š± How deputies used Walgreens receipts to track a suspect in The Villages
The Villages, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min readHey there, The Villages! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How deputies used Walgreens receipts to track a suspect in The Villages
- Tinder date ends with Villages resident accused of ramming car, brandishing gun
- Why a Villagerās dispute over a license renewal led to arrest
Also on today's calendar: Exit Left Rock & Party Band: Live Music Friday Night at City Fire Brownwood and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 95 and low of 77 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 76.
- Monday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. Suspect hunted down after attack on fellow customer at Walgreens in The Villages (villages-news.com) ā A woman from Lady Lake was arrested after an alleged battery on another customer at the Walgreens in the Spanish Plaines shopping center in The Villages, following a dispute over her autistic toddlerās screaming. Investigators used store transaction data, surveillance video, and social media to identify her, and she later turned herself in at the Sumter County Sheriffās Office before being released on bond. 
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2. Man from The Villages arrested, accused of chasing, threatening would-be āsugar baby' (snntv.com) ā A resident of The Villages was arrested after deputies say he chased a car carrying a woman he met on Tinder and her friends, rammed their vehicle near a Sumter County roundabout, and briefly pointed a gun at one passenger. The man now faces aggravated assault and aggravated battery charges stemming from the incident. Ā Ā Ā
3. Villager arrested after trying to prevent man from renewing his license (villages-news.com) ā A 76-year-old Villages resident from the Village of Belvedere was arrested after deputies say she repeatedly pushed a car door into a man while trying to stop him from driving to renew his license. Both reported minor injuries, and deputies deemed her the primary aggressor before booking and later releasing her on her own recognizance. Ā Ā Ā
4. Paisley Craze parties like it's 1965 (floridaweekly.com) ā A Sarasota-based 1960s tribute band, Paisley Craze, is stepping in for a canceled Woodstock show and regularly plays to crowds of up to 1,000 in The Villages. Band members say Villagers are some of their most enthusiastic babyāboomer audiences, singing along to everything from Beatles and Motown hits to psychedelic rock classics at their highāenergy dance shows across Florida. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around The Villages
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Upcoming Events in
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Mount Dora Village Market ā
Sunset Park, 230 W 4th Ave, Mt Dora
9:00 am
Sunday July 26
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Other local events
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Exit Left Rock & Party Band: Live Music Friday Night at City Fire Brownwood ā
City Fire American Oven & Bar, 2716 Brownwood Blvd, The Villages
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Dine to Donate: The Villages Honor Flight - Redsauce ā
Redsauce American - Italian Restaurant, 1000 Canal St, The Villages
11:00 am -
Savannah Center The Villages FL ā
Savannah Center, 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages
7:00 pm
Friday July 31
Tuesday August 11
Saturday August 22
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Lake & Sumter Housing Resource Fair
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce Salvation Army of Lake & Sumter County Gym! 2605 South Street Leesburg, FL 34748
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AFTERNOON IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce 341 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
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Carmen ā Prima Italian Steakhouse ā
Prima Italian Steakhouse, 3660 Kiessel Rd, The Villages
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Saturday Brunch at Eden Abbey
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce Eden Abbey Brewing Community 405 S. Highland St. Mount Dora, FL 32757
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EVENING IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce 341 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
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Seasonal Flavor Series: American Buffet
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce Grove House Restaurant 10400 CR 48, Howey in the Hills, FL, 34737
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Live Piano at Tremain's Tavern at Lakeside Inn
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce 341 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
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Live Music at Eden Abbey
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce Eden Abbey Brewing Community 405 S. Highland St. Mount Dora, FL 32757
7:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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We are moving out of The Villages to Oxford Oaks on 301. We have been having some work done and I need to thank all of the excellent vendors who areā¦ (Nextdoor The Preserve) - I went to the ER at 44/Meggison for a medical issue.
After tests I was put in an ambulance and taken to Spanish Plaines Hospital, went right to pre-op, and into surgery. I had the best care starting atā¦ (Nextdoor The Village of Monarch Grove)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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