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TonightThe Alan Ross Karaoke Roadshow
⏰ 12:00 PM 📍 Sawgrass Grove
Tonight5.0.1.
⏰ 5:00 PM 📍 Brownwood Paddock Square
TonightPavani’s Band
⏰ 5:00 PM 📍 Lake Sumter Landing
TonightThe Rundown Band
⏰ 5:00 PM 📍 Spanish Springs
TonightHacksaw Hamlin
⏰ 5:00 PM 📍 Sawgrass Grove
TomorrowRocky and The Rollers
⏰ 5:00 PM 📍 Brownwood Paddock SquareExplore Middleton
Good morning, Middleton, and happy Thursday to those of you already out on your porches enjoying the early light. Today marks Florida Flag Day, the anniversary of when our state officially adopted the design we fly high today. If you are looking to get out of the house this evening, the folks over at Holy Sh'mokes are keeping the lights on late for their weekly Open Mic night, followed by Suzie D Karaoke for those brave enough to take the stage. You might even catch a set from Hacksaw Hamlin while you are there. Since we are celebrating our state today, it is worth remembering that Florida actually sees more lightning strikes per square mile than anywhere else in the United States, so keep an eye on those afternoon clouds if you are headed out. I hope you find a good spot in the shade to enjoy the breeze this afternoon. Catch you tomorrow.
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.
Middleton Mingle Returns May 23 for a Kick-off to Summer
Save the date: Middleton Mingle returns May 23 with games, entertainment, family fun, and summer vibes at The Stage in Downtown Middleton.
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 it with clear coat so it survives the Florida weather.
2. Register
your rock at hellomiddleton.com/rocks to get an official MR-ID number. Write the ID and the URL on the back of your rock so finders know where to log it.
3. Hide
it somewhere fun in the neighborhood -- park benches, trail markers, playgrounds, near the town squares. Anywhere public and safe where someone might stumble upon it.
4. Find
a rock? Log your find on the site with a photo, and choose to re-hide it for the next person or keep it for yourself. Either way, you earn points!
Every rock gets its own journey page
with a QR code, a timeline showing everywhere it has been, and a photo gallery of every finder. Watch your painted rock travel across Middleton!
Earn points and badges:
-- Paint and register a rock: +10 points
-- Find a rock: +5 points
-- Re-hide a rock: +3 points
-- Upload a photo with your find: +2 bonus
-- First person to find any rock: +5 bonus
-- Find the rare Golden Rock: +50 points!
Climb the leaderboard
, collect badges like Rock Steady, Pathfinder, and Rock Legend, and build your Hello Middleton trust score while having fun outdoors with the whole family.
Ready to play?
-- Start hunting at hellomiddleton.com/rocks
-- Follow Middleton Rocks on Facebook for hints, photos, and inspiration
-- Already painted a rock? Register it now and watch it travel!
Unlicensed driver from Guatemala arrested in hit-and-run crash on Florida Turnpike
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a hold on a Clewiston man arrested in a hit-and-run crash on the Florida Turnpike. Read more: Unlicensed driver from Guatemala arrested in hit-and-run
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A resident of Lake Sumter Apartments was arrested for a used smoking device found in her car during a traffic stop. Read more: Resident of Lake Sumter Apartments pulled over with smoking pipe in her
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Two abandoned dogs were found tied to a dumpster at a rest area on Interstate 75 in Sumter County Read more: Abandoned dogs found tied to dumpster at I-75 rest...
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Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak
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How can we prevent AI models from cannibalizing themselves when human-generated data runs out? Scientists say they've found the answer.
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Complex animals evolved up to 10 million years earlier than previously thought, fossil discovery shows
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Common asthma drug helps fight hard-to-treat cancers, including aggressive breast cancers, early study finds
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NBA champ pokes fun at basketball players trying to return to school
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Cooper Flagg leads NBA All-Rookie First Team alongside former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe
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Sugar Ray Leonard's son Daniel Leonard arrested after alleged restraining order violation, police say
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Mexican sports journalist robbed at gunpoint during live report
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LeBron James fuels Cleveland Cavaliers reunion speculation after appearing to like Instagram post about return
LeBron James fueled reunion speculation by liking an Instagram post urging his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2026-27 NBA season.
James Franco rides Sylvester Stallone's 'Rambo' legacy back into Hollywood after scandal: experts
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Ella Langley’s behind-the-scenes ACM Awards video has fans 'crying all over again' after record-breaking night
Ella Langley won seven ACM Awards, breaking the all-time single-year record, and shared behind-the-scenes footage of her historic night on Instagram.
Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.
Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.
Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough?
Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'
Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.
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