Keith Pearlman

Tom Fulton, of the Village Rio Ponderosa, left, Dick Kanyan, of the Village of Polo Ridge, and Dave Fultz of the Village of Buttonwood, reminisce about their time playing softball in The Villages. Players with two decades or more of experience were recognized on Tuesday afternoon at the Saddlebrook Softball Complex. Bill Mitchell, Daily Sun

Chris Timmerman, left, of the Village Mira Mesa, and Gene Jenels, of the Village Del Mar, play corn toss at Chula Vista Recreation.

Sheri Whiting, left, of the Village Santiago, and Joan Blanding, of the Village Tierra Del Sol, get in a game of pickleball during the opening of the new Cordoba Recreation Center in The Villages. Bill Mitchell, Daily Sun

The Villages’ newest town center, Eastport, continues to take shape with construction work now underway at two future landmarks for the area — Olympia Recreation and Hotel Eastport.

Construction continues on The Villages Health Care Center at Eastport. George Horsford, Daily Sun

Sandhill cranes watch the sun rise at the Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve. George Horsford, Daily Sun

The Villagers who oversee the budget for The Villages Public Safety Department are moving forward with a new fire assessment that represents a savings for most residents in the district

Golfers can once again tackle one of the more challenging executive golf courses in the community.

U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster, right, listens to an explanation about the North Sumter Utility wastewater treatment plant from Joshua Rushing, operations director with Jacobs, during a recent tour in Submitted photo

The Villages Homeowners Advocates will host its largest event of the year with a new name and format at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center.