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wpadmin Silver 1 week, 4 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, 5 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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Disturbance – Unk Bushnell · 15 minutes ago
Animal Complaint Lady Lake · 30 minutes ago
Harrass Px Bushnell · 30 minutes ago
Disturbance – Unk Lady Lake · 30 minutes ago
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wpadmin Silver 1 week, 4 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, 5 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, 6 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, 6 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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LEESBURG DAILY Wanted man with several warrants gives fake name during traffic stop at gas station BBC Injured ticket inspector who helped others in Bedford train crash hailed a hero BBC Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding VILLAGES-NEWS Entitled to a shady spot on sidewalk while shopping in The Villages LIVESCIENCE Never-before-seen shark that 'walks' on land discovered off Papua New Guinea BBC Second Reform councillor quits party LEESBURG DAILY Lily Pads At Venetian Gardens FOX NEWS Pro wrestler Vinny Pacifico joining MMA stars Paige VanZant and Mickey Gall in new film TECHCRUNCH WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah, and invests $900M in startup FOX NEWS Jane Seymour reveals director's 'sizzling' reaction to her reunion with 'Dr. Quinn' co-star Joe Lando BBC Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100 LEESBURG DAILY Wanted man with several warrants gives fake name during traffic stop at gas station BBC Injured ticket inspector who helped others in Bedford train crash hailed a hero BBC Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding VILLAGES-NEWS Entitled to a shady spot on sidewalk while shopping in The Villages LIVESCIENCE Never-before-seen shark that 'walks' on land discovered off Papua New Guinea BBC Second Reform councillor quits party LEESBURG DAILY Lily Pads At Venetian Gardens FOX NEWS Pro wrestler Vinny Pacifico joining MMA stars Paige VanZant and Mickey Gall in new film TECHCRUNCH WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah, and invests $900M in startup FOX NEWS Jane Seymour reveals director's 'sizzling' reaction to her reunion with 'Dr. Quinn' co-star Joe Lando BBC Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100

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Leesburg Daily 3 hours ago

Wanted man with several warrants gives fake name during traffic stop at gas station

A Coleman man was arrested for falsely identifying himself during a traffic stop at Murphy USA. Read more: Wanted man with several warrants gives fake name during traffic stop at...

Villages-News 3 hours ago

Entitled to a shady spot on sidewalk while shopping in The Villages

A golf cart driver apparently felt entitled to a shady spot on the sidewalk while shopping in The Villages. Read more: Entitled to a shady spot on sidewalk while shopping...

Leesburg Daily 2 hours ago

Lily Pads At Venetian Gardens

Check out this beautiful shot of lily pads in the water at Venetian Gardens in Leesburg. Thanks to Terry Lee for sharing! Read more: Lily Pads At Venetian Gardens

Villages-News 2 hours ago

Congress’ addiction to reckless spending is drowning America in debt

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott argues that Congress’ addiction to reckless spending is drowning America in debt and doing nothing but causing pain for hardworking families. Read more: Congress’ addiction to...

Villages-News 26 minutes ago

Summerfield driver at wheel of vehicle that fatally collides with motorcyclist

A 62-year-old Ocala motorcyclist was killed early Monday morning after a pickup truck driven by a Summerfield man pulled into his path in Marion County. Read more: Summerfield driver at...

Injured ticket inspector who helped others in Bedford train crash hailed a hero

A passenger praises a member of railway staff who, despite being in pain, helped the injured.

BBC 3 hours ago

Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding

Brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye speak to the BBC after getting hitched to twin sisters.

BBC 3 hours ago

Itoje rested as Caluori among five England call-ups

England captain Maro Itoje will miss England's Test against South Africa on 4 July after being left out of the entirety of the summer's Nations Championship action.

Fox News 3 hours ago

Ella Langley delivers powerful faith message to crowd during Morgan Wallen concert in Chicago

Ella Langley shared a powerful faith message before performing "Speaking Terms" with Morgan Wallen in Chicago over the weekend, going viral again.

Fox News 2 hours ago

Joy Reid vows she will no longer vote for Democrats who refuse to pledge ending ties with Israel

Joy Reid said she won't vote for any Democrat who doesn't pledge to end the U.S. relationship with Israel during a podcast with Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Second Reform councillor quits party

Steve Lewis became a councillor for Reform UK in Wakefield after elections held on 7 May.

BBC 2 hours ago

What do we know about Andy Burnham's politics?

This is not the first time Burnham has tried to become Labour leader, so what else do we know?

Fox News 2 hours ago

Cops could be forced into race-based guessing game after Supreme Court move, Thomas joins dissent

Justices Alito and Thomas dissent after the Supreme Court declines a case where a man's race allegedly transformed a police stop into an illegal seizure.

BBC 2 hours ago

Starmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime minister

Sir Keir delivered a statement to announce his planned departure from Downing Street.

Fox News 2 hours ago

Chicago's deadly Juneteenth weekend leaves 7 dead as Trump shames Dem gov for inaction

Chicago weekend shootings left seven dead and 38 injured, prompting Trump to call on Gov. Pritzker to request federal help for the Windy City.

Tech & AI

TechCrunch 2 hours ago

WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah, and invests $900M in startup

WhatsApp gets a new boss, as Will Cathcart moves to a new role at Meta, while Shah steps down as CEO of Indian fintech giant CRED to replace Cathcart.

TechCrunch 1 hour ago

Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app

Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing.

TechCrunch 47 minutes ago

The founder conference built for growth: TechCrunch Founder Summit pass rates increase June 26

Save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 by June 26, 11:59 p.m. PT. Designed for founders first on November 4 in Boston. Register here.

TechCrunch 30 minutes ago

Lucid Motors’ new CEO cuts 18% of staff to ‘simplify the company’

The company is also eliminating a production shift at its Arizona factory to align "production plans with anticipated demand."

TechCrunch 24 minutes ago

Seedcamp raises $320M for its new fund to expand its US footprint

After 18 years of focusing on Europe, early-stage investor Seedcamp said that it has raised $320 million for its latest fund which will see it expanding its presence in the...

Science

Livescience 3 hours ago

Never-before-seen shark that 'walks' on land discovered off Papua New Guinea

Divers in Papua New Guinea recently discovered a new species of carpet shark that can traverse low-lying reefs.

Livescience 2 hours ago

Diagnostic dilemma: Woman's infertility may have been caused by rare semen allergy

A woman and her partner had been trying to conceive for some time. It turned out that a rare allergy may have been hindering their attempts.

BBC 30 minutes ago

What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?

Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.

BBC 30 minutes ago

What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?

Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.

Fox News 41 minutes ago

Humanoid robots just got a workplace safety system

NVIDIA introduces Halos for Robotics, which it calls the industry's first full-stack safety system for physical AI and robots working near people.

Jane Seymour reveals director's 'sizzling' reaction to her reunion with 'Dr. Quinn' co-star Joe Lando

Jane Seymour and Joe Lando reunite on 'Harry Wild' season 5, bringing back their iconic on-screen chemistry 35 years after 'Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.'

Fox News 13 minutes ago

Justin Baldoni's attorney reveals shock Friday night phone call that ended Blake Lively legal war

Justin Baldoni's attorney reveals an unexpected Friday night phone call from opposing counsel initiated mediation that ended the legal battle with Blake Lively.

BBC 26 minutes ago