Villages/Lady Lake
Detectives assigned to the Lake County sheriff’s Cyber Crimes Unit recently concluded a 4-day operation targeting subjects online attempting to meet children for sexual activity. The investigation, dubbed Operation Welcome to Detention, resulted in six arrests for various sex-related crimes.
Detectives conducted the operation August 24-27, during which time they posed online as either a 13- or 14-year-old child. The subjects traveled to the predetermined location with the intent to have sex with whom they thought was the child and were taken into custody upon arrival. All suspects were arrested without incident.
This operation would not have been possible without the cooperation and support from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and other member agencies of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Walking is a part of many of our trips each day, and for some it is their primary mode of transportation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, October is Pedestrian Safety Month. The goal is to increase awareness around pedestrian safety and remind drivers to watch for pedestrians every time they are behind the wheel. There are many residential neighborhoods, shopping plazas, and other areas where pedestrians become drivers and vice versa. Here are a few tips as a reminder of how you can remain safe and keep others safe as well.
Everyone Is a Pedestrian
At some point in the day, everyone is a pedestrian. Whether it’s walking to your car, walking to the office, or walking for exercise. Everyone deserves to get to their destination safely.
To do this, drivers must:
Look for pedestrians. Children and teens can be less predictable and run out into the roadway without looking. Be especially careful around schools, residential neighborhoods, and near parks and playgrounds. Buckle up, watch the posted speed limits, focus on the driving task, and drive sober. Lives depend on it. Continue reading
Lady Lake Chamber had there monthly referral luncheon. It was well attended as you can see. Good crowd met a few nice business people. I never know when I will find a business person wanting to buy an ad. One was sold. Come to the next Luncheon next month. Check with the Chamber 352-7523-6029.
Students have returned to school in the tri-county area. Your child’s safety is our number one priority. Please take a few moments to review back-to-school safety with your child.
Walking To School
If your child walks to school, make sure there are sidewalks along the way. If you are not able to walk with your child, remember there is safety in numbers so have your child walk with siblings or other neighborhood children. Being hit by a car is by far the greatest threat to any child walking to school. Make sure your kids stay on the sidewalk and only cross at crosswalks. Remember to remind your children to never, ever stop to talk to strangers on the way to and from school and, most importantly, never to get into any vehicle with a stranger. These could potentially be life threatening situations.
Bicycle Safety
Children peddling to school on bicycles must wear bike helmets – it’s the law. Helmets are the single most effective devices for cyclists, greatly reducing the risk of death or critical injury. Your children should ride their bicycles on the right side of the road and obey stop signs and traffic signals. Continue reading
Here is a recent Ribbon cutting for Big Dan’s Car Wash. The ribbon cutting was put on by the Lady Lake Chamber of Commerce. As you can see it was well attended. 135 US-441, Lady Lake FL 32159
UF Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine – Spanish Springs officially cut the ribbon for its new office located across the highway from UF Health The Villages®️ Hospital. Patients can now easily access their orthopedic specialist by golf cart.
Carbon Monoxide Safety- Keys to prevent a hazardous condition
Carbon Monoxide is called the invisible killer. It is a colorless and odorless gas often striking victims catching them off guard or while sleeping. It is poisonous and can cause headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, and dizziness. In severe cases, exposure to this gas can cause neurological damage, mental confusion, vomiting, loss of muscular coordination, loss of consciousness, and death. Continue reading
To: Lady Lake Business owners, Entrepreneurs and New Businesses
From: Jim Rietz, Lady Lake Mayor
On behalf of the Lady Lake Town Commission, I am pleased to announce !hat on June 20, 2022, !he Commission voted unanimously to repeal !he annual requirement to acquire a Business Tax Receipt. Two ordinances were adopted that removed all
references to the business taxes from our Code of Ordinances and Land Development Regulations.
After the devastating effect on businesses from the pandemic over the last couple of
years and the uncertain days ahead, the Commission wants to show their support for
local businesses. Locally owned businesses play a major role in healthy communities and contribute to promoting economic opportunity.
Exciting changes are coming to the Farmer’s Market. We understand the confusion surrounding the sudden closure of the market and that many vendors rely on it as a source of income.
Many factors contributed to the temporary closure of the market including ongoing road construction; and the groundbreaking/ construction of a new Public Park for the residents of Lady Lake.
The Lady Lake Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Town of Lady Lake is planning to relaunch the market in February 2023. The market will return with some exciting changes and additions. The ultimate goal of the Chamber is to connect businesses to the local community in a safe and consistent environment.
If you would like to stay up-to-date on all the latest market updates visit the Chamber website at www.ladylakechamber.com to sign up for email updates.
Leslie DiCesare
Executive Director
Lady Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
