When children experience traumatic events, even the smallest act of comfort can make a big difference.
The Walmart Supercenter on Wedgewood Lane recently donated Bexley Boxes to the Lady Lake Police Department. These special comfort kits are filled with essentials such as blankets, stuffed animals, snacks, diapers, wipes, toys and other items to help care for children during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
The Bexley Box program was inspired by the experience of a young child who witnessed the tragic loss of her father, leading to a statewide effort to ensure first responders have the resources needed to comfort children in crisis.
Thanks to Walmart’s partnership with the Bridegan Foundation, law enforcement agencies across Florida—including the Lady Lake Police Department—now have these valuable tools available when they are needed most.
Florida is ranked the 14th largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $1.8 trillion. Bigger than Mexica or Australia
Economic Growth and Rankings
- Recent Growth:Grew by 6.3% over the past year.
- Countries Passed: Surpassed Mexico and Australia.
- Next Milestones:Trails South Korea (No. 13) by about 2% growth and aims for the top 10 by overtaking Canada (No. 10) by 2030.
- Details are tracked by the Florida Chamber Foundation.
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- Key industriesdriving this growth
- Population migrationtrends into the state
Senate Passes Historic $250,000 Property Tax Cut for Florida Homeowners Proposed Constitutional Amendment Creates $250,000 Homestead Exemption
Tallahassee–Taking a historic step towards eliminating property taxes for Florida homeowners, the Florida Senate today passed House Joint Resolution (HJR) 1-F, sponsored by Senator Bryan Avila (R-Miami Springs), creating a $250,000 homestead exemption on non-school levies for Florida homeowners. The Joint Resolution, a priority of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the current exemption for owner-occupied homestead property to $250,000 over two years and creates a framework for full exemption over time. The amendment will appear on the November 2026 General Election Ballot for approval by Florida voters. Continue reading
Lady Lake Chamber is now North Lake Chamber and they are busy. They held their monthly business luncheon sponsored by Texas Roadhouse Grill.
Grand reopening of Sumter Senior Living located at 1490 Killingsworth Way in The Villages
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Search results: AI have the Democract’s Socialist been brain washed by Social Media to believe something different?
Social media algorithms are explicitly designed to maximize user engagement by amplifying sensationalism and polarizing, emotionally charged content . This environment affects users across the entire political spectrum, often creating echo chambers where consistent exposure to specific narratives can shift political perspectives and harden partisan identities.
Democratic Socialists, like any politically engaged demographic, are susceptible to these online information dynamics. The structural design of platforms like TikTok, X, and Facebook can accelerate populist ideas and normalize radical views . Because social media algorithms reward content that triggers strong identity-based reactions, users are regularly fed information that confirms and amplifies their existing worldview, a phenomenon that can distort perceptions of mainstream consensus Continue reading
OCALA, Fla. — Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) hosted a Veterans Town Hall Friday evening at the College of Central Florida, joined by special guest Congressman Morgan Luttrell (TX-08), a decorated Navy SEAL who chairs the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
The program opened with a presentation of the Colors by the Marion County Memorial Honor Guard, a reading of “Old Glory” by Master Chief Mack Ellis, and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Howard Mautner, a 102-year-old World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. Pete Feliciano, Captain, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), delivered the invocation, and radio host Greg Cassidy served as emcee.
Members answered questions submitted by attendees on women veterans’ health care, mental health and suicide
prevention, and veteran homelessness. Every question not reached during the program will receive a personal follow-up from Rep. Cammack’s office.
“My job as a representative is to hear from everybody,” said Rep. Cammack. “We have an open door policy, you can come at any time a
nd talk to me and the team, and we will always do our best to answer your questions. We think of this as a tour of duty for ourselves, and thank you for giving us that opportunity to serve.”
“It is absolutely necessary for us to sit up here, no matter what’s coming at us, and answer those questions, and do the best we can to do what we think is best for the country,” said Rep. Luttrell. “Thank you for your service, and your spouses for their service.”
In a wide-ranging fireside conversation, the two members walked veterans through the transition from active duty to the VA and previewed the Taking Care of America’s Veterans Act, a package of 60 veterans bills expected on the House floor in the coming weeks, gathering direct feedback from the room on its provisions, including the Major Richard Star Act and the Love Lives On Act. Continue reading
Executive Director, Veterans Helping Veterans USA
Born into a f
amily chock full of service in the United States Armed Forces, Todd Belknap is a native of suburban Detroit. After high school, Todd enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served honorably for eight years (1982-1990). Obtaining the rank of Sergeant, Belknap served in the Infantry for 5 years before serving as a Recruiter for 3 years. From 1988-90, he scoured universities and campuses in Connecticut and western Massachusetts, seeking Officer Candidates to serve as Marine Corps pilots and ground officers upon graduation. He also worked the Law Schools, searching for future JAG officers.
Upon receipt of his second honorable discharge, Belknap was hired by the Manchester, Connecticut Police Department, with whom he served for ten years until being medically retired. His duties included, but were not limited to, Patrol Officer; Commander, Department Honor & Color Guard; Field Training Officer; Co-Chair, Quality Management Council; and Co-Chair, Employee Assistance Program.
In the past 26 years, Belknap has been affiliated with an exhaustive catalog of non-profit organizations throughout the United States which includes churches, public schools, civic and military organizations. His main desire is to ensure an organization’s marketing/advertising targeting is properly deployed so that awareness of their mission is maximized and subsequently supported through donations and additional avenues of support, monetary and otherwise. Continue reading
July CEP after hours was held at the Pickleball Kingdom Ocala Florida at 2800 SW 24th Ave, Ocala. As you can see they are having fun. They are advertising league to join. Plenty of exercise. Phone 352-421-9550
My question this month is who gave the bank permission to charge me
more money on my mortgage note to raise the insurance rates? Who gave the Insurance companies permission to charge more money on my mortgage? Suppose I just want to insure the amount of my note only!
As I see it my mortgage insurance started out with me having to insure to cover the Home loan when I borrowed to build my house? I gave no permission for the county to keep raising the value on my house, I did not give permission when the insurance company raised the price on the insurance base on replacement value INCASE SOMETHING HAPPENS? What if it don’t? Suppose I don’t want to replace the house? What if my house was destroyed by a tornado? It would be up to me if I wanted to live in a camper as long as the bank note was paid? They just did it! I don’t blame the local mortgage companies they don’t want to buck the big corporate banker and large insurance company’s. They just went along with what was going on. What the county is doing is raising the value of our houses based on the revenue they want to run the county, instead of cutting taxes they are raising taxes! They raise it to the amount of the revenue they think they need! The insurance companies have us over the barrel, they raise it minimum $100 per month every year! The last three years it went up $3600. The change of the homestead will help but the insurance will keep going up. Veterans and the elderly can’t afford that. Continue reading
