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🌱 The Villages family mourns Edith “Edie” Cave, 84, of West Virginia.

The Villages, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings The Villages! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • The Villages family mourns Edith “Edie” Cave, 84, of West Virginia.
  • Village of Liberty Park resident faces felony battery charge after dispute
  • How Sumter County and The Villages topped Florida voter turnout

Also on today's calendar: Dine to Donate: The Villages Honor Flight - Redsauce and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A few afternoon showers, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 68.
  • Friday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Edith P. Cave (morganmessenger.com) — An 84-year-old West Virginia woman, Edith “Edie” Cave, has died, leaving behind three children, including daughter Angela Lynn Poole of The Villages, along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Local readers connected to Angela or her extended family may wish to note the memorial service details in Berkeley Springs and the family’s request for donations to the American Cancer Society instead of flowers.
   

• 81-year-old woman arrested after domestic disturbance in The Villages (villages-news.com) — An 81-year-old Village of Liberty Park resident was arrested on a felony battery charge after a reported domestic altercation with an 82-year-old man, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies traced her through a license plate, heard conflicting accounts of mutual hitting, and booked her into the county jail before she was released on bond.
   

• Florida voter turnout median was 60.8%. How did your county rank? (tcpalm.com) — Sumter County, which includes much of The Villages, led Florida with a 73.6% voter turnout in the Nov. 3 general election, well above the statewide 60.8% rate. The story compares turnout across counties, notes how Treasure Coast counties stacked up, and explains why this year’s turnout percentages can’t be directly compared with 2022.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thought for the day!
    Joke of the day... What does a skeleton order at a restaurant? Spare ribs. (Nextdoor Ameila)
  • Yesterday I was pressed into service to aid and assist a gofer tortoise that was outside of the farm enclosure fence.
    These guys are a protected in the state of Florida. Never miss a chance to be kind… (Nextdoor Village of Piedmont)
  • TJX posted a job opening for Temporary - Retail Merchandise Associate in The Villages. Apply here.
  • TooJays Deli Bakery Restaurant posted a job opening for Cashier - Deli Bakery Coordinator in The Villages. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near The Villages here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lady Lake

  • Letter writer challenges reporting on parking and politics (villages-news.com)
  • Villager in freshly damaged BMW arrested with drug paraphernalia (villages-news.com)
  • Leesburg babysitter arrested after child chases dog into traffic on busy highway (leesburg-news.com)

Fruitland Park

  • Results for Lake County races in Florida's midterm election on Nov. 3, 2026 (clickorlando.com)

Ok The Villages! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary! (Thank you Bee G. for sending it in!)
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