profit after raising bills

But the firm says it only has enough debt funding to keep the business going until the end of 2026.

Fox News 5 hours ago

Docs expose horrific strangling, kidnapping charges against anti-ICE lawyer championed by Dems

Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, the immigration lawyer accusing ICE of racial profiling in the Houston shooting, faces felony assault and kidnapping charges.

BBC 5 hours ago

Dean McCullough and Melvin Odoom among presenters to leave BBC Radio 1 in schedule shake-up

Jeremiah Asiamah will join Charlie Hedges in the Live Lounge, among other changes.

BBC 6 hours ago

Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians' bid to legalise cannabis

The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.

World

BBC 5 hours ago

China economic growth falls sharply, missing target

Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.

BBC 6 hours ago

Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians' bid to legalise cannabis

The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.

BBC 6 hours ago

Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks

Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.

BBC 13 hours ago

China detains US scientist who studied North Korea nuclear tests

Chen Youlin's family says he has been wrongfully detained for nearly two years on spying charges.

BBC 14 hours ago

Seven Britons among those killed in Spain wildfires

Twelve of the 13 victims were foreign nationals, Spanish authorities said on Tuesday.

Politics

BBC 5 hours ago

The candidates standing in Clacton by-election

The full list of candidates who have declared they intend to fight the Clacton by-election.

BBC 5 hours ago

Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17

The government says it will improve teenagers' lives but campaigners call it a "missed opportunity".

Fox News 5 hours ago

Docs expose horrific strangling, kidnapping charges against anti-ICE lawyer championed by Dems

Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, the immigration lawyer accusing ICE of racial profiling in the Houston shooting, faces felony assault and kidnapping charges.

BBC 5 hours ago

Ministers arrive for Starmer's final cabinet meeting

David Lammy, Shabana Mahmood, Ed Miliband and other ministers arrive for Starmer's final cabinet meeting.

BBC 7 hours ago

Review of MP security needed after Widdecombe death, Burnham says

The expected next prime minister says politics has "darkened" in the decade he has been away from Westminster.

Tech & AI

TechCrunch 14 hours ago

OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B

The funding discussions point to investor interest in applying AI to make breakthroughs in life sciences.

TechCrunch 16 hours ago

Lorde says AI glasses are ‘not sexy’

"Increasingly in our world, it gets harder and harder to know what is real," Lorde said onstage.

TechCrunch 17 hours ago

OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move

The device is weirdly described as involving "mechanical elements that can move on their own" and the Bloomberg report includes the detail that the device is designed to "feel like...

Ars Technica 17 hours ago

Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now

Old and forgotten "shims" Microsoft failed to revoke have made Secure Boot bypasses simple.

TechCrunch 17 hours ago

OpenAI pushes back on Apple trade secret lawsuit

OpenAI has issued another statement on the lawsuit, this time suggesting it lacks merit.

Science

Livescience 6 hours ago

Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens — and we need to act now to stop them

Tobacco companies have fallen back on tried-and-tested marketing practices to encourage nicotine pouch use among teenagers.

BBC 7 hours ago

UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures

The current heatwave has been hot, dry and exceptionally sunny with some locations seeing double the number of sunshine hours usually recorded at this point in the month, as Darren...

BBC 10 hours ago

Scots urged to 'stay vigilant' as wildfire risk very high

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning for central Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland from Wednesday.

BBC 10 hours ago

Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households - is your area affected?

More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.

BBC 10 hours ago

Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households - is your area affected?

More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.

Sports

Fox News 10 hours ago

American League stars outshine National League in 96th MLB All-Star game

The American League shut out the National League 4-0 at Citizens Bank Park as 10 AL relievers combined to limit the NL to just three singles.

Fox News 12 hours ago

MLB All-Star Game scare as Rays slugger Junior Caminero exits after taking 98 mph fastball to hand

Junior Caminero was drilled by a 98 mph fastball during the All-Star Game, just hours after his Home Run Derby semifinal run against Jordan Walker.

Fox News 13 hours ago

Cowboys pass rusher Charles Snowden suspended 3 games by NFL after DUI plea

Charles Snowden recently reached a plea agreement in a 2024 DUI arrest, and the NFL confirmed it's the reason he was suspended three games to start the season.

Fox News 16 hours ago

How to watch England vs Argentina: Live stream the 2026 FIFA World Cup Semifinals

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham lead England against Lionel Messi and Argentina in a 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal clash in Atlanta on Wednesday.

Fox News 17 hours ago

Jets quarterback Geno Smith pulled over in Florida, marking third police encounter this offseason

Bodycam footage showed Geno Smith pulled over in a 2025 Aston Martin allegedly driving 70 mph in a 45-mph zone, his third Davie Police Department encounter this offseason.

Entertainment

BBC 10 hours ago

Music fans have spoken - who should be in the Scottish Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Some of the biggest names in Scottish music are supporting a bid to create a Scottish Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame.

BBC 15 hours ago

Xbox workers stunned after jobs 'bloodbath'

The video game giant owned by Microsoft plans to let 3,200 workers go. Will it be a big reset or a system crash?

Fox News 15 hours ago

Country singer RaeLynn files for divorce from Army veteran husband after decade-long marriage

RaeLynn filed for divorce in Nashvill July 8, citing irreconcilable differences with her Army veteran husband after more than 10 years.

Fox News 16 hours ago

David Beckham goes full cowboy in Dallas before Spain's World Cup semifinal victory

David Beckham posted a white cowboy hat photo in Dallas, and "Yellowstone" star Cole Hauser called him a "Texas gangster" ahead of the semifinal.

Fox News 17 hours ago

Prince Harry reveals his full-time job after leaving royal life

Prince Harry's podcast appearance promoted the Invictus Games while revealing personal details about his grooming routine and gym-based trauma recovery.

Business

BBC 5 hours ago