Garrett Shiflet

VHS junior Owen Yassem was selling his own brand of apparel at the Buffalo Market & Spring Showcase at The Villages High School on April 6. The event was a mix of food trucks, school tours, an arts show, and dozens of booths selling homemade crafts.

The Villages Charter School is making good use of its state-of-the-art theater, The Tracy Performing Arts Center.

Florida is continuing to grow, and school districts in the tri-county area are dealing with the influx of new students by expanding existing buildings or constructing entirely new schools.

On the largest stage for science fairs in Florida, Sumter County’s stars shined brightly.

With tears in her eyes, Dakota Wilcox accepted the keys to her new home in Wildwood, built by The Villages High School's Construction Management Academy in partnership with Habitat for

Lanny Hutchison, center, putts as Frank Bisognano, from left, Terry O’Brien and Lynn Hollosy watch during the 40th Annual Sumter School District Golf Tournament. Sophia Lucente, Daily Sun

Each year, staff at Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School invite local business owners and civil servants to speak to students about what they do.

Michael Holbrook, of Bushnell, holds up the keys to his new home where he and his nephew, Noah Holbrook, right, will live as The Villages High School’s Construction Management Academy seniors Connor Blazuk, from left, Joseph Lopez and Daniel Barrera applaud during a dedication ceremony Friday. Students in the academy built the house with help from Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter and RoMac Distribution. Holbrook’s house is the second to be dedicated this school year by the VHS Construction Management Academy.

Every year, the Engineering Academy designs and experiments with dozens of projects, but only one determines if students will sink or swim.

The Villages Charter School’s Buffalo Ridge campus will usher in a new era with the start of the 2024-25 school year.