Music by fan favorites, including Elvis Presley and Little Richard, put a groove in the step of residents dancing the boogie woogie and bunny hop at a recent Wildwood event. The ’50s Sock Hop was Saturday at the Garfield Auditorium, 98 S. Warfield Ave. in Wildwood. It was hosted by the Wildwood Parks and RecreationContinue reading “Residents rock around the clock at Wildwood sock hop”
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Fall events cropping up at Brown & Brown Farms
Fall is busy time at many farms. It’s harvest season, and Brown & Brown Farms, which produces family fun all year, has a bumper crop of upcoming autumn events. It is easing everyone into the spooky season with a variety of events including a harvest festival, a dinosaur festival, costume contests and more. The farm,Continue reading “Fall events cropping up at Brown & Brown Farms”
Surrounding area events feature entertainment, crafts and handmade goods
Those looking for unique crafts, produce and more made locally have a new option. Whispering Oaks Winery in Oxford is the site of a new market that will be held on the first and third Sundays of each month through the end of the year. It joins other new and established markets throughout the areaContinue reading “Surrounding area events feature entertainment, crafts and handmade goods”
Wild Horses Rescue Center hosting Wild Women and Wine Night
With a glass of wine in hand as they walk through the wind and large open space, guests will be able to meet and interact with rescued wild horses during the Wild Women and Wine event Oct. 5 at the Wild Horse Rescue Center, 12103 SE 47th Drive in Webster. The recurring event is heldContinue reading “Wild Horses Rescue Center hosting Wild Women and Wine Night”
Charter Research hosts lunch and learn
While playing a brain-boosting game of bingo, guests were provided tips for keeping the brain fresh and healthy. The activity was part of a free Lunch and Learn event on Wednesday that was hosted by Charter Research, a medical research center with locations in The Villages and across Central Florida. It was held at theContinue reading “Charter Research hosts lunch and learn”
Camp Villages finishes another fun summer
As grandchildren arrive home with sharper life skills and stories to cherish, grandparents and program leaders boast about Camp Villages as the program concluded another successful summer session and is looking forward to what can be expected during the upcoming holiday camp. The Villages Recreation and Parks Department has hosted the intergenerational program since 2000.Continue reading “Camp Villages finishes another fun summer”
Principal helps inspire middle school upgrades
As a recently retired teacher, Alexis Capozzoli wants to continue to help improve the life of local students. Capozzoli, of the Village of Ashland, spent part of her summer working to help improve Oak Park Middle School, a middle school in Leesburg. She along with other community members helped to revamp the teachers’ lounge andContinue reading “Principal helps inspire middle school upgrades”
Families beat the heat as children say goodbye to summer
The Wildwood Parks and Recreation Department invited families to say goodbye to summer with its first “Family Fun Day.” A variety of water slides and water games like water balloon toss, water balloon fights and more were held Saturday at the Wildwood Community Center. The event gave residents a chance to cool down under theContinue reading “Families beat the heat as children say goodbye to summer”
Class lets novice scuba divers get their feet wet
The Fruitland Park Community Pool substituted for the briny deep for an event held July 27 called Scuba Discovery. The free class, for divers ages 10 and older and with little to no scuba experience, was hosted June 27 by Brad Ecton and Noel Hansen, co-owners of The Dive Place, A Clermont-based business that offersContinue reading “Class lets novice scuba divers get their feet wet”
Local veteran gets much needed new roof installed
Facebook Twitter Email Print Copy article link Save The installation of a new roof meant more than words for one local resident. Derek Ingram, a U.S. Army veteran and a Summerfield resident, is the latest veteran to receive a new roof installation as a part of the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project. The Owen CorningContinue reading “Local veteran gets much needed new roof installed”
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