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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Lady Lake pulled the plug on its beloved Christmas Parade
  • Where Lady Lake drivers can find some of the cheapest gas today

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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 75.
  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Lady Lake plays the Grinch and cancels beloved Christmas Parade over budget woes (villages-news.com) — Lady Lake officials have canceled this year's Christmas Parade, citing tight budgets, uncertainty over Amendment 3, and the high staffing costs needed to keep the route safe. The parade, one of the town's most resource-intensive events, typically requires every police officer plus extensive public works support. Future community celebrations may depend heavily on sponsorships and fundraising instead of tax dollars.
   

• Cheapest gas stations in The Villages (keybiscayneportal.com) — Drivers around Lady Lake can currently find one of the area's cheapest gas prices at BJ's on NE 86th Court, tied at $3.77 per gallon. A new roundup of nearby stations compares prices across The Villages, Bushnell, Oxford, Wildwood, and other surrounding communities so you can plan the most affordable fill-up close to home.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

The Villages

  • October 'No Kings' rallies in The Villages to encourage early voting (352today.com)
  • Couple claims illicit landscaping was already at home they bought in The Villages (villages-news.com)
  • Classic musical 'Oklahoma!' coming to Savannah Center for five-show run (villages-news.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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