Throughout October, Town of Lady Lake staff are proudly wearing pink to raise awareness for breast cancer. Together, we stand in support of survivors, honor those we’ve lost, and encourage regular screenings and early detection.
Note: This Festival of trees picture is from last year.
Community invited to participate in Library’s 3rd annual Festival of Trees
The Lady Lake Library is inviting the community to participate in the third annual Festival of Trees, a heartwarming celebration that welcomes families, schools, non-profit organizations, and businesses to showcase their holiday spirit.
The Festival of Trees is an opportunity for participants to decorate their own Christmas trees, which will be prominently displayed at the Lady Lake Library from Nov. 17, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2026.
Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and the deadline to submit is Nov. 12. Trees must be decorated on Nov. 14 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Patrons will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite tree throughout the season beginning on Nov. 24. Votes will be tallied with an award given for best design.
“This year is especially exciting as we celebrate the completion of our library renovation. What better way to showcase our beautiful new space than with the Festival of Trees?,” said Library Director Aly Herman. “Your festive display will be enjoyed by hundreds of local families throughout the season—and it’s a wonderful way to show off your creativity and community spirit. We hope you’ll join us again this year to make the Festival of Trees extra special!”
The cost to participate is $20 per entry, donated to Friends of the Lady Lake Library, and free for non-profits (501 c3s), municipal or government agencies and schools. There is a limit of one tree per organization, family or individual. Space is limited. For an application visit the library in person at 225 W. Guava St. or contact Library Assistant Kourtney Fehr at 352-753-2957 or Kourtney.fehr@mylakelibrary.org.
The Lady Lake Library strives to enrich lives, build community, foster success, provide entertainment and promote lifelong learning. To learn more, follow the library on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lakelakelibrary225.
This is a picture of the business people attending the Lady Lake Business Luncheon. They are discussing business and making friends at the same time. The Luncheon was held at the Water Front Inn, the Villages.
THANK YOU CHARLIE KIRK!
Thank you for helping the young and old break away from decades of the Radical Left! He has shown them another way to believe. He would invite them up and give them a voice to debate with him and he would try to explain his side and some times the other person would see it! The one he did very successfully was showed them Christianity, show them about Jesus and God!
Charlie and his team showed young and confused something the world has lost “belief in GOD”. I believe everyone who believes in God will be right about their religion as long as you believe. Some don’t believe in God. I have known two people in my life that did not believe. Neither was educated beyond High School. Both are gone but before they passed they were praying to God to forgive them. When people call me out about God, I ask them questions. How do you think the world was formed and life evolved? One said being came down from outer space and started a colony. I say OK That was God! Then I ask them another question and there are so many story about the creation of our world. There are many things I don’t understand. But I try to send them to a scholar that can explain how things happened and what to expect.
It is and has always been the belief of our newspaper “that everyone has the right to see their opinion in print.” Keep it short and send it to me. tloury@att.net Continue reading
The income and payroll tax system saddles Americans with $1trillion of annual illegal evasion and endless loopholes, exclusions, exceptions, adjustments, deductions and credits. The omplexity is such that no one can comprehend it fully, not even those who wrote it.
The income tax is notoriously unstable with thousands of proposed Congressional changes made each year with lobbyists behind almost every one of them. The end result is a system that imposes an immense cost on U.S. businesses in both time and money. Any significant job-producing, economy-cultivating expansion or organic growth investment must first be analyzed by tax attorneys, consultants and CPAs to scenario plan, strategize and model out effects of potential changes to the tax code.
Under the FAIRtax, U.S. businesses will have a consistent, level playing field that treats all businesses fairly with no tax on any business income. Most U.S. businesses are wholesale companies selling products and services to other businesses along the supply chain and under the FAIRtax, there is no business to business tax. Only those businesses engaged in retail sales directly to the consumer will have to collect and remit the FAIRtax. That means that just a few companies (WalMart, Home Depot, Macy’s, Amazon, etc.) would bring in the vast majority of FAIRtax receipts. This will drastically reduce illegal evasion by over 90%.
Further, American companies will no longer have an employment penalty. The current obligation to match each employee’s 7.65% Social Security and Medicare tax withholding goes away under the FAIRtax. Also, the built-in embedded (and difficult to see) cost of income and payroll tax along the supply chain, estimated to be over 20% of the cost of all U.S. retail goods
OCALA, Fla. – The Reilly Arts Center welcomes a variety of national and local artists for performances of rock, blues, jazz, classical and more this holiday season. Unless otherwise indicated, events are held at the Reilly Arts Center located at 500 NE 9th St. Ocala, FL 34470. Tickets can be purchased at reillyartscenter.com or by contacting the Reilly Arts Center box office at (352) 351-1606. Box office hours are 10 AM – 2 PM, Tuesday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Reilly Arts Center during box office hours.
