Going out to eat? See which Villages and Wildwood-area restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.

THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Residents in The Villages are seeing a water-use fee increase as the Southwest Florida Water Management District declared a phase 2 water shortage in Sumter County until July 1.

An opening date has been announced for a new New York-style bagel restaurant in The Villages. Jeff’s Bagel Run will be opening April 24 in Southern Trace Plaza, in the location that was the longtime ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida families, who depend on housing assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, known as HUD, could be at risk of losing the help they depend on.