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Saturday, June 29, 2024

Truck overturns on overpass forcing detour on Interstate 75 in Sumter County

A load of compost spilled onto Interstate 75 when a semi truck overturned Monday afternoon in Sumter County.

The truck had been traveling at 1 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-75 at Mile Marker 307 when it overturned and spilled a load of compost material on the roadway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A truck hangs over a bridge on Interstate 75 in Sumter County.

The driver escaped with minor injuries.

The northbound lanes of I-75 have been shut down with traffic diverted at the State Road 50 exit. As of 4:15 p.m., one northbound emergency lane had opened, but other lanes remained closed. Traffic is heavily backed up.

Repaired patches are more like speed bumps

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Springdale resident contends that repaired patches are more like speed bumps on the multi-modal paths.

Who should we blame for Bad Parking?

A Village of Gilchrist resident says it appears to be entitled residents, not snowbirds, who are to blame for Bad Parking in The Villages.

I raised my children and now I want to enjoy retirement

A Village of Hemingway resident, in a Letter to the Editor, says she has raised her children and moved to The Villages to enjoy her retirement.

I paid all this money for a home thinking it was my ‘happy ending place’

A Village of DeLuna resident writes that she paid money for a home in The Villages for a “happy ending place.” But that’s not what she’s getting.

The rule is that children can’t live in The Villages

A Village of St. Charles resident, in a Letter to the Editor, contends that residents signed a document when they bought in The Villages and they know full well that children are not allowed to live here.