Phantasmagoria XVI: Hauntingly Whimsical Tales
Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 7 PM | in the NOMA Black Box
Tickets: $25
Join Phantasmagoria as they celebrate Edward Gorey’s 100th Birthday Year with a hauntingly whimsical journey through his most iconic tales. Featuring storytelling, dance, puppetry, music, and more, this Halloween season production brings Gorey’s eerie yet enchanting worlds to life on stage.
CMC Fall Recital
Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM & 4 PM | AdventHealth Mainstage
Tickets: GA: $5 | 10 & Under: Free
Cheer on CMC students as they showcase their semester’s skills and talents in an engaging recital! This showcase will feature instrumental soloists and group class performances, with ticket proceeds supporting the CMC scholarship and programming fund.
Reilly Noir Series: Nesto’s Jazz Quartet
Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM | in the NOMA Black Box
Tickets from $28
Experience the vibrant sounds of Nesto’s Jazz, led by bassist and bandleader David Ernesto Vanegas, blending North and South American rhythms with modern jazz. From hard bop to bossa nova, this ensemble delivers an unforgettable fusion of world grooves and timeless jazz traditions. Continue reading
Ocala, FL The Reilly Arts Center and the Ocala Symphony Orchestra are proud to announce a transformative $300,000 commitment from Stan and Martha Hanson to establish the “Adam Hanson Bringing Music to the Community Fund.”
This newly created fund will ensure that everyone in our community, regardless of age, background, or financial means, can experience the joy and power of live music. Through the fund, community members will have the opportunity to attend orchestra rehearsals and performances, and participate in educational programs that bring the music beyond the stage of the Reilly Arts Center and directly into schools, neighborhoods, and community spaces.
“Stan and Martha have been friends of the Ocala Symphony and the Reilly since we first walked through the old city auditorium together more than 11 years ago. I am so happy that their support through establishing this important fund will advance and create music education and entertainment opportunities throughout our community” shared Music Director and Conductor, Matthew Wardell.
“The Adam Hanson Bringing Music to the Community Fund beautifully reflects our mission to connect people through music and ensure that everyone, regardless of background, can experience the magic of live performance,” said Natalie McComb, Executive Director. “We are deeply grateful to Stan and Martha Hanson for their extraordinary commitment to sharing the power of music.”
The fund will support several key organizational goals of the Ocala Symphony and Reilly Arts Center: Continue reading
Going through life we are behind the steering wheel and with God’s help we take a choice of what road to take. Some are good and some are not so good. But remember this in this world of ours we are competing with EVIL! We have Al’s helping us do that because it understands as we do “if we don’t win we have lost it all for ever!”
In looking at what is evil it some times comes as a gentle soul, Challenged by their feelings and manipulated by the bad people or country’s. A business that looks like it is trying to help you… I hate to tell you to be skeptical but some not good intentions. Always sit with your back against the wall. Always have something to deter the bad person. Plan what you will do if and when Evil comes and Evil will come in some form. The young lady on the train that a guy stab her in the throat, she was totally relaxed and distracted. The bad guy hit for no reason but the opportunity. Maybe if she had a spray or something to help her fight off the attacker she might have survived. Continue reading
Tamara Fleischhaker has left the CEP Ocala Chamber for a great opportunity. Tamara has been hired by Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce as their President & CEO in Oak Ridge Tennessee.
She concluded her time with the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership after 19 and a half wonderful years. She said It has been an incredible journey serving the Marion County community and working alongside so many dedicated partners and colleagues.
Tamara ran the CEP Ocala as their Acting CEO while the Board was looking for a new CEO. The new CEO was chosen, after being announced he gave praise to Tamra for the great job she has done and thanked her. She will be missed.
Projects include a new express lane on I-4 in Hillsborough County, critical truck parking facility, and the nation’s first Advanced Air Mobility aerial test bed
BARTOW, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced major steps for congestion relief in Central Florida. These include 17 miles of new express lanes on Interstate 4 (I-4) in Hillsborough County and a new truck parking facility along the I-4 corridor in Polk County. The state is also breaking ground on the nation’s first infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), an entirely new mode of transportation.
“Florida’s conservative policies and sound fiscal management have produced one of the strongest economies in the nation,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Through our Moving Florida Forward initiative, we are making record infrastructure investments and completing projects ahead of schedule to meet the needs of our growing state.”
“Thanks to Governor DeSantis’ leadership, we’ve successfully brought revolutionary congestion relief projects to life for Florida’s residents and visitors,” said Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared W. Perdue, P.E. “Our work to accelerate congestion relief, especially along the I-4 corridor, is a commitment we will continue to deliver on.”
Projects included in today’s announcement build upon Governor DeSantis’ commitment to reducing congestion along Florida’s busiest travel and freight corridors through the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, which has expedited major projects 10-15 years in advance. Continue reading